Bye Bye 2016

Really anchored myself to my sanctuary-HKCL, to review my 2016 and to honour it as a part of my memories.

a panoramic view from my seat at HKCL on 31 Dec 2016 afternoon

A plan made in early Feb 2016

Basically, in early 2016, I planned in 8 major areas namely:-

1. finance :- save some $ regularly every month at the beginning of a month; 
2. career :- change a job that earns more/take up an extra freelance job/pray for a promotion
3. family :- foster a stronger tie with my biological family - establish family devo /a family trip in summer/closer bonding with my mom
4. health :- keep on yoga/one more regular sport
5. Spiritual :- Love God more every day; how to go deeper/plan to read the whole bible once again in a year 2016 - Come Drink Live; prayer diary for single ministry. 
6. friendship/love :- get focused at a friend; find a soul mate 
7. leisure/fun :- Read (some ingredients to write a book), Travel (to Europe with my girls), Eat (cooking as a sort of hospitality), 
8. dream big :- buy my own house in 2018...if God allows!  

on 31 Dec, I reviewed and assessed as follows:-

1. finance :- Yes. I did save thousands.  But I also used them to finance my girls for different reasons.  I will keep up with the targets.
2. career:- I was promoted in April...but I got a new assignment.  :-)  This is really thrilling!!
3. family :- yum cha with mom every Sat noon; walk a while hand in hand with her after that.  Mutual trust is further enhanced; plan to travel with her (not yet fixed); Only 1 family devo was done!  POOR :-(   Will keep on praying for Cherie to open her heart shortly.  The girls themselves went to Europe in summer without me for I couldn't get the annual leaves. :-(.  I went to Bali Conference in June with Merry.  I sponsored Cherie the trip to UK 
4. health/Sport :- Play pingpong ball once in two months (joined the interest club) and yoga every Tue evening as usual
5.  Spiritual :- complete Come Drink Live:a whole year bible reading plan.  What do I feel now?  Overwhelmed at the moment when I finish the last sentence on 30th Dec.  Sat is free from bible reading...I mediated.  Malachi 3 & 4 and Revelation 22 really struck me to think more about God's mercy and anger.(will spend some time later again on reading and writing it down).
6. friendship :-  no new acquaintances made, I think.  But keep old friends running on the loop from time to time.  Yes, I must admit I am not eager to make new friends as it takes time and effort. But I try to strengthen my existing friendship by knowing each other more and meeting more in smaller groups within the Church and beyond.     Reading -- the authors of different books became my friends over the year.  To name a few:- Gretchen, Cohen, Gaarder,..
7. Leisure/fun :- I picked a book read in Aug. and decided to embark on my own Happiness Project and set up a blogger: www.ijoyproject.blogspot.com to journal my step and every precious moment about it and share with my pals who walk with me :- Linda, Connie, Lydia....more and more.  I would introduce this to my colleagues as well.  Life is fun though short or sometimes even challenging.   Besides, I turned my favourite reading and started forming a reading group that shares and multiplies the joy of reading.   From a book known as 日常書店, I am further motivated to start my mini exploration project : plan to explore and visit different local second-hand book stores in HK, Kowloon and even NT (see if I can spare on my tight weekend schedules).  It is really exciting and empowering.    In another way, my interests in travel slowly diminishes, without knowing why.  Ponder : no soul mate? Maybe a reason?
8. This big dream will exist throughout 2017 and even beyond if God allows me -- this sustains my training in hospitality and cooking!    From the Bali trip, I discovered movie therapy and am interested in learning more and even form a small movie connection group.  Will it be a stepping stone that we will have a group of movie therapy kick-off?  Pray for it. Let time lead...