2016年10月2日 星期日

Our Special Visitor: My New Friend

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As our rector Rev. Lily Chang was in Chiayi today carrying out a supportive program there at St. Peter's Church, we St. James' English-speaking congregation had Morning Prayer instead of Holy Eucharist this morning. But we were so very happy to have a special visitor who came from the UK. -- He is Mr. Raj Patel, CMS regional manager for Asia (See right).

Mr. Raj Patel had visited several other churches in Taiwan in the past few days, accompanied by Ms. Catherine Lee. And now, visiting our church, he gave us a wonderful and VISIBLE sermon. I was very impressed by what he said about the triangular relationship(s) of Self-discipline and Love and Power. (See photos below.)

In the afternoon Jean and I and our grandson Little Bee acted as "private tour guides" taking Raj and Catherine to the 921 Earthquake Museum and Mingtai High School, both in the Wufeng district (where we live). While walking on the campus of Mingtai High School, we had my good friend (and neighbor) Rev. Sam Cheng to join us . . . And when evening came, we returned to the church and had dinner at a restaurant nearby, together with our rector Rev. Lily, our senior warden Mr. Samuel Chen, and CEO of St. James' Preschool.

After being together with Mr. Raj from morning to evening, I strongly believe that he and I can be, or have become, very good friends. (He has even purchased through Amazon.co.uk a copy of my book A Story Untitled + 9 Other Stories, saying that he would be reading it soon!) The Lord bless you, Raj!

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The photos below are taken in different places: (1) Part one: at St. James' Church (聖雅各堂). (2) Part two: at the 921 Earthquake Museum of Taiwan (九二一地震園區), which is located in Wufeng, as a part of the National Museum of Natural Science (國立自然科學博物館). (3) Part three: on and around the campus of Mingtai High School (明台高級中學), in Wufeng. (4) Part four: a farewell party at Pin Hong Qiao (品虹橋), a restaurant near St. James' Church.

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Pictures, Part One:
At St. James' Church









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Pictures, Part Two:
At the Earthquake Museum, in Wufeng












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Pictures, Part Three:
Around Mingtai High School, in Wufeng



















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Part Four: the Last Picture
At Pin Hong Qiao Restaurant, in Taichung



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