Claire Shieh 自由飛翔: 2007/05

Lately, our toilet would flush itself. David say is was because the rubber is loosing.
ALL I can say is "Praise the Lord" David knows how to fix toilet!! ha ha ha haa..

人坐的桶，為什麼要叫馬桶?講這典故的文章中，“馬桶”在較早時期是製作成馬的形狀的，後來才改成圓桶形狀，這也就是”馬桶”稱呼的由來,這要追溯到北宋時期歐陽修的《歸田錄二》中的“木馬子”，這是對於馬桶最早的文字記載。至於馬桶的歷史，這得從漢朝說起，《西京雜記》上說，漢朝宮廷用玉製成“虎子”，由皇帝的侍從人員拿著，以備皇上隨時方便。這種“虎子”，就是後人稱作便器、便壺的專門用具，也是馬桶的前身。據說這種“虎子”也是受高祖劉邦以儒生之冠當溺器而受到啟發才發明出來的。
19世紀堪稱是“廁所世紀”。在19世紀40年代，在漢堡出現了用河水時沖刷管道的下水系統。19世紀59年代，在倫敦出現了一套高效下水系統，並設置了自動沖水閥門和加速水流的新型管件。此後，廁所的製造工業化了，流水作業的設計使這一工作發展到了極為簡單的地步

一般認為近代抽水馬桶是 1596 年發明的。英國女王伊利莎白一世經常抱怨她宮殿裏的便器惡臭難聞，她的一位廷臣約翰哈靈頓爵士就為她設計了一個帶水箱的沖水馬桶。女王對這新玩意兒相當喜愛，常常使用。但這項發明尚有不足之處，特別是汙物的臭氣有時會沿著下水管道倒流回房間裏來。這使得哈靈頓爵士經常落為人們的笑柄，灰心喪氣的他從此沒有對這一發明加以改良。又過了一百多年，直到 18 世紀後期，英國發明家約瑟夫布拉梅才改進了抽水馬桶的設計。他發明了一些構件，諸如控制水箱裏水流量的球閥和馬桶下面的 U 形彎管。1778 年，布拉梅先生因此取得了新型抽水馬桶的專利。

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Mother's day @ House church!

We had the mother's day BBQ at Erica and Henry's place. Erica is my mother too!! She been my spiritual mother for almost 3 years now. She is a very good mother to me. She loves me the way that God wants her to love me.

After I got married, I moved to Abbotsford. I don't know any married friend here at that time. Then I become someone's wife. I was not sure how to be a wife. I used to live alone for 7 years. I can only take care of myself. Ha ha ha, if I am not hungry, I won't cook. One day Erica call us just to say hi, then my hungry husband pick the phone,..... ha ha haaa Next day Erica called me, then she book a day with me, just to teach me how to be a minister's wife (that's how she said it) Erica teach me how to be a good wife. :) From that day, I have a happy husband. he hee heee.

Erica is very special. When I am not believe in something I can do. She is always the first one believe that I can do it. For examples, She love to hear I pray in Chinese. and she think my prayers are powerful. but I didn't think so. But after while, I start to believe in what she said to me. " Yes, my prayers are powerful, that reach to the heaven". And, when I was looking to buy a house. I didn't have much money so not much for me to choose. Finally, I saw a nice little cute house with only one bedroom, but someone wrote an offer few days before me. Erica told me, God has something better for me. When she said that I don't see it at all. And she pray for me, in her prayer she describe how my future house would look like. She said to me, lots big windows, bring house, with beautiful front and back yard. That sound so nice, but I didn't really believe I can find something like that in my price range. But now I live in a house, like she prayed. There are also many other things that she does make her so special to me. She bake with me, plant flowers with me and pray with me. She is not just a minister's wife. She is my friend and spiritual mother who I am looking up for.

Other things that was so important for the house church was Adam is going to Mongolia in June 1.

Earlier this year, I told David I wanna go to Mongolia. ( and many other nations) Many years ago, someone pray for David, and told him that his ancestors were from Mongolia, and he is later generations for Genghis Khan 成吉思汗(1162-1227) David asked his parents, and his mother say her family was come from up North. So that is very possible. We also support a kid in Mongolia for a while now, and that is been in my heart to visiting her and Mongolia, So, when I heard Adam is going to Mongolia, I was so exciting and happy.

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Prayer of Sir Francis Drake 德雷克爵士的禱告

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Shanon Falls and Airport

Today, kitty and Moises is going back to California. I remember last night before we went to bed. I heard some strange sound. Almost sound like a bear or animal is scratch on the tree. That made me so excited.. ha ha haaa.. so I pray that I would see a bear!! But outside was so dark. I couldn't see anything.

This morning, I asked Kitty if she heard anything last night. She said she didn't heard anything. After we left Whistler, we went on the hwy 99. The view was so beautiful. While, I was talking to Kitty, I told Kitty that in Spring, we can see some wild animals on the street. I remember in past few years, I saw deers, Moose, Elk, Raccoon, Mountain Goat, Caribou and Bighorn Mountain Sheep. What I really want and I haven't see is a wild bear. he hee heee and today, I saw 2 beautiful deers and one BABY BLACK BEAR!! OH! YA! That makes me so happy... thank you God!! You are so good to me li!! So Kitty and me both saw a baby bear on the side of street. I guess the bear was looking for food to eat.

Then we stop at Shanon Falls. Because Kitty and I both love water falls.ha ha haaa..

Shanon Falls is so beautiful!! God You are amazing!! After that we drive thought the Vancouver then Richmond to take our guest to the airport!!

Well, this week has been an amazing week for me. To see Kitty again and to met with Moises for the very first time. Kitty grow a lot in Christ. I am very thankful for what God has done in her life and He is continue doing His awesome work. This week, Kitty got to met my good friend - Sophia and my home church friends. I was so touch when my brothers and sisters pray for Kitty. :'''''""""""""") I cried, but that was the happy tears.

And we had many moments that God was in our conversation. we share our hearts about our walk with God. " 2+ people gather in Him name, we share about God, speak the good news, praise Him and God's present is within us. That can bring healing, encouragement and love, that is call church. "

I know Kitty come here to visiting me (not Canada ha ha haa). she also come to experience house church. She is odd. ha ha ha well, usually the tourist will want to see Canada, but she doesn't want to go anywhere.

I really wish I can take her and show her more about Canada. And I really wish that she could stay in Canada. but God has His way. (For His ways are ALWAYS higher than mine :P)

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