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We were very excited today because we went to Xuewen's hometown.
Instead of helping him, I think we slow down the harvesting.
When we were at the field, the work of farmers had been interfered with.
Many of us had not seen the wheat field. We started to pose in
front of the camera by wearing the farmer hat and holding sickle.
I did not take any picture because I was in Gelang Patah of Malaysia
about 30 years ago. The cultivation for almost a year
had become a memory.
I was more interested to see those lovely children around us.
I wished to have a dozen of children many years ago. But the
policy of `Stop at Two' ruined my dream.
It had been bothering me for many years until my only son
grew up about five years ago.
The government now tries to encourage people to give birth to
more babies, but it was not that effective although there are
many benefits for them. Yet we see a few countries still
try to follow our footstep!
Xuewen's mother took some ears of wheat and rubbed them to remove the
testae. She then gave them to me.
Oh! That was the first time I ate wheat kernels, very delicious!
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 The wheat kernels from the loving hands |
 Wish that I could have these children |
Taihao Mausoleum
Taihao Mausoleum is the temple of Taihao Fuxi's tomb.
It is in Huaiyang County, Henan Province and is to the north
of Longhu Scenic Area. It is a state-level key heritage conservation units
as well as one of China's 18 famous mausoleums.
This is the mausoleum of the "ancestor of humanity" of the Chinese
nation. Hence, it is called "Tianxiadiyi Mausoleum", the first
mausoleum of the world.
It is an ideal place of interest for the Chinese to visit and
the Holy Land for them to look for their roots.
The Mausoleum was constructed according to the Eight Diagrams,
the traditional Yin and Yang philosophy.
It was the isolated case of the Chinese imperial palace-style
large-scale mausoleum.
The Mausoleum is 750 meters in length from north to south, covers
an area of 875 mu, a traditional unit of area (1 mu=0.0667 hectares).
It consists of outer-city, inner-city, and Forbidden City, the
"Three Imperial City".
There are dozens of buildings in the main north-south through the
vertical axis line. If the doors of the buildings at north and south
are open, we can see through from the first door of the south building
throughout the enormous tomb of Fuxi in the Forbidden City.
It is known as the "Ten Doors Reflect On Each Other".
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We had the steamboat dinner with Pastor Ma.
Pastor Ma gave us a welcome dinner at the Manor Shen Nong
when we arrived. Although we would meet again tomorrow,
it was considered as a farewell dinner tonight.
In the past few days when talking to Ma priest,
I observed Pastor Ma. From his stable temperament, moderate tone,
and modest guidance, I saw him as a good leader.
When he proposed a toast to the guests at the Manor Shen Nong,
I was rather hesitated as I could not take any wine.
As he came to me, he said: 'You pick up the vegetable soup.'
While I took up the vegetable soup as the wine to
response to his toast, I was finally relaxed after
the tension accumulated for many weeks.
Before going to Chaozhou four years ago, the former Cultural
Officer of Chaozhou City came to Singapore.
He told me the tea culture in Chaozhou when he knew that I
would be going to Chaozhou the following year.
It made me feel comfortable when I experience the tea
culture in Chaozhou. I respected him so much that
I visited him the two times when I went to Chaozhou.
Pastor Ma was amiable. He made me feel at home.
When he told me about Fuxi and Nuwa, I did not recall
that I learned those stories when I was at primary school.
Only when I saw the statues at the May square this morning
and in the Taihao Mausoleum, I understood what he meant.
At the same time, I also thought of the days when I was in
the Bible College, I learned about missionaries spending
their lives in China.
I understand that Pastor Ma is a beloved person of God.
When Pastor Ma told me that he had the confidence to let
me handle the maintenance of the website, I accepted the
responsibility with joyce.
I remembered Pastor Magne also encouraged me to continue
with the Internet Ministry.
When Xuewen proposed a toast at lunch, I picked up my cup of
soy milk. He said that we were close to each other.
I was moved and I realised that where God wants me
to move forward to with courage.
God is great! God is good!
Bible said: "spiritual people can see through everything"
(1 Corinthians 2:15).
We share with those who have good example will help us
in understanding God's will.