Updates
Since I haven’t blogged in a while, a bullet-point update seems most suitable.
- The weather has been an absolute beast—I can’t say that I was prepared for the inevitable cold temperatures—which included a dip into the single-digits this past week. A usually brisk, but conquerable bike ride from school to church this past Sunday turned into a mortifying experience as I warded off numbing lashes of wind and a faulty bike that rendered my quads jello-y.
- Speaking of my bike, which only by the grace of God made it through the past 5 months, has been out of commission for the past week. I’m in the midst of getting her chain re-chained, but since a friend recently returned for the States and donated his bike to my cause, I may decide to retire my bike, in order to avoid a disastrous collision.
- For those who read about the posts on campus food, I have officially hit a wall. While the wonders of 5 kuai meals still continue to amaze me today for all its bao-zi, chao-fan, and jiao-zi goodness, I miss home food. Since our campus sits conveniently next to a predominantly Korean community “Wudaokou,” I have come to appreciate the awesomeness of Korean food.
- By God’s grace, I landed an internship last week with a company that consults companies who want to start manufacturing in China. Besides the fact that I’ll be gaining valuable work experience in China, the silver-lining is that the company, which employs both local Chines and expatriates from the States, is founded on the “Business as Mission model (BAM)” which emphasizes spreading the light of the gospel through business.
- I’m still practicing with the PKU basketball team, although less frequently now that my cup is full with preparation for finals, internship and my independent study paper. I’m currently working on my final paper for my study of the development of basketball in China—the main question I am trying to answer is “What are the main factors that prevent China from succeeding in teams sports?”
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My small group at my church BICF, continues to be an encouragement for me daily. Comprised of students from Canada, Korea, US, we certainly have an ecclectic group—to have the opportunity to worship as a body of believers here in Beijing, and have a prayer-support group has been something that I am truly thankful for. We recently studied through Colossians, learning about the faithfulness of servants such as Paul and Epaphras, the importance of giving thanks to God all the time, the necessity to be Christ-centered 24/7 (the opposite being circumstance-driven), learning to pray earnestly, faithfully and with a heart of perseverance, to seek the wisdom of God through the broken community of Christ by serving one another and learning to love one another.
- Chinese continues to challenge me daily. Finals are coming up soon!
- I’ll be home on January 14. I cannot wait to see all of you. Here’s a short summary of my schedule while in California.
For those of you that are wondering, I’ll be coming back in the States
from January 14 - Feb 7. While the past semester has been full of ups
and downs, God has been faithful in leading me through the thick and
the thin. I really can’t wait to come back and see all of you guys and
share with you how God has been working in my life. So if you wanna
hang out, email me, msg me, whatever. Let’s make it happen!
Wed, Jan 14 (12:20pm) - Return to sunny San Diego
Fri, Jan 16 - Visit College Life
Sat, Jan 17 - Mark’s Bachelor Party
Sun, Jan 18 - Visit GCCSD
Sat, Jan 24 - Mark and Cat’s Wedding
Sun, Jan 25 - Visit LBC
Fri, Jan 30 —> Sun Feb 1 - Arizona trip with my parents
Sat, Feb 7 - Leave for BJ through LAX
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