The Wedding

Here is our friend Igor from South Africa with Leanne. He usually doesn't dress like that but it was a special occassion. It was the wedding banquet for a couple from our church and our cell group. It was fun to see everyone all dressed up but Igor definitely stole the show. I think of another wedding banquet we will go to. At the end of time the banquet of Christ and his bride (Us- The body). I guess no one will be stealing the show from God on that day. We will be fixated on Him and His Bride perfected through His blood. I can't wait to see Him. I bet the food will be great too.

In The Looking Glass

I really think this is the cutest picture I have ever seen. I can't wait to meet my nephew. He will be coming at the end of December. I can't help thinking about whether he will like me or not. I mean we will be new to him in a new place and that can be scary. Maybe he will cry when he sees us. I can't wait to find out and yet feel scared that maybe I will be rejected by him. I guess at times I feel the same about my relationship with God. I know God loves me and yet I fear when I see Him I will be rejected because I didn't quite cut it on some obscure section of observence of bible dogma. Maybe my hair IS too long. Maybe I didn't worship truthfully enough. Maybe everyone is better than me. ALL RUBBISH. God loves me. I know it. Tate will too!

Long Weekends

We have a rare long weekend this weekend. Monday is Taiwan's National Day. As holidays are not moved if they fall on the weekend it is rare to actually have a long weekend. We aren't doing anything special as I need to lead worship on Sunday. Still it is nice to have the break.
I am in the middle of preparing for my next class. I am doing the reading I need to do before the class starts. I found that very useful last time as I don't need to take time while I have a lot of other things to do. I will be learning how to do research as part of my teaching. It is interesting and boring at the same time and scary. I need to start thinking of what research I will do as part of my thesis. As I read I feel more and more confident that I can do it. The way they present it, it becomes part of your natural teaching pattern. As a teacher you are constantly observing and adjusting your style to what you see. So that is what the research is all about.
Leanne is in the back playing the piano. She recently sold her piano and brought the one her father gave her as a girl here from her mom's house. She just loves the sound it produces. I am so happy that she enjoys playing again. I love hearing her playing back there.