I like Fr. Joel very much, and so does Jean (my wife), just as all our friends at St. James' do. Jean and I agree that he has something very good for us to learn, something that could be referred to as "qualities or characteristics of a true Christian," such as kindness, faithfulness, humility (or gentleness), and patience, in addition to peace, hope, love, and joy. -- Oh Lord, when I say I am a Christian, meaning that I'm one of the Christ's students, I must confess that I always find it extremely difficult to be a TRUE Christian. Now there are still much more that I need to study, practice, and learn!
Confucius said, "Sān rén xíng, bì yǒu wǒ shī." (三人行, 必有我師.) This well-known proverb means: "Two heads are better than one. We can learn from everyone." Or it literally means this: "Among any three people walking, I will find something to learn for sure." Honest to God, I'm quite happy to have Fr. Joel as my friend, and as my teacher. -- See how happy I have been today? This morning Jean and I took Fr. Joel as well as my 82-year-old mother to Sun Moon Lake, where we did have a wonderful time walking and resting together, chatting and sharing lots of things with each other, and having ice-cream and hot coffee after lunch!
See the photos below, which is Part One.
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