Back to HK

So a couple nights ago, Kat and I arrived back to Hong Kong for our last stretch of our what has been adventurous trip in Asia.

With only 5.5 weeks left (and 2.5 weeks for Kat), it feels like so much is coming to a close...to be honest I really want to just stay...but at the same time I do want to go home.

I do have a lot to share about regarding the conference and such, but perhaps I'll do that on another post.

But yesterday was a really cool day...and in one sense, I was moved. Nothing spectacular happened, in fact what moved me was just an image and a feeling. The image was of the Lau family...3 generations, all of the uncles (including my dad), and 3 cousins walking together just spending time at the mall together. The feeling...I love my family. And I guess, it was just the sense that although there were a lot more people, this was the first time it really hit home to me...

Two years ago, ever since God helped me to learn some Cantonese, began the journey of developing relationships with family that I never had before. When I came back in 2004, i could actually begin to build an close relationship with nana (my mom's mom). For the first time, we had a converstaion. For the first time I could share with her about my faith and my passion for China. The grandparent-to-grandchild relationship that I never had, and kinda envied of others, I was finally given the chance to start. And when my yeye and mama (dad's dad and dad's mom respectively) came to visit Canada, and ever since I've been back here...yet another relationship that I feel like I should've had, but never had the capacity to have until now...

kinda wish i could've had this with my grandpa (mom's dad) before he passed away...

but yea...really moved. I didn't anticipate this, though this is what I wanted.

For those of you who read this and share the same Father, keep praying for these relationships please.