Goodbye Zoey...at least for a few months...

To my most beloved and gorgeous sister...

You will be dearly missed... See you in Malaysia!...

Love, jie.

In Hatfield and London.... to Cardiff and Bath for the next 3 days.....

Loving every moment...celebrated Li Lian's birthday today with 8 other of Zoey's friends...

I miss Ben.

It's over!!!

Now, what remains of my trip to Poland - new friendships made on earth... and shall be perfected in heaven - in due time!:)

Joining Zoey in London today!

I liked it most here - in Elblag...

Why? I mean, I spent exactly the same amount of time in the south (for JM)... and yet, I don't feel as sentimental leaving JM as I feel leaving Elblag tomorrow. *Sob*

I guess it's the people. Elblag is where I made built the most amazing relationships/friendships... with people who are real. Such a sense of belonging, I felt. Ministry was much less 'flashy' (I don't mean it in a bad way though) than during the Jesus March, when we went from town to town doing concerts and healing services... Here, in the north - we ministered alongside some brothers and sisters from the Elblag Baptist Church (some of whom I grew really close to) - got dirty painting the house of a poor family, did mimes, shared testimonies and sang songs in run-down backyards while curious (and sometimes unfriendly eyes) peered at us, talked to the people in the park in the evenings , did simple things with the orphans in their summer camp... Many times, it was much less comfortable... much more inconvenient... much more embarrassment... and sometimes, I did wonder if we had done enough... but GOD had His way indeed. There were many praise reports to share at the end of each day, our faith was stretched and I thank God so much for giving me the opportunity to meet all the wonderful people here...

I do hope I will meet my brothers and sisters in Elblag again sometime... on this side of eternity.

Last day in Elblag...

This was taken during the weekend...in Gdansk...Too many people for my liking... Blame it on the fair that was going on in Gdansk... but it was really such a pretty town.

One more day of orphanage and park ministry...before we head back to Warsaw for the remaining few days of classes at the Warsaw Baptist Seminary.

just a little reflection...

I like Poland. A lot. I only wish I could stay longer, learn Polish properly... and reach out to the people more effectively. But, I will be leaving Poland in a week's time. Maybe I will come back some day. Maybe not. If God wills...

So far I've picked up some Polish words. Enough for me to buy meds at the pharmacy (and shop). Hehe... OK, and at least I can greet a Polish person properly... and say I want to eat and sleep (sorry I have to sound so piggy...) I've got good Polish friends... and one of them thinks I grew up in Ireland... because I supposedly have an Irish accent to my English.

I don't think the Irish use "la"s and "ma"s in their English though...

It has been a trying time the past two weeks...for the team. Thank God, things are coming to a good close now.

Truly appreciate Ben for calling me almost everyday from Malaysia... Kept me sane, he did.

In Elblag...

A pretty German town... World War II began less than 100km away from here...

Ministry here starts tomorrow... *excited for once*

Some pictures from last week's ministry....Jesus MarchUs and our tracts....

One of the places we had to sleepover...for a few nights... with just one bathroom for everyone...

We slept in the basketball court/school gym.

This was breakfast in the morning...Worship with Polish bro's and sis's....

Ate some wacky food in the weekend though... this pizza slice was gigantic... it was actually about the size of my face.

Camped a few nights in the pc room of another school....

This is Jacek...a trumpet student...and an amazing jazz pianist who I got to know in the south.

And the Polish brother, who taught me many new Polish words...I don't know how to spell his name, and I better not try :P

Jocelyn, who was also in the Jesus March with us...

I miss Zhu Yan and Ruth who left after the first week at the Warsaw Baptist Seminary... yes, already.

Pic above from left to right: Zhu Yan, me, Ruth (and her French-horn), Fung Hain

...and I miss Ben Wong very much.