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GG farewell Charlotte

上了一課 (escort for hospital appointment)

胡太告訴銀花們，當有心絞症時，那種痛的感覺是會從心口痛至後背。要把1 - 2片藥放在舌頭底，待一會オ會舒緩下來。真是上了一課。

Bonnie suggests to the disciples that if you have an elder parent(s), please make sure you escort him/her to see doctor's regular checking at least once a year. Bonnie awares that most of the elders are not able to express clearly about their physical and emotional condition for the doctor's clear diagnosis. As a result, most of the doctors in the public hospitals and clinics are impatient in waiting for the elder to even complete their spoken sentence.

Unclear to meet with unclarified needs means what? ............ Please help doctors to take good care of your parents by participanting in the process with clarity, simplicity and effectiveness before it is too late.

Your elder parents may protect you by excusing that you are very busy in your work. Yes, sure you do but they are your most beloved parents. Unless this statement is not true to you. Sorry for a bit too strong in tone as how much I feel for the Golden Girls and your elder parents.

More to share with You

Now is getting more BT and Disciples are using the blog to sharing their group and individual conviction and glory in Christ. I see the advantage is to keep an online library for your precious convictions which serves as a good reminder to yourself from time to time. Moreover, it can also be shared by other sister without the limitation of time and space.

From the business point of view, it is so called "Information Management" or I name it further as "Experience Management". We can experience and forget or we can well organize it in to literature material for sharing with people coming across. What is your choice?

I would like to recommend you to read some new blogs here:

Iris Bible Talk Blog (see how does a new BTL was born)

Roxana Personal Quiet Time Blog (very inspiring by reading Isaiah, MUST READ)

HK-Vancouver sisters Sharing Conviction Blog (new in its type, a good model)

Thanks to Blog Readers

Precious Women Ministry had our Mother's Day preparation meeting on 19th March at the Police Quarter Restaurant from 7:30-10:30pm, attended by Elizabeth, Benny, Eric, Margaret, Roxana, Cina, Rebecca and Bonnie.

I was very pleased to hearing Elizabeth told me that from time to time she pops in the precious parents blog and sees our convictions and activities. What a great encouragement to all of us.

Moreover, Roxana has shared that Maggie of Island West claimed humbly that she has learned alot from the booklet and from there she gradually transits herself from an authoritative parenting to aim at become their sister in Christ when her children are growing to teenagers. She repents and set a model for her children. Awesome! Let me tell you that Maggie's mother is also in Bible Study. Please pray for her.

Golden Girls Conviction

Theme Song for Golden Girls

Mrs. Kwok of NT was inpsired by the Golden Girls Ministry of Island Region and along with her Lotus group, she has taken the initiative to write lyrics with the melody of 荷花香 to make a theme song for the Golden Girls. Hurray!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

曲調: 《荷花香》

蓮花香， 金花也想，為何銀花愛著素衣裳。

金花再向蓮塘望，不見那蓮花再吐艷，且快枯黃，

神將明月啊…留天上， 夜夜明月光照蓮塘，

蓮再香時，不再愁媚苦，又知花兒雖美亦要有好心腸!

輕輕偎向銀花問， 妳可知神恩到底往哪方尋。

找那神既恩慈要真誠，莫被那虛榮誤了前程，

得神恩典非容易，要捨己愛人像基督精神。

三花要給神的耀!

同心結果發光芒!

金花研讀天國之鑰心得

為了使金花們除了可以獨立「傳福音」Shair Faith之外，將來還可以獨立地為其他長者「尋找神」 Bible Study，從2007年1月開始的家庭聚會便集中研讀天國之鑰，並以模擬 (role play)形式去增加她們的學習實感及體驗力。

對年已六七十歲的金花們，這絕對不是一件容易的事。Roxana及Bonnie憑著對神完全的依靠及願意被神帶領的大信心，以及Charlotte對二人的信任，我們一同願意接受挑戰地開始了。

當開始的時候每位金花都懷疑自己的能力，更由於緊張要拍拍心口。Bonnie用以下的經文及信念幫助她們重新投入依靠神的心:

• 神愛世人，我們是神美好的拯救計劃的器皿
• 不是靠人的聰明，這是神的恩典
• 把Bible Study 完完全全地交給神去帶頷，免得自誇
• 不是教人讀聖經，而是幫助尋求者去明白神的話語、教訓、真理，給他們侮改的心

在過程中，我看見:

1. 胡太說:「我連怎樣開始，怎樣去問第一個問題也不會，怎樣辦呢？」.......後來她只從簡單開始說了: 「什麽是你的重擔呢？」。

2. 潘太說:「我要分享自己的生命又已經講完啦，接著的我已經不知所措，怎麽辦呢？」.........停了一會，「不如你試試讀以下的第三至四節。」.......怎知經文已經把所有的[不知所措]給了答案，Auntie潘不再害怕了。

3. 曾太說: 「這段經文從頭到尾我自己都不明白它的意思，我自己已够苦惱了，又如何可以幫別人去明白呢？」胡太答「我也是不明白的，我想可以請教於別人。最重要是我相信神的教訓是好的。我不一定會完全明白所有的經文，但我想不要被不明白去阻礙了我去明白及相信神話語的心。」曾太答: 「做到自己的最好才是最重要！」......哈哈！哈哈哈！

4. 有人說: 「你們的生活這麽忙碌，我還是不好意思麻煩你們幫我讀聖經。」胡太答: 「我以前都跟你的想法一模一樣。但後來我才明白到基督徒是不怕麻煩而且很甘心樂意地為神作事奉的。」

Precious Women 2007 Kick Off

Dear Elizabeth and all,

I must send this email to appreciate all your thoughtful and caring arrangements in yesterday's PW kick off.

After stepping down from the Precious Helper, I attended yesterday’s meeting without involved in any preparation work but just being served. The overall atmosphere was “open and close (in relationship)”. I must give a credit to the Precious Culture so far built by the effort of the ministry. I could see a strong sense of passion there. The involvement of the whole church leaders in this ministry was a remarkable show case.

I like the most was the class arrangement which I believe was the first trial so far by grouping all the same needs groups in to a big group. It has raised my awareness of Cina’s and Mona’s group is also common to mine. I believe more synergy could be sharing from now onwards. Moreover, it sounds also very effective in utilized the resources. Salute to you girls!!!!!!

Last but not the least, I learned a lot from yesterday, in particular Charlotte has reminded me in the class that being a mother-disciple, I could offer something the most precious to my children – the eternity in God.

Thanks again for your love to me and the ministry!

Cheers, bonnie, Island Central

SunFlower - Elsie/Mar 2007

Aunt Bonnie,

I am sorry , I can't have meeting on 2 March , 2007( Friday ) due to my exam , see you next month.

Elsie
25 February 2007

Though I could not meet with my little buddy this month but her prompt caring and responsibility in writing me an English email is warm.