Wednesday, July 2, 2008

Welcome to the Family


IT'S GREAT to see everyone again - after the long summer break and internship.
The last to come back were Siew Hong and Jacky who joined a relief team in Sichuan, China.
And it was refreshing
to meet the new students.
Among them are Singaporean church workers, and missionaries who served in student and relief ministries.
Though a few are still hunting for housing and schools for their kids, and 'going through cultural shock', most seem to have settled down.
Kim Kwan-Shik (Korea) shares, "My family is very happy to be here in Singapore."

Like every year's orientation, this is a get-to-know-you, games-and-makan week.
Yesterday we spent a day at a condominium, where Steve Yu (an alumnus) rented an apartment; we had a day of laughter, and fellowship.
And as in most EAST dos, the highlight was when the wives and kids joined us towards the evening for the bar-b-q.
Han Gyu and James Kang came up with quite a menu: besides the usual chicken wings and meats, we also had sting ray, sotong, otah, mee-siam, and salmon.
What better way to begin the new school year, and prep up for the hard work ahead.
To all our students - esp those who've just joined us - all the best.
And welcome to the family.

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About Me

In the Old Testament in the Bible, there was a man named Jacob who "wrestled with God and man." He wouldn't let God go until God answered his prayers. God admired that and renamed him Israel, "the one who fought or wrestled and prevailed". He fought with man--his inner man--and conquered his own weaknesses. He's my hero. He is what I hope God and man see me to be.