Thursday, February 15, 2007

So it's one of those days where I feel like I am thinking about so much stuff that my brain really might just suddenly seize up and harden into a block of something resembling cheese or polyfilla. eeeeewww, that was an odd mental picture.
So we've had a fun day today, we had usual base worship here, then cleaning and lunch and then headed across town to the central market to shop a bit (and hang out with a VERY cute Kashmir salesman....) and then on to meet Mike for a swim at the Marriot Hotel. Needless to say, very swanky and filled with more white people than we have seen in our entire trip so far!
We did have fun though and it was really good to talk with Mike, albeit briefly about some options back in Vancouver and how things will progress from here. I know we are alwasy telling the students to live in the moment and really try not to be distracted by the future and other plans and ideas and to really finish well, but I think today was nice to take my eyes off this outreach and really look forward in a really good excited way about what lies beyond. And now I can check fully back in, the bitter of finishing and saying goodbye to Malaysia, and my friends here and this DTS, sweetened by a world of possibilities now ahead.
Anyways. Brother Charles, Adam, Erik, Sam and Crystal are having a full on Elvis Rock jam session right now to practice for going to a Muslim Drug rehab centre on Saturdya night, so I am going to sign off now, have a bit of a dance and let Crystal have the computer to look up some lyrics.
14 days til Vancouver.......
Heaps of love
Hill

Monday, February 12, 2007

So I'm in another net cafe in KL.
Gamers are obnoxious.
Seriously. Who does that. Get headphones for your stupid gun games and music!
Ahem
Ok
sorry
outburst aside
I can't even really believe that I am still here and I've already been here 6 weeks, and will be back in dear Vancouver in less than 2 1/2 weeks. my my where has the year gone. To be really honest, I'm dreading leaving Malaysia, there is definately a part of me staying behind, and a realisation that I'm gonna need to come back for sure. Is that really you God? (i know i know, shameless dig at the gospel according to Loren) but really, I think KL is definately another stop on the highway ahead.
Wow that was a terrible metaphor
So anyways
HAve been researching options for the team debrief, none of which i will post here because i didnt' know (until recently) that some of the students actually read this and we want debrief to be a total suprise. so it will have to be for all of you too! :D
All that aside, things have been going really well. WE got to participate in the 20 years of YWAM in Malaysia celebration on sunday night, and catch up with some awesome old school YWAM types in the likes of Tom Hallas, and Kel Steiner (yay for the South Pacific) and generally chill out, dress up, and eat some yummy food at a swanky hotel in the heart of KL.
I am holding the fort today working at the base with Erik and Braden, Crystal is sick,and the others have gone to Kawan. I should be back there on Wednesday though, on with Cantonese/Mandarin lessons!!! :D
I bought presents yesterday, that was fun.
Also, finally commited 6 months worth of savings into my portable harddrive, to be used for editing purposes when i'm back in Van. Needless to say it is a thing of wonderous silver aluminium cased beauty and sleekness, and both myself and the other appreciative and understanding computer nerds present kissed it and stroked it and ooed and aahed over the new 'baby'
Speaking of babies, any news on Wade and Jo......?
No pics today sorry due to technical difficulties and the fact htat i have to leave this net cafe before I ahve a tanty at the aforementioned gamers
Lots of love
Hill