SunFlower - Elsie/Jun 2007

This was the first time we met on the first date of the month. Uny has already re-opened and renamed as APITA. In fact, the internal layout is still almost the same.

Due to Elsie has always had to attend her English tuition after our SunFlower gathering, we could not go beyond TaiKooShing area. Though we have a plan to taste as many cake shops as we can, eventually we could only work within Pokka or UCC. It's OK for me as I enjoy the interaction with Elsie more than the food.

Elsie is really growing. I found that she is now taller than her mother. She is anxiously waiting for the secondary school designation result in Mid of July. I silently pray for her to get in to a right school.

We went to UCC and as usual and ordered 2 tea sets. Elsie has made the prayer instead of me. I found she is familiar and confident in leading prayer. Awesome!!!!!!!

Firstly, I showed her my Suzhou pictures, letting her to know who is the Suxiu master I met and a general outlook for the service apartment I have stayed and the general Suzhou scenaries. I also showed her the zucchine harvested from my tiny organic farm in my mom's home town.

That made Elsie to knowing auntie bonnie more that, she summaried in to two areas - "Nature" and Suzhou Embroidery". It is so true.

We fell in to an interesting conversation to distinguishing the difference between an ordinary auntie and a disciple auntie. Elsie said:

• Appearance : they are the same and cannot be distinguished.


• Behavior : Ordinary aunties spend their time in shopping and much talking (may be she means gossip) but disciples aunties choose to go to Bible Talk and Quiet Time gatherings.

It is amzed to learn of such observation from a girl of eleven years old. I plugged in and asked her, "Do you want to become a disciple?"................."Yes." a very confirmed answer.

I, then asked her , "Do you know how is the transition to become a disciple?" She seems understanding that there requires a bible study process. I asked her to recall her mother's case. She has well awared that May and CJ have both helped her mother in Bible Study. Moreover, she found most important is that she likes her reborn mother and would never wants her mom to go back to the OLD Self.

Our little girls (daughter) are always a smart observer in witnessing our every step of life and its changes. They are indeed discerning.

I grasped the chance to tell Elsie that in order to becoming a disciple, it is very important for one to understand one's relationship with God and his/her salvation from our Goldly Father. And then make a committed decision to follow God in his/her life. It is a matter of life decision.

Today, there was a TV star sitting next to our table. We do not know her name but she was said to be the girlfriend of Leung Wing Chun.

Since we had about 20 minutes left behind, Elsie wanted to browse around the shopping mall. I took her to walk in to BodyShop to understand what are they selling. Elsie told me that she rarely walk in to this kind of shop. And I found out that she is not fond of any fragrance or creamy stuff on to her skin. Yes, she is a sporty girl.