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In case anyone wonders why they haven't heard from me here or seen me as of late, perhaps a portion of my travel/meeting schedule for the next two weeks gives you an idea of my current life:

12/1-12/2: San Diego
12/3: San Francisco/Emeryville
12/6-12/12: Shanghai
12/13: Foster City
12/14: Redwood Shores
12/15 or later: San Diego
Sometime later: Seattle... still haven't sorted that out yet... =P

Laters.

I finally took the time to write out my testimony.

I just shared this with the CAM people, and was going to leave it at that.

Something though moved me just now, and I find myself posting this here.

Now, I've always been more open in writing and on this blog than in other media, but even this is unprecendented for me. This is quite literally, everything, stuff previously not revealed to this degree other than an absolute handful of my closest friends.

I don't know why I'm writing this on this public forum... this is not directed to anyone in particular, nor is it for any purpose -- I do not wish to draw attention or praise to myself or my own situation, but if it draws praise, let that praisebe to God.

Like my own life, I've decided do this this as something done in blind faith, that perhaps this seed sown may, somehow, yield fruit in someone else's life.

And so, without further ado...

As usual, too busy to write, but not too busy to take pictures... =)

See ya from Shanghai!
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I'm writing this back at home; having stepped off the plane less than two hours ago. Amazingly, I feel OK enough to make second service at GrX, maybe even the banquet.

Shanghai was packed but still fun overall; besides the business that brought me there, it was all about enjoying food both ridiculously cheap and expensive, meeting with long-unseen friends, and seeing everything that's changed, and not.

This month, I'm definitely beginning to understand what the life of a consultant or sales/marketing person is like on a first hand basis... it's cool having companies pay for your flights, put you up in relatively nice hotels, wine and dine you, but the novelty quickly wears off. I love travelling, but on my own terms, and doing my own routine of fellowship, discovery and adventure.

Anyhow, please pray for me... I will be making some big decisions very soon; decisions which may very well be the most momentous of my life thus far.

I'm sure some of you can guess what I'm hinting at... more to come. ;)

Some food for thought:

鄭nyone who loves his father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me; and anyone who does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me. Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.

滴e who receives you receives me, and he who receives me receives the one who sent me. Anyone who receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet's reward, and anyone who receives a righteous man because he is a righteous man will receive a righteous man's reward. And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is my disciple, I tell you the truth, he will certainly not lose his reward.�