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| Apple-picking in Saratoga/RexfordWhen you give it a chance, this area is beautiful. | | |
| Sea of FacesAs I entered into church today, I sat down along the side on the upper balcony. On my way up, I saw posters of art gallery exhibits and bands playing at Revolution Concert Hall (the main location of my church) this month. I passed along looking for a seat and found one between a family with two little daughters and a guy sitting on his own with a thermos. His clothing gave a look as if he were a farmer. The father of the family I know is from General Electrical Global Research Center.
I sat down and saw downstairs a pool of people. As the music began, I caught a glimpse of an old lady wearing a long skirt, shawls and a long blouse, having a slight resemblance of Mother Teresa. Her hands raised up at the onset of the chorus to the song 'Hungry'.
And there I was, sporting my shorts and sandals, my MIT shirt I bought during my co-op and my gray IZOD hoodie. I was the only Chinese person there today from what I know.
It's interesting to see how diverse and different the faces of God's people can be. | | |
| The Return HomeAlthough my trip to Cornell drained me out a whole lot and made me unmotivated to do much the day I got back (because I missed being a college student and all the people back at Cornell)...I'm starting to regain my energy again. My passion to go out and live as he wants. My heart goes out to those who are still at Cornell. Brave the difficult times. Fight the good fight. Thank you for all the good times and the hospitality.
One of the main reasons why I went to Cornell this past weekend is the hope that I would be encouraged by the community and the passion that is still there. Not that I lacked 'passion' here per se, but I felt I was missing a certain type of passion that I remember having back in college. And although I came back home missing what is at Cornell, God has already helped me to take that encouragement and that 'type of passion' that I saw this past weekend and give me a renewed heart to continue on where I am. It's kind of the feeling of when you are sick, the sickness sometimes can develop into a really terrible state before it can begin to recover.
I'm beginning to recover.
And it feels good.
Soli Deo Gloria. | | |
| Night out in AlbanyMy global manager, Thorsten, came out to the US from Salzbergen, Germany to meet a couple of us. He's a really great guy and it's fun to work with such a young guy. It's really interesting learning about the culture and background of people too. So many things to talk about and good stories to share. Anyway I'd talk more but have been pretty busy. Here's a picture of my team in the US (plus manager) at dinner on Wednesday. We took Thorsten out to see the Egg and the State Offices in Albany after work. It was a fun time walking along the parks around there at night. I remember there was a moment that Ken and I were standing against a wall looking out into the city of Albany, sharing stories about our summers. It's funny how well you can get along with someone who is more than twice your age. Good times.
Left side from front to back:
Vibol
Tim
Libbie (my Assignment Leader)
Thorsten (my global manager)
Right side from front to back:
Me
Mike (my Technical Leader)
Ken | | |
| FYICurrently Playing: Robbie Seay Band - Tasting Forgiveness
10% of U.S. Domestic Energy Now Renewable
http://www.ecogeek.org/content/view/2161/
Small Parks, With a Bit of Peace in Every Nook
http://travel.nytimes.com/2008/09/28/travel/28Weekend.html?ex=1380168000&en=82f39c6b50aae5ad&ei=5124&partner=facebook&exprod=facebook
If only I was still in NYC... Though, I'll be back for Thanksgiving probably. | | |
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