Happy New Year! Bye to year 2014

Happy New Year! Bye to year 2014

5 things I appreciate in 2014

NO.1 Thanks to my dad and my mum allow me continuing to stay at home.

NO.2 Thanks to some elders who support my cost of living.

Since 2009 I came to work in EQ office as a full time volunteer without getting pay, later on I became the general secretary of EQ office, still as a full time volunteer. My life was busy with a lot of things and activities but hardly earn money. Thanks to my parents still let me stay at home and support what I want to do. Thanks to some elders who support me on my work as well as finical support my basic daily life. (Each month there are around 8 elders donating small amount of money for me for a year to support my cost of living).

NO.3 Thanks to those who work with me in the EQ office, especially my two secretaries.

EQ office this year was the same full of different small and big activities. I know I am not a person easy to work with because I have my standards in doing things. Thanks to the trainers, volunteers, and the two secretaries. Thanks to your cooperation and tolerance.

NO.4 Thanks to God’s guidance and taking care of me.

I still keep my Quiet Time most of the morning before my day started. It was nice to have time with myself in silence and searching for guidance.

NO.5 Thanks to myself. Work hard and play hard.

4 things which I impressed in 2014

NO.1 July went to UK meeting friends and to be a tourist.

During summer vacation I accompany two of my volunteers to Caux. They were there for the internship program. Later on I went to UK, mostly London for another week. Last time in London was when I was five years old.

It was nice to catch up with friends. One thing I enjoy the most was watching different performances. There was once I went to see “Les Miserables”. As soon as the music started I already felt it was worth to be there.

NO.2 September went to India for an Indian wedding.

After five year, I went back to India, not for IofC program, but for an Indian wedding. All the memories about India went back as the time I arrived in the airport. Enjoy seeing the streets, enjoy seeing the people, but not enjoy with the spicy food. It was nice to see some old faces as well as getting to know new friends. I am sure I will be back to India because this time I still didn’t visit Taj Mahal.  

NO.3 November, Shenzhen, China. A group of “Life Worker” sat down together to share and to think about our work.

Working for life, means we willing to surrender to God and let God guide us, what we do is not for our personal accomplishment or making money. We work with people, through daily life we learn and experience what is the meaning of life. And through our life we try to influence the people around us in order to make a different for a better world.

After two times “Chinese in Action” program, now we have a young Chinese couple and a lady working full time in China. They just started their work and trying to set up a team to work together. Akasha community which lead by Nandor and Weny in Malaysia, and EQ office in Taiwan. 11 of us met together in ShenZhen, a city close to Hong Kong, to share about the difficult we face while working with our team and looking for a bigger picture for our future work.

NO.4 December, went to Ludou Island (east part of Taiwan), and get seasick

Usually people go to Ludou during summer because it is a place famous for playing water. One of my friends he grows flowers up in the mountain and was busy during summer time, in order to coordinate with his time so we went to Ludou in winter.

Most of the journey was fun but not with the seasick. At the beginning I was fine but after I heard the throw up sound came from my front, back and two sides, I also felt seasick.

3 Main things I was doing in 2014

NO.1 General Secretary in EQ office

It is going to be my fourth year on this position. At first I was nervous and worry that I can’t take the responsibilities. And now I am getting used to operate the office and the works. The biggest challenge I found was to work with different people, how to coordinate, compromise, and negotiate.

NO.2 Ballet practice, and Yoga

Dancing once was part of my life and I enjoy it a lot. After working with EQ office I still try to keep once a week for dance practice. During the class I can stop my mind being busy thinking on different things.

NO.3 Accompany young people’s life in grow

Through training university students and Senior High School students, this year I accompany around 20 young people’s life. It was a long journey for them to get to know themselves. But slowly can see them start to speak out their thoughts, trying to communicate with parents, and searching for their future. Nice to see them grow.  

2 new interests in 2014

NO.1 visit special brunch restaurant in Tainan

My aunty used to say it is waste to take me to eat expensive food, because in my mouth I couldn’t tell the difference. But I still enjoy eating. Miao Miao, she is my secretary, my close friend, and my eating partner. She enjoys looking for different special restaurant and we will go together. Thanks to her I had been visit a lot of nice place in my hometown.

NO.2 Zentangle Art

Because of learning dance, I hardly had art class when I was study. I always admire those who know how to draw, I think they are so cool. There was a short period of time I enjoy drawing through painting the wall. I don’t need to think what I want to draw, I just need to make all the wall in same color. So I repainted my room, and I repainted my brother’s room as a wedding gift for him. I even painted three room doors into orange and been force by my mum to repainted again back to white.

Thanks to Miao Miao again, this few month I start to do Zentangle Art. Using simple pattern, and repeat it. While I was doing it my mind also can be blank for some times. I enjoy it. 

1 thing I looking forward in 2015

NO.1 I am planning to go outside of Taiwan for at least 6 months

After AFL4 I made a commitment to work with young people for 5 years. And this year was the fifth year. Feeling it is time for me to think about my next step, recharge, and relearn. At the moment I am planning to go travelling around summer time 2015. Where to go? What to do? No idea yet. I am waiting for more guidance.

Happy New Year!!

H.Y

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