My 1st Day in Beautiful Boise

Reached Boise this late morning at about 1045am, drew out my car from Enterprise and after some prayers for directions and small hiccups with a 75c parking ticket, I found my hotel in Boise where I will camp for the next seven days. Sweet…because the hotel is really fantastic… will upload the pictures in my online photo site tomorrow.

Called up my mum and drove out to explore Boise, my workplace for the next four months and also my colleagues’ apartments. When I was driving along Highway 21 which is also along Boise River, I was thinking of a crazy idea to jog along Highway 21! Looks like my unfinished Phase 3 Bangerter Highway project may be done on Highway 21 instead. The day ended with a posh dinner with the four other colleagues who are here in Boise.

In my opinion, Boise is really beautiful with many mountains and rivers. I pray that as I begin my four months stint over here, I will be able to experience God in a very special way. :P

From Lehi, Utah to Boise, Idaho

As those of you who happen to know me in Lehi, Utah, I somehow always have many stories to tell people around me. This time round, my new chapter of life will begin in Boise, Idaho starting tomorrow after 11am (Boise Time). Now I am packing my last bit of stuffs to bring with me to Boise and also checking carefully that I do not leave any stuffs behind.

Moving out of Liberty Hills and going to a new working environment with new faces will definitely continue to keep my life in US on a very high note. Now I will have to start everything from scratch again and attain new knowledge. I pray that my Heavenly Father will continue to guide me throughout these four months and also enlighten me on some critical issues in my life over at Boise, Idaho.

To add on to the adventure, I am going for this coming August 23, 2008 Park City Marathon in Utah. Therefore, I will need to spend some four to five hours driving back to Utah on that day for the marathon. Come to think of it now, I must admit that it is a pretty crazy plan, haha. Anyway, I have applied leave for it and arranged my accommodation in Utah. The final thing is to continue to pray for journey mercy and successful completion of the run. I am glad that the last eight miles of the run will be entirely downhill. Praise the LORD. :)

Ok, I mentioned about stories right but I haven’t started on my story-telling yet. The story is this. Just this evening, I went for my Utah church prayer meeting session. Upon reaching the church building, I realized the door is locked with a note informing of the new temporary meeting place for the church service starting on June 1, 2008 as the church is moving out of the current place due to high rental fees. I thank God for the contact number printed on that note because somehow I just wanted to inform my church friends that I am leaving for Boise tomorrow and will not be back in Utah for a period of four months. The reason behind this is I have been missing church services for the past two weeks due to my trips to Grand Canyon and Portland.

The Pastor’s wife answered the phone and directed me to their meeting place for the evening which is at another church pastor’s house. I managed to drive over there safely and we have a good time with the LORD studying on Gideon defeating the Midianites in Judges 7. We ended off praying for each other and also for my upcoming trip to Boise. AMEN!

Furthermore, Pastor also introduced a church in Boise, Idaho which is called Fellowship Baptist Church (www.fellowshipwithhim.org). This is simply amazing! I was still trying to research on which church to attend and also praying for God’s direction. Who knows that God has already planned out for me? Only God knows and can explain!! ~hehe~

Therefore, this coming Sunday I will be able to worship my amazing Father again at a new place and when you hear the song, “Jingle Bells” on the street, I will be back in Utah! ~haha~ “Get that turkey ready, dude.” :P

Of course, when I stepped into the office again…. This will be the song which I want to sing:

Mary’s Boy Child

Long time ago in Bethlehem

So the Holy Bible say

Mary's Boy Child, Jesus Christ

Was born on Christmas Day

Hark, now hear the angels sing

"A New King's born today

And man will live forevermore

Because of Christmas Day."

Joseph and his wife Mary

Came to Bethlehem that night

They found no place to bear her Child

Not a single room in sight

Trumpets sound and angels sing

Listen to what they say

That man will live forevermore

Because of Christmas Day

By and by they found a little nook

In a stable all forlorn

And in a manger cold and dark

Mary's little Boy was born

Hark, now hear the angels sing,

"A New King's born today

And man will live forevermore

Because of Christmas Day."

Trumpets sound and angels sing

Listen to what they say

That man will live forevermore

Because of Christmas Day

猴比猴，笑死人?!

Psalm 31

For the director of music. A psalm of David.

1 In you, O LORD, I have taken refuge;

let me never be put to shame;

deliver me in your righteousness.

2 Turn your ear to me,

come quickly to my rescue;

be my rock of refuge,

a strong fortress to save me.

3 Since you are my rock and my fortress,

for the sake of your name lead and guide me.

4 Free me from the trap that is set for me,

for you are my refuge.

5 Into your hands I commit my spirit;

redeem me, O LORD, the God of truth.

6 I hate those who cling to worthless idols;

I trust in the LORD.

7 I will be glad and rejoice in your love,

for you saw my affliction

and knew the anguish of my soul.

8 You have not handed me over to the enemy

but have set my feet in a spacious place.

9 Be merciful to me, O LORD, for I am in distress;

my eyes grow weak with sorrow,

my soul and my body with grief.

10 My life is consumed by anguish

and my years by groaning;

my strength fails because of my affliction, [a]

and my bones grow weak.

11 Because of all my enemies,

I am the utter contempt of my neighbors;

I am a dread to my friends—

those who see me on the street flee from me.

12 I am forgotten by them as though I were dead;

I have become like broken pottery.

13 For I hear the slander of many;

there is terror on every side;

they conspire against me

and plot to take my life.

14 But I trust in you, O LORD;

I say, "You are my God."

15 My times are in your hands;

deliver me from my enemies

and from those who pursue me.

16 Let your face shine on your servant;

save me in your unfailing love.

17 Let me not be put to shame, O LORD,

for I have cried out to you;

but let the wicked be put to shame

and lie silent in the grave. [b]

18 Let their lying lips be silenced,

for with pride and contempt

they speak arrogantly against the righteous.

19 How great is your goodness,

which you have stored up for those who fear you,

which you bestow in the sight of men

on those who take refuge in you.

20 In the shelter of your presence you hide them

from the intrigues of men;

in your dwelling you keep them safe

from accusing tongues.

21 Praise be to the LORD,

for he showed his wonderful love to me

when I was in a besieged city.

22 In my alarm I said,

"I am cut off from your sight!"

Yet you heard my cry for mercy

when I called to you for help.

23 Love the LORD, all his saints!

The LORD preserves the faithful,

but the proud he pays back in full.

24 Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the LORD