Penang, Malaysia – Destination #9

Penang is an historic island, with a long colonial and maritime history.
My friend Jerry is a really great Christian brother, and he showed me around the northern Malaysian island, including the BEACH! Yeah! I love the ocean!
While most Indians in Malaysia are Hindu, there is a small percentage of Christians among them. It was a privilege and a blessing to visit a Tamil speaking Indian church while on the island! In the midst of worshipping with them, the Lord brought to mind a dear Christian Indian sister, Dr. Violet, who recently went home to join the eternal reunion with our Lord! The eyes of my heart saw her worshipping before the Lord with those who have gone before us...May her love of others and impact on so many lives continue forever!
While Sun, Zhongshan was in Penang, he made his base at this traditional style home. Recently, there was a movie about Dr. Sun Yat-Sen filmed in Penang, and they used this house as one of the sets.

Taiping, Malaysia – Destination #8

The trip to Taiping on the bus went fast with the beautiful Malaysian mountains all around!

Taiping, in the Perak State, is in northern Malaysia. Like many cities in the country, this town also has a long history and has been influenced by the colonial era, as seen in the variety of architecture.

While there, I visited a center reaching out to disabled persons and stayed with the director and his family at their home. It was really inspiring to see the dedication of the servants I met, and I hope I can catch their vision and be willing to humble myself and help others in the same way! Here above, at the work center, some of the participants are making soft seat covers for chairs as they develop in technical, relational, and personal skills.
During the Japanese invasion of Malaysia, many Muslim, Hindu, and Christian soldiers died defending this land. The Taiping War Cemetery was built to remember those souls who sacrificed their lives.

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Destination #7 (Continued)

Indians in Malaysia are predominantly Hindu, and many worship in temples such as this historic one in Kuala Lumpur.
Malaysian Chinese people are usually either Buddhist and go to temples like this to burn incense and worship gods…
…or they are Christians and gather in church buildings like this to worship the Lord Jesus Christ.
My good friend and brother Lewis was really nice to take me around the city and help me understand more about Malaysia culture, overseas Chinese society, living in a multilingual setting, and God’s work in Malaysian churches!

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Destination #7

Kuala Lumpur is the capitol city of the beautiful country of Malaysia. These two towers in the central district of “KL” are definitely a well known landmark, and it was neat to see them up close!
Meeting new friends was fun, and we had a great time going around the city and sharing what the Lord is doing in our lives! Yes, God also has a sense of humor! :)
As an Islamic country, there are mosques in every neighborhood. The Malay people are officially Muslim and adhere to the teachings of the Quran.

Macau, China – Destination #6

My flight for Malaysia left the next morning, so I just got a bunk for the night in a little hostel.
The next morning, I had a nice devotional time reading my Bible with warmth of the rising sun in the historic town square of Macau. I love the traditional colonial Portuguese architecture!
Macau is a really cool city with lots of history and character (that is…if you ignore all the gaudy casinos!).

Hong Kong, China – Destination #5

Actually, I just stopped through Hong Kong to catch a boat to Macau, just a quick transport through the Chinese Special Administrative Region. The Fragrant Harbor is a great transport hub!

Lotung, Taiwan Province – Destination #4

Every time I go to Taiwan, I have to visit the orphanage where I got a heart for the Chinese! These are the servants who have run the orphanage for over 30years! Here during the water-olympics, they were about to receive the reward they deserve after all those years! Water dumped on their heads by the kids! :)
It was great joining in the water-olympics some short-term trip leaders put on for the kids!
There are always lots of cute babies getting ready to be picked up by their new parents! This little guy was quite mischievous, but cute nonetheless!
I love Taiwan!

Taipei, Taiwan Province – Destination #3

Visiting brothers and sisters at a great church in Taipei County and sharing with them in their services was encouraging!
Finally visiting the National Palace Museum and seeing all of the really awesome ancient relics from China’s history was a sort of a “Chinese language student’s pilgrimage” for me!
My friend opened a restaurant! They make great noodles! If you’re going to Taipei, let me know and I can tell you how to get there to try some of his delicious entrées!
Sun, Zhongshan (also known as Dr. Sun Yat-Sen)… the world would not be the same without him!

Hong Kong, China – Destination #2

I attended a church camp, and it was really fun to see some good Christian family and share with them!

Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China – Destination #1

I just stopped through this special economic zone on my way to Hong Kong, since I got a super cheap flight! Here’s a really interesting view from my bus leaving the airport! :)