Hi everyone!

I am now back in Beijing again, after spending a week in Hong Kong. I spent a lot of time mostly with my family and I visited a few of my relatives. My sister surprised my mom because she told my mom that she wasn’t going to be back this holiday. My mom was so shocked and it was such an unforgettable memory. It was nice to visit my old church in Hong Kong on Sunday as well as on Christmas day, although I am still a bit unsure about their teachings on some of the doctrines.

I completely agree with Jenny Kan, so many people in Hong Kong are very materialistic and think that money can buy happiness. Gifts cannot fill their souls and they will simply be left empty if they store up their treasures on this earth. Christmas is a joyous time to celebrate the birth of our Savior. God has given us everything we need, and that is Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior.

Ephesians 5:15-18 says “¹⁵Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, ¹⁶making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. ¹⁷Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord's will is. ¹⁸Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit.” Today I met up with a friend, who claims that he is a Christian and yet started to enjoy drinking alcohol. I shared with him after reading this passage that this sort of behavior dishonors God and so Paul says there is a better way to cope with the evil days—whatever alcohol can bring you, God the Holy Spirit can bring you more. Please pray that he will draw closer to God and know that he can be filled with joy that comes from God alone. No one is always full of the Spirit and joyful, but it should be our goal, that through our faith that the Spirit may fill us with his hope and thus his joy and peace.

Also, I have only a few more days in Beijing, please pray for me that I will use my time productively. I want to be a good testimony to my non-Christian friends and also that I will be loving towards them! Thank you all so much.. I really miss you all and I hope you will enjoy the last week of your break!

In Christ,
Jenny