I am the 家慧 that 偉強 mentioned. Sorry about my inability in typing Chinese. I have to confess that I only contrubuted the idea. All of the work in setting up this website is by 偉強. It must be a lot of work to put all the great photos on. I really love them. Seeing so many brothers and sisters using this group, I think we have achieved our goal of grouping us together. I hope that more people will logon and share their informations and photos too.
After reading the sharings, my memory comes back. Please read my other message.
Hi 敏婷. I remember you. I am 家慧 of 92FA. Do you remember me? I am so happy to see that you has become a teacher now. And even more happy to know that you have been going to a church for many year. Please also share you spiritual experience with us.
I really understand how important the QES CF meant to your spiritual growth. I was the same. My parents didn't allow me to go to church and I could not go to the school fellowship. If it didn't exist, I would have been a different person now. The fellowship back then actually functioned like a church where sermons were given every week. You don't see this kind of fellowship now.
I have also been a teacher for two years when I graduated. I have the same observations that the students alone cannot make things go well. I remember that a big trouble happened in the only half day without teacher supervision. I think it may be a common thing in most schools. It is only QES so special. So don't expect too much and thank God that we have such training opportunities in QES.
However, I would rather not be in QES. If I were in another school I may not have such pressure when compare with others classmates.
What I mean pressure is not on studying. In fact, my academic result was above average in general (Except for Form 2, when I was ranked nearly the last. Thank God that He use this opportunities to save me and I started to work hard since F3). The pressure is that most classmates know much more than studying alone. They are more well-rounded. I was such a classical student who know nothing but to study.
I think when people say that you should join more clubs because those experience would be useful when you work, they are probably right. I think that QES students at that time spent way too much time studying. I have to admit that I had a hard time doing that and that's one reason why I didn't do very well during QES. But I don't regret because I have forgotten most of what I have studied anyway. Who would have expected that such a person would pursuit a Ph.D. degree in the future. May be it's because I didn't study very hard when I was small so that I want to study more now. But I believe that it is all under God's control and His mercy.
Nevertheless, my experience in serving in QESCF transcend everything. Because of that experience, I never use school work as an excuse to not to serve God. What was that experience about? Mainly: seek yee first the kingdom of God and all these things shall be added unto you. I also remember that we were all so committed and serious that our CF was run liked a formal organization. That was incomparible with any other clubs which to me seems more like just for fun. At that time, I basically lost interested in other clubs but focused totally on the CF. And that was such a wise choice because I learned things that I can still use today. I could pass on my experience to serving in the chinese christian fellowship in my university and also in the church which most of the congregations are students. And most amazing of all is that all that what I had done in QESCF carry eternal meaning. To me, the interpersonal skill, leadership, dealing with crisis and complicated interpersonal problems, etc, that I have learned were all bonus.
To conclude, I really thank God for "hiring" me in His fellowship.
I think the key is not whether you work for clubs or any kind of associations. It is your mindset, whether you know what the challenge God had given to you? What is meant by to love and to serve others? What are the next steps to put them into practise? Are you ready to face humiliation and frustration in the practising process, suffering the criticism from both belivers and unbelievers? For unbelievers, they will value the skills instead of the higher calling of serving God, but yet, some belivers may only touch the superficial meaning of God's word and being ignorant about the process and doesn't find ways of practising. No matter belivers or unbleivers have to go through the same trial and process in the very basic skills of life. Being ignorant of them, treating them as not so spiritual topics will cost you greatly. I have to admit that, God had to use many unbelievers to remind me and force me back to His word to look for the answers.
看到敏婷的第一個留言，我實在感到很溫暖。 我與家慧花了這些時間與心思建設這網站，總算沒有白費。就算弟兄姊妹們都已天各一方，很希望都能在這裡重聚。 我還有許多照片，只因容量限制，所以只選集體照。其實還有很多純真的玩耍、大笑、燒烤、遊戲．．．都未能貼上來。 敏婷的留言也令我回憶過往事奉的日子，雖然大家那時很幼稚，但也很單純。在中學的日子，我在伊中團契比教會團契投入得多，令教會的導師也覺得煩惱。放學後，留在學校相交到六時多也不願走，直到夜校團契開始，常常遲返家被媽媽罵。 我懷念寫黑板，還有聚會前後搬桌椅及抄歌詞，還有手抄的簽到簿（現在回想不知為何那時不懂影印？）。有一期的《雲彩集》是全由我抄寫的哩！但字體卻不如之前幾集的姊妹美觀。還有許多回憶，也一言難盡。 麻煩敏婷代轉告潘太、穎聰及允祈這個網站，邀請他們也加入，也貼些照片上來。謝謝！
回覆刪除I am the 家慧 that 偉強 mentioned. Sorry about my inability in typing Chinese. I have to confess that I only contrubuted the idea. All of the work in setting up this website is by 偉強. It must be a lot of work to put all the great photos on. I really love them. Seeing so many brothers and sisters using this group, I think we have achieved our goal of grouping us together. I hope that more people will logon and share their informations and photos too.
回覆刪除After reading the sharings, my memory comes back. Please read my other message.
Hi 敏婷. I remember you. I am 家慧 of 92FA. Do you remember me? I am so happy to see that you has become a teacher now. And even more happy to know that you have been going to a church for many year. Please also share you spiritual experience with us.
回覆刪除I really understand how important the QES CF meant to your spiritual growth. I was the same. My parents didn't allow me to go to church and I could not go to the school fellowship. If it didn't exist, I would have been a different person now. The fellowship back then actually functioned like a church where sermons were given every week. You don't see this kind of fellowship now.
敏婷 我記得當年佈道會宣傳紙都係用手畫呢，真在很懷念﹗ 寶儀
回覆刪除最近這兒好像沉寂下來了，是否年近歲晚，大家的工作都在衝刺階段呢？ 下星期是我現在任教中學的Open day，我們要搞攤位。談到攤位，相信大家在QES都有過不少經驗。以前也曾覺得年年Open day，太頻密，但正因如此，我們面對「大場面」的機會與能力也提昇了。佈道會也是一手一腳宣傳，年紀輕輕便當陪談員甚至訓練陪談員，我真為昔日大家的獨立、專注、投入而感到自豪！現在我的學生很多事情不敢／不想承擔，我也會想：當年我們不是也能做到嗎？或許我們這一批真的是精英。QES出來的舊生，真的特別smart！ 只是一點感興。我想大家在這裏亮相過後，更重要的是彼此交流。 敏婷
回覆刪除對！我也覺得我們以前比現在的少年人獨立並成熟。不單在學校如是，在教會的少年團契亦然。 究竟是真的「一代不如一代」？還是因為我們長大了，所以看年輕人的標準高了？ 無論怎樣，我始終覺得從前我們在伊中這麼興旺，並不是因為我們本事（其實回想我們那時也很幼稚），而是全都是恩典。天父看中了我們願意擺上的心，就大大賜福給我們了。 在從前的事奉中，我們常常擺烏龍（甚至聚會前一天才請講員），都是天父親手托住團契。 主內 偉強
回覆刪除I have also been a teacher for two years when I graduated. I have the same observations that the students alone cannot make things go well. I remember that a big trouble happened in the only half day without teacher supervision. I think it may be a common thing in most schools. It is only QES so special. So don't expect too much and thank God that we have such training opportunities in QES.
回覆刪除However, I would rather not be in QES. If I were in another school I may not have such pressure when compare with others classmates.
我反而覺得在伊中讀書壓力不算大，起碼老師不是以瘋狂逼迫和補課來催谷成績；只是同學有學習動機，對自己的成績有要求而已。我們以前的測驗不算在考試分，其實大家也不用那麼用功，然而同學仍是會全力以赴的。 前天我到中文大學參與文學教育研討會，碰到李雪花（97FA），原來她也當上中文教師了！
回覆刪除What I mean pressure is not on studying. In fact, my academic result was above average in general (Except for Form 2, when I was ranked nearly the last. Thank God that He use this opportunities to save me and I started to work hard since F3). The pressure is that most classmates know much more than studying alone. They are more well-rounded. I was such a classical student who know nothing but to study.
回覆刪除以前在伊中，人人都說應多參加學會，才能拿到好的處事經驗，將來在找工作會更有用。 但對於我，在中學我甚麼學會都沒有參與，除了讀書之外就是事奉。連僅有被選為choir一段時間後，發覺影響了參與細胞小組聚會，我亦主動退出了choir。 反觀有些熱心參與學會的（我不是針對任何人），反而影響了學業與事奉。 及至在大學，我也沒有參與甚麼課外活動，只有專注讀書及大專佈道隊。 結果，我又不覺得現在缺乏甚麼處事經驗，也能找到一份穩定的工作。我相信在團契裡，訓練我們待人處事與成長，決不遜色於其他課外活動。 主內 偉強
回覆刪除I think when people say that you should join more clubs because those experience would be useful when you work, they are probably right. I think that QES students at that time spent way too much time studying. I have to admit that I had a hard time doing that and that's one reason why I didn't do very well during QES. But I don't regret because I have forgotten most of what I have studied anyway. Who would have expected that such a person would pursuit a Ph.D. degree in the future. May be it's because I didn't study very hard when I was small so that I want to study more now. But I believe that it is all under God's control and His mercy.
回覆刪除Nevertheless, my experience in serving in QESCF transcend everything. Because of that experience, I never use school work as an excuse to not to serve God. What was that experience about? Mainly: seek yee first the kingdom of God and all these things shall be added unto you. I also remember that we were all so committed and serious that our CF was run liked a formal organization. That was incomparible with any other clubs which to me seems more like just for fun. At that time, I basically lost interested in other clubs but focused totally on the CF. And that was such a wise choice because I learned things that I can still use today. I could pass on my experience to serving in the chinese christian fellowship in my university and also in the church which most of the congregations are students. And most amazing of all is that all that what I had done in QESCF carry eternal meaning. To me, the interpersonal skill, leadership, dealing with crisis and complicated interpersonal problems, etc, that I have learned were all bonus.
To conclude, I really thank God for "hiring" me in His fellowship.
Ka Wai (Helen)
I think the key is not whether you work for clubs or any kind of associations. It is your mindset, whether you know what the challenge God had given to you? What is meant by to love and to serve others? What are the next steps to put them into practise? Are you ready to face humiliation and frustration in the practising process, suffering the criticism from both belivers and unbelievers? For unbelievers, they will value the skills instead of the higher calling of serving God, but yet, some belivers may only touch the superficial meaning of God's word and being ignorant about the process and doesn't find ways of practising. No matter belivers or unbleivers have to go through the same trial and process in the very basic skills of life. Being ignorant of them, treating them as not so spiritual topics will cost you greatly. I have to admit that, God had to use many unbelievers to remind me and force me back to His word to look for the answers.
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