More excitement in London…

September 23, 2005
While I was anticipating the Cambridge trip, Tommy decided to join me in London on Monday. Truly outraged. It was so not he. All of the sudden, I have extra companies in London. Stefan should be arriving on Sunday night but I have not heard from him. I guess I have no choice but take a couple of days off in order to complete my more-than-a-business-trip tour in London.

I had a wonderful India food tonight. It is a new opening restaurant and about 3-4 blocks away from Sidney hotel. I by chance spoke to both of the owners. We talked about India food and how to enhance the Tandoori chicken flavor. After a short talk, the first owner went to the kitchen and took out a special mint source and a piece of lemon for the chicken and shidk kebab. Another special treatment… What have I done to deserve this?? Again, God said, it’s all about grace… so do like wise to others.

September 24, 2005
I woke up early but skipped breakfast, just to be on time to catch the train to Cambridge with Yu Shu (Mr. Zhu). Cambridge is an old town. It took me 50 mins to get there from London.

Trust me, I did a whole lot of walking there. Visited many of the colleges and I dropped by the college which Dr. Hopkins works. Yu Shu told me that all the people, who have been assisting Dr. Hopkins, are PhD students. I think that is a default offer in completing the PhD degree.

It was the Choral Day. No visitor was allowed to enter certain colleges. So you can imagine how bummed I was when I found out I could not enter the King’s college and Trinity College. Nevertheless, I had an opportunity to steal looks and peeks from the main entrances. Passing through the Cam River, I thought of 徐志摩 – 告别康桥.... “挥一挥衣袖, 不带走一片云采...” It is a place to develop personal connotation and build inspiration. Mr. Zhu said this is a place to 培养气质的. I laughed.

September 25, 2005
I lost my voice.I had been screaming, shouting, and singing on high tunes!!!Obviously, you should know why.
Remember, today is the day I’ve been long waiting for. Hillsong UK @ 11am at Tottenham Court Road.
I have not been so free, open, fully, and whole-heartedly putting my energy and everything in praise and worship for a long time since the conference I attended in Toronto Vineyard!!!!!!! Let me tell you, I see PASSION there, the passion that I have longed to see, feel, and experience among radical followers of Christ. I was swept away by love, fire, and consuming desire. I went back to Hillsong at 600pm after my Charing Cross shopping and Roasted Pork and Duck at Yang Cheng, the famous 羊城小馆, in China town.

My heart was MOVED and TOUCHED. People there are crazy about Jesus. We sang as if nothing else was mattered anymore… REALLY mean it. We abandon ourselves for Jesus is our everything….
…. Your name is above all names, You are worthy of our praise… My heart will sing… You are the only one I need…

Hillsong just started Hillsong Paris last Friday night. All the staff members in Paris were not sure how many people would be there, estimated to be 150 people the most. It turned out to be 500 people packed the building and another 250 people standing outside the building couldn’t get it. After the service, 29 people committed their lives for Christ. This is what we call – the exceedingly and abundantly blessing. It brought tears to my eyes because I know how hard it is to find passionate Christ followers in Europe. I have seen it in Switzerland, Paris, Germany, and Austria…. I once had a vision for EU… I once thought that God might want me to reach out to EU…. I have to confess that my heart went cold after experience the environment in Switzerland. It was more a disappointment than an abandonment of vision. God warned me and told me that the darkness was over the land and people.

I know that one day God will show me again and renew my vision. Here you go… In UK, almost everywhere I turn, I see Christian. Even in my short visit in Cambridge, China Town, and conference. Now that I know that I know, there are still many people in EU want to be the salt and the light for the world. They are seeds and they are the hands and feet of Christ.

As Hillsong is raising money for their mission work in Iraq and Jordan, we saw another clip of the pastors and churches in the 2.8% Christian population countries. Another touching moment… the pastor in Jordan was imprisoned in a 2x2 meters cell for a long time, was beaten and persecuted but Pastor Brandon from Hillsong told us that he was the happiest pastor he had seen. This is the power of God. This is the grace of God. This IS the Joy of God. What he has, nobody can steal away!!

I am fully alive again when I saw all these things happening… as if I can breath again… I come to life again… I cannot be surer than now that my calling is for the world!! My only one vision and purpose in this lifetime is to build my God’s kingdom. All I have is His!!!!! He is an awesome God!!! He is the King of Kings… Through Him are all things!!!