Faith

Yesterday(2008-7-28 Mon.) was a typhoon holiday for all Taiwanese. I spent almost all day long on cleaning the house. Since about AM10:00 until PM7:00 by a central vacuum cleaner and a mop. It made me sweat a lot, just as doing acute exercise. It made me tired but feel better finally. Yes, It's comfortable now.

I asked my kids to have slippers on their feet all the time. It's so difficult to teach them that. They always forget it. I have taught them more than 10 times since last move 1 year ago. It made me easily anger on them. We need to learn to be better parent.

In the evening, we together to hold our regularly weekly family home evening. Diana chose a song in the children songbook as the opening theme. It is the page no. 50 "Faith" in the Chinese version songbook. Andrew prepared for every family member a songbook and helped open to the page. I asked Jeff to lead the song and conduct it. Then, Diana gave an opening prayer before the family meeting.

In the meeting, we learned about the Moses' Ten Commandments. Binne taught Jeff and Diana to recite it. They really did it good. I felt that I was also taught by their discussion. As for me, I remind them again about how important it is to have their slippers on feet always. After it, every kids enjoyed the chocolate I bought from COSTCO last week.

We like the song, finally we sang the same song again and the 3- year-old Andrew gave a close prayer under the guidance of his brother Jeff.

"Faith" is a song our family ever learned several years ago. I like its versions in different languages. Here they are. Enjoy them with us !!

Faith is knowing the sun will rise, lighting each new day.
Faith is knowing the Lord will hear my prayers each time I pray.
Faith is like a little seed:
If planted, it will grow.
Faith is a swelling within my heart.
When I do right, I know.

Faith is knowing I lived with God before my mortal birth.
Faith is knowing I can return when my life ends on earth.
Faith is trust in God above;
In Christ, who showed the way.
Faith is strengthened; I feel it grow
Whenever I obey.


Song ---
words: Beatrice Goff Jackson, b. 1943. c. 1978 IRI
Music: Michael Finlinson Moody, b. 1941. c 1978 IRI
mp3 from Liahona.net .

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Marriage in the Temple

Temple blessed marriage is one of the most beautiful in the world. May eternal happiness always be with those couples in love forever.

Family tour by THSR

A short family tour by THSR(Taiwan high speed rail) last week was proposed and led by my wife Binne during my two sons' summer vacation. As I was still work in the office I couldn't go with them. She took our 5 kids with her younger sister to "experience" it, for our kids still not have got the chance to go by it yet. Although we can see the trains come and go forth every day, as our community was just about 500 meters away from the railway.

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Our kids liked it since it was still under construction, they used to ask their mother to take them to the THSR Exploration Museum, which was opened since 2004-8-15 but closed now. The family went there for countless times, beacsue it is not far away from where their aunt lives.

Taiwan became a member of the countries with high speed railway since it started to operate on last January(2007). Over 1 years, THSR has become a popular commute and transportation tool. People used to use it in spite of its expensive cost which is close to the domestic freight fee. Several months ago, there was a famous domestic Airline bankrupt. I think somewhat it relates to each other.

My older son Chad took camera with himself. I choose 3 pictures he took to be put here. Wish the kids will all have a wonderful memories about their childhood in the family.

Cy

Shall Never Thrist Again

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TOST JOHN
CHAPTER 4
Jesus teaches a woman of Samaria—Men must worship the Father in spirit and truth—Those who harvest souls gain eternal life—Many Samaritans believe—Jesus heals a nobleman’s son.

1 When therefore the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John,

2 (Though Jesus himself baptized not, but his disciples,)

3 He left Judaea, and departed again into Galilee.

4 And he must needs go through Samaria.

5 Then cometh he to a city of Samaria, which is called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph.

6 Now Jacob’s well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey, sat thus on the well: and it was about the sixth hour.

7 There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink.

8 (For his disciples were gone away unto the city to buy meat.)

9 Then saith the woman of Samaria unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, which am a woman of Samaria? for the Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans.

10 Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.

11 The woman saith unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: from whence then hast thou that living water?

12 Art thou greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his children, and his cattle?

13 Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again:

14 But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.

15 The woman saith unto him, Sir, give me this water, that I thirst not, neither come hither to draw.

16 Jesus saith unto her, Go, call thy husband, and come hither.

17 The woman answered and said, I have no husband. Jesus said unto her, Thou hast well said, I have no husband:

18 For thou hast had five husbands; and he whom thou now hast is not thy husband: in that saidst thou truly.

19 The woman saith unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet.

20 Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship.

21 Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father.

22 Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews.

23 But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.

24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.

25 The woman saith unto him, I know that Messias cometh, which is called Christ: when he is come, he will tell us all things.

26 Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am he.

27 ¶ And upon this came his disciples, and marvelled that he talked with the woman: yet no man said, What seekest thou? or, Why talkest thou with her?

28 The woman then left her waterpot, and went her way into the city, and saith to the men,

29 Come, see a man, which told me all things that ever I did: is not this the Christ?

30 Then they went out of the city, and came unto him.

31 ¶ In the mean while his disciples prayed him, saying, Master, eat.

32 But he said unto them, I have meat to eat that ye know not of.

33 Therefore said the disciples one to another, Hath any man brought him ought to eat?

34 Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.

35 Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest.

36 And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together.

37 And herein is that saying true, One soweth, and another reapeth.

38 I sent you to reap that whereon ye bestowed no labour: other men laboured, and ye are entered into their labours.

39 ¶ And many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him for the saying of the woman, which testified, He told me all that ever I did.

40 So when the Samaritans were come unto him, they besought him that he would tarry with them: and he abode there two days.

41 And many more believed because of his own word;

42 And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world.

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THIRD NEPHI

THE BOOK OF NEPHI THE SON OF NEPHI, WHO WAS THE SON OF HELAMAN
CHAPTER 13
33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you.

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To little Joanne

Dear Joanne, my beloved little daughter.

It has been 1 years since you came to this family on last July 4, just over night that the family moved to this new house after 4 years waiting for the construction. You are the first infant in this community. As the name of the community is Sunflower. I used to say that you are daughter of sunflower then. You grew up with this new house. You are the best gift for this and the family. Time flies and one year has passed so soon.

It is so impressive that every evening you cry when you hear my voice after I come home from office. Then, you always want me to hold you tight in arms, sit on my thigh and eat my dinner with me, even you are full then. It seems you like me more than any other family members. But you don't like to cry as your infant days. That's why so many people like it so much to hold you in their arm. You often stay calmly with them.

You are 1 year and 2 month old now. Several weeks ago, you just learned to stand up and to walk. Now you can walk quite well by yourself. You have got 10 teeth now, while 2 of them just come out. You want to try everything you want, to eat every thing we eat. You like to learn a lot of things. I saw you can pull away the screen door, stepping out carefully to the outside stair and sitting there alone to view the green side yard that spread in front of your eyes silently for a while . I think you are one who like to enjoy life.

A lot of our friends like you. Since the first time when you came to church with us last July, a lot of church friends came around you. So far, they still like to play with you, to hold you in arms. Our new neighbors in the Sunflower community also like you. Some of them don't have a little daughter like you, they hold you just as you are their daughter. Because of you, we got lots of gifts from friends, which including foods, clothes and tools for nursing. You bring a lot along yourself to this family, although you are too small to know any about it.

In this mortality life, you are entitled the same surname Hsieh. In this family, you will know you have dear Dad, dear Mom, 3 older brother and 1 older sister. I know they all love you so much! Besides, your grandfathers and grandmothers and other relatives love you, too. They will always love you just as your first year in this family. I wish you enjoy your life in the family. Through the family, I hope you can find the love, safe and caring that our Heavenly Father want to bless you.

Just as we stated often in some occasions in those days you came. --- "We are all children of God". Yes, truly it is! We all have a Heavenly Father who loves us so much and care us at any time. My life is so blessed when I know Him. My beloved daughter, I sincere pray for you that you will know Him some day and then you can bear your own testimony on Him and His great work. If you become one of His beloved daughters, I believe the whole members in the Hsieh Family will feel so honored and happy then. Wish you grow very well.

Your Dad,
CY

Shake Off Dust

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THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST MATTHEW
CHAPTER 10
Christ instructs, empowers, and sends the Twelve Apostles forth to preach, minister, and heal the sick—Those who receive them, receive the Lord.


1 And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease.

2 Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;

3 Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus;

4 Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.

5 These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not:

6 But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

7 And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.

8 Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.

9 Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses,

10 Nor scrip for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the workman is worthy of his meat.

11 And into whatsoever city or town ye shall enter, enquire who in it is worthy; and there abide till ye go thence.

12 And when ye come into an house, salute it.

13 And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you.

14 And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet.

15 Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.

16 ¶ Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore bwise as serpents, and harmless as doves.

17 But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues;

18 And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.

19 But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak.

20 For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you.




THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST MARK
CHAPTER 6
Jesus sends forth the Twelve—John the Baptist is beheaded by Herod—Our Lord feeds the five thousand, walks on the water, and heals multitudes.


7 ¶ And he called unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and gave them power over unclean spirits;

8 And commanded them that they should take nothing for their journey, save a staff only; no scrip, no bread, no money in their purse:

9 But be shod with sandals; and not put on two coats.

10 And he said unto them, In what place soever ye enter into an house, there abide till ye depart from that place.

11 And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.

12 And they went out, and preached that men should repent.

13 And they cast out many devils, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed them.




THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST LUKE
CHAPTER 9
The Twelve sent out—Jesus feeds the five thousand—Peter testifies of Christ—Jesus foretells his death and resurrection—He is transfigured on the mount—He heals and teaches.


1 Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases.

2 And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.

3 And he said unto them, Take nothing for your journey, neither staves, nor scrip, neither bread, neither money; neither have two coats apiece.

4 And whatsoever house ye enter into, there abide, and thence depart.

5 And whosoever will not receive you, when ye go out of that city, shake off the very dust from your feet for a testimony against them.

6 And they departed, and went through the towns, preaching the gospel, and healing every where.




THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST LUKE
CHAPTER 10
Jesus calls, empowers, and instructs the seventy—They preach and heal—Those who receive his disciples receive Christ—The Father is revealed by the Son—Jesus gives the parable of the good Samaritan.


1 After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come.

2 Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.

3 Go your ways: behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves.

4 Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and salute no man by the way.

5 And into whatsoever house ye enter, first say, Peace be to this house.

6 And if the son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon it: if not, it shall turn to you again.

7 And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house.

8 And into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you:

9 And heal the sick that are therein, and say unto them, The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.

10 But into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you not, go your ways out into the streets of the same, and say,

11 Even the very dust of your city, which cleaveth on us, we do wipe off against you: notwithstanding be ye sure of this, that the kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.

12 But I say unto you, that it shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom, than for that city.




THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES
CHAPTER 13
Saul and Barnabas called to missionary service—Saul, now Paul, curses a sorcerer—Christ came of the seed of David—Paul offers the gospel to Israel, then to the Gentiles.


16 Then Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, give audience.

17 The God of this people of Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they dwelt as strangers in the land of Egypt, and with an high arm brought he them out of it.

18 And about the time of forty years suffered he their manners in the wilderness.

19 And when he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Chanaan, he divided their land to them by lot.

20 And after that he gave unto them judges about the space of four hundred and fifty years, until Samuel the prophet.

21 And afterward they desired a king: and God gave unto them Saul the son of Cis, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, by the space of forty years.

22 And when he had removed him, he raised up unto them David to be their king; to whom also he gave testimony, and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfil all my will.
23 Of this man’s seed hath God according to his promise raised unto Israel a Saviour, Jesus:

24 When John had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

25 And as John fulfilled his course, he said, Whom think ye that I am? I am not he. But, behold, there cometh one after me, whose shoes of his feet I am not worthy to loose.

26 Men and brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you feareth God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.

27 For they that dwell at Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they knew him not, nor yet the voices of the prophets which are read every sabbath day, they have fulfilled them in condemning him.

28 And though they found no cause of death in him, yet desired they Pilate that he should be slain.

29 And when they had fulfilled all that was written of him, they took him down from the tree, and laid him in a sepulchre.

30 But God raised him from the dead:

31 And he was seen many days of them which came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses unto the people.

32 And we declare unto you glad tidings, how that the promise which was made unto the fathers,

33 God hath fulfilled the same unto us their children, in that he hath raised up Jesus again; as it is also written in the second psalm, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee.

34 And as concerning that he raised him up from the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he said on this wise, I will give you the sure mercies of David.

35 Wherefore he saith also in another psalm, Thou shalt not suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.

36 For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption:

37 But he, whom God raised again, saw no corruption.

38 ¶ Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins:

39 And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.

40 Beware therefore, lest that come upon you, which is spoken of in the prophets;

41 Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish: for I work a work in your days, a work which ye shall in no wise believe, though a man declare it unto you.

42 And when the Jews were gone out of the synagogue, the Gentiles besought that these words might be preached to them the next sabbath.

43 Now when the congregation was broken up, many of the Jews and religious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas: who, speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God.

44 ¶ And the next sabbath day came almost the whole city together to hear the word of God.

45 But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.

46 Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.

47 For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth.

48 And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.

49 And the word of the Lord was published throughout all the region.

50 But the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts.

51 But they shook off the dust of their feet against them, and came unto Iconium.

52 And the disciples were filled with joy, and with the Holy Ghost.




Don't find faults, neither don't criticize or try to look for any reasons! But just wipe it off as dust. Yes, shake off dust and go on forth for the mission. Then the spirit will be back again.

Cy