The Light Amp! http://lightamp.posterous.com Releasing fresh expression of God, to the nations and your community posterous.com Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:53:04 -0800 { engaged! } http://lightamp.posterous.com/-engaged http://lightamp.posterous.com/-engaged
I want to share a special news--Ammi and I got engaged last week!  We had the "official" engagement meeting as all of us--Ammi and me, my parents and her parents (and uncle)--met up in XN, and we had a wonderful time of fellowship and sharing, and planning the wedding logistics.  Thank Father that everything went smoothly and beautifully.  He is good to us!
I will post some photos/videos soon, along with my latest newsletter, after I get back to the States on 2/19.  The wedding will be in late April of this year.  Blessings and thanks to all of you who have support us over the years.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/931374/DSC02300.JPG http://posterous.com/users/4bmOk2pXrMK5 Welcome! Light Amp Welcome! Wed, 04 Jan 2012 20:41:16 -0800 back in { cna } http://lightamp.posterous.com/back-in-cna http://lightamp.posterous.com/back-in-cna
Last week, I flew back to China after spending my Christmas holiday in LA with family.  It was good to have a little break in sunny Southern California after 2 weeks in Iceland, and now I am back in the cold of winter, in the below-freezing weather of SJZ.
I was very glad to see Ammi and be reunited with her again, and we were able to spend New Year's Eve in BJ, celebrating the arrival of 2012.  May this year be a glorious one in the Lord.  Amen!
I will be in China until mid-February, and there are much to do while I am here.  I will seek to post weekly updates here, so check back for the latest news.  Blessings to you in this new year.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/931374/DSC02300.JPG http://posterous.com/users/4bmOk2pXrMK5 Welcome! Light Amp Welcome! Sat, 17 Dec 2011 15:49:00 -0800 wonderful { snowy } iceland http://lightamp.posterous.com/wonderful-snowy-iceland http://lightamp.posterous.com/wonderful-snowy-iceland

I have been here in Iceland for 2 weeks now, leading worship on my electric violin (and playing guitar and singing as well) in various churches and ministries.  It has been a great time.  I have also been enjoying the snowy weather and condition during this time of the year here.  I will only have 2 more days before flying back to Seattle.  Not sure when I would be able to come back in the future, but I would definitely want to come back in the summer sometimes to explore more of the spectacular scenery and wilderness of Iceland.

Check out the video below (which I filmed with my iPod Touch) of a beautiful winter drive near the mountains.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/931374/DSC02300.JPG http://posterous.com/users/4bmOk2pXrMK5 Welcome! Light Amp Welcome! Sat, 03 Dec 2011 00:16:00 -0800 { dec } newsletter http://lightamp.posterous.com/-dec-newsletter http://lightamp.posterous.com/-dec-newsletter

I'll be heading to Iceland very soon on a 2-week ministry trip, then to China after Christmas.  Read the details in my latest newsletter.  Please keep me in your prayers.  Blessings!

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/931374/DSC02300.JPG http://posterous.com/users/4bmOk2pXrMK5 Welcome! Light Amp Welcome! Fri, 18 Nov 2011 00:02:00 -0800 back in { us } http://lightamp.posterous.com/back-in-us-65873 http://lightamp.posterous.com/back-in-us-65873

I've just returned to the US after 1.5 months in China.  It is nice to be back in warm, sunny Southern California after living in a cold place with no heat!  God is good.  Aside from the freezing temperatures, I had an amazing time in SJZ with Ammi, and our relationship is progressing beautifully.  Praise the Lord!

I will fly back to China after Christmas, to be with Ammi again, and to minister in various places around that country.  But before that, I will be heading to Iceland for a short ministry trip.  I am planning to send out an official newsletter soon.

Please keep me in your prayers, for God to strengthen me as I close out this year strong in the Lord, for all the necessary funds to be supplied for these kingdom works, and for His grace and favor, and His hand of protection and guidance, to be upon my life.

Thanks and God bless!

Serenade

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/931374/DSC02300.JPG http://posterous.com/users/4bmOk2pXrMK5 Welcome! Light Amp Welcome! Thu, 27 Oct 2011 01:47:26 -0700 trip to { south } china http://lightamp.posterous.com/trip-to-south-china http://lightamp.posterous.com/trip-to-south-china Earlier this month Ammi and I took a trip to Shanghai, Fuzhou, SongXi, WuYiShan, and Xiamen.  Ammi flew on airplanes for the first time in her life!  In Shanghai, we met up with Ammi's friend, who took us on a quick tour of the city center.
See the Shanghai photos at this link: http://goo.gl/KuFs1

Upon our arrival in Fuzhou, my cousin Weixin came to pick us up at the airport.  We were able to meet my uncle and aunt as well.  Ammi had never seen the sea before, so Weixin drove us out to the beach the following day, and it was a wonderful time for Ammi.

Later we went out to SongXi, a small town in the mountains, and I spend 2 days teaching and leading worship for the young people there. We prayed for sick and saw several amazing healing miracles too!  Praise Father for His love towards us!  I am planning to write more in detail about what happened in an upcoming newsletter. My parents also came out to SongXi and met us there.

After SongXi, we all went to spend a day sightseeing at WuYiShan, a famous national park in China.  Check out the photos: http://goo.gl/gryVt

Flying back to SJZ the day after our time at WuYiShan, Ammi and I had a stopover in Xiamen, and we took a taxi out to the main harbor, before heading back for our return flight to SJZ.  See the harbor shots: http://goo.gl/ymc1a

Overall, we had a splendid time, going to all these different places on a single trip!  We met many new friends, and experienced His goodness and blessings throughout.  Thank Father =D

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/931374/DSC02300.JPG http://posterous.com/users/4bmOk2pXrMK5 Welcome! Light Amp Welcome! Mon, 10 Oct 2011 02:43:58 -0700 introducing { ammi } http://lightamp.posterous.com/introducing-ammi http://lightamp.posterous.com/introducing-ammi
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I first met Ammi back in April of this year in SJZ.  We met at the home group which she is a part of.  In mid-April, I was there for several days leading worship and teaching at their home group.  We didn't hang out one-on-one during that time, but only in groups.  She made an impression on me, so I was thinking about her as I traveled to CD and LZ later that month.
When I arrived in XN a couple weeks later, we got in touch on the web on QQ, the Chinese instant messenger, and our relationship started blossoming from there.  We talked almost everyday since then, even as I returned to the US in May.
In July I came back to SJZ, and went with her to see her parents in SMX.  She also met my parents in XN.  Our relationship became more established during the summer, even as I continued ministering from place to place.
Now I am back in SJZ in autumn, spending more time with her, and still continuing my ministry.  It has been an amazing year, traveling to various places, meeting Ammi, getting to know her, and cultivating our relationship.  I thank Father God for everything that has happened, for bringing her into my life.  We are praying for Father's perfect will to be accomplished in our lives.  Please keep us in your prayers as well.  Thanks!

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/931374/DSC02300.JPG http://posterous.com/users/4bmOk2pXrMK5 Welcome! Light Amp Welcome! Fri, 23 Sep 2011 06:26:37 -0700 crazy summer, glorious autumn http://lightamp.posterous.com/crazy-summer-glorious-autumn http://lightamp.posterous.com/crazy-summer-glorious-autumn
The last time I posted an update I was in SJZ in early August.  Now I am posting from SJZ again, this time in late September.  You might think I've been in SJZ all this time, but that was not the case.
On 8/9 I flew to Taiwan, and I ministered there (and visited family relatives) until 9/1, when I flew back to the US.  I rested in LA for one week, then went up to Seattle for another week, then back to LA, and then back to China.
My international flight landed me in BJ at 4:30 am on 9/22, and I was able to make my way to SJZ later that afternoon, thanks to the faster D-trains that depart from the BJ West Train Station.  This time, I will be in China for over 1 month, until 11/12.  As usual, ministry sessions are scheduled while I'm here, the soonest events will be in SX in the south, next weekend.
Please lift me up to the Father, for His guidance, protection, and favor over me, and for His plans to be accomplished through me as I follow Him and put my trust in Him.  Thanks!  I am believing for a glorious autumn, after all that traveling I did over the summer.  He is good and may His name be magnified.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/931374/DSC02300.JPG http://posterous.com/users/4bmOk2pXrMK5 Welcome! Light Amp Welcome! Thu, 04 Aug 2011 00:52:33 -0700 extended stay in { sjz } http://lightamp.posterous.com/extended-stay-in-sjz http://lightamp.posterous.com/extended-stay-in-sjz I was supposed to fly to Taiwan from Beijing yesterday, but by the
grace of His son, I was able to postpone my flight to TW until next
Tues (with no extra airline fees), and remain in SJZ for 5 more days.
Thank Father for providing more time to cultivate a special
relationship!

So I will be arriving in Taiwan on 8/9, and officially begin the
second half of my trip then. I am looking forward to assist in the
expansion of His kingdom during my several weeks there, before flying
back to the US on 9/1. Please keep me lifted up to the Father.
Thanks so much for all your support, I really appreciate it!

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/931374/DSC02300.JPG http://posterous.com/users/4bmOk2pXrMK5 Welcome! Light Amp Welcome! Fri, 22 Jul 2011 03:07:16 -0700 in { cq } http://lightamp.posterous.com/in-cq http://lightamp.posterous.com/in-cq
Today is my third full day in Chongqing, visiting my cousin Weixin's family here.  Though the weather is very hot, it has been a wonderful time of rest for me here.  I am eating a lot of great Chinese food!  Father is good.  During evening times, we have been going out into the heart of the city, into the central districts, for some sightseeing and tourist activities.  I took lots of photos, and hopefully I will upload them up here soon.
 
The next stop for me is Nanjing.  I will be flying there tomorrow, and meeting up with my parents for 3 days.  Please continue to lift me up to the Father, for safe and smooth travel, good health, and abundant fruit as I release the kingdom into Nanjing.  Thanks so much!

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/931374/DSC02300.JPG http://posterous.com/users/4bmOk2pXrMK5 Welcome! Light Amp Welcome! Thu, 14 Jul 2011 19:06:23 -0700 in { xn } http://lightamp.posterous.com/in-xn-16377 http://lightamp.posterous.com/in-xn-16377 I am in XN right now spending time with family.  Things are going well.  Praise Father!  Thank you all for your prayers and support!  Will be heading out to the High Speed Rail Station soon.  I won't have internet access for the next couple days.  Pray that everything will go according to God's plan as I am here in the Far East.  Thanks!

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/931374/DSC02300.JPG http://posterous.com/users/4bmOk2pXrMK5 Welcome! Light Amp Welcome! Thu, 07 Jul 2011 20:53:00 -0700 in { tw } http://lightamp.posterous.com/in-tw http://lightamp.posterous.com/in-tw

Yesterday I arrived here in Taiwan and stayed overnight in Yangmei with my cousin Mandy's family.  Tomorrow morning I will be flying to Beijing and be in China again, for about one month!

So yeah, I only had a short 2 month break in the US since my last China trip, and now I am traveling again, releasing more of God's kingdom through worship, teaching, preaching, and prayer.  Let the glory of God be revealed in the Far East!

In August I will come back here to Taiwan, and minister here until 9/1.  Please keep me in your prayers.  I really appreciate it!  I am planning on having great health in Christ throughout these couple months  =D

I am hoping to post fresh updates and photos as I travel, so check back at lightamp.net often for the latest news.  Thanks and God bless!

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/931374/DSC02300.JPG http://posterous.com/users/4bmOk2pXrMK5 Welcome! Light Amp Welcome! Mon, 02 May 2011 13:14:00 -0700 { back } in u.s. http://lightamp.posterous.com/-back-in-us http://lightamp.posterous.com/-back-in-us

I have just returned from my month-long China trip.  It was a wonderful experience, praise God!  Below are some photos.  I am hoping to write a full trip report soon.  Thanks for all your prayers and support!  To see more photos you can go to my flickr site.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/931374/DSC02300.JPG http://posterous.com/users/4bmOk2pXrMK5 Welcome! Light Amp Welcome! Thu, 07 Apr 2011 01:42:00 -0700 photos from { fz } http://lightamp.posterous.com/photos-from-fz http://lightamp.posterous.com/photos-from-fz

Here are some photos from my time with family relatives in FZ last week.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/931374/DSC02300.JPG http://posterous.com/users/4bmOk2pXrMK5 Welcome! Light Amp Welcome! Wed, 06 Apr 2011 05:56:30 -0700 great time teaching in { wz } http://lightamp.posterous.com/great-time-teaching-in-wz http://lightamp.posterous.com/great-time-teaching-in-wz I have just completed 14 sessions of teaching over 4 days in WZ (including leading on guitar and violin during some sessions).  It was an amazing experience.  Father's love broke through last night.  The students were "wrecked" by His presence.  Lives were changed in an instant.  I have been changed as well.  It was a privilege to impart into these "burning ones" what Father has given to me over the years.  He is so good!

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/931374/DSC02300.JPG http://posterous.com/users/4bmOk2pXrMK5 Welcome! Light Amp Welcome! Sat, 02 Apr 2011 18:43:46 -0700 in { fz } http://lightamp.posterous.com/in-fz http://lightamp.posterous.com/in-fz I arrived safely here in FZ on Thursday night, and I have been spending the past couple days hanging out with my uncle, aunt, and cousin, and getting over jetlag!  It is good to see them again, and enjoy some authentic FZ cuisine.  Father is good!  Later today, I will be heading onward to WZ, and I will be speaking at a meeting tonight.  Please keep me lifted up to the Father.  My health is good.  Thank Father!

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/931374/DSC02300.JPG http://posterous.com/users/4bmOk2pXrMK5 Welcome! Light Amp Welcome! Wed, 30 Mar 2011 15:41:00 -0700 { stopover } at Korea airport http://lightamp.posterous.com/-stopover-at-korea-airport http://lightamp.posterous.com/-stopover-at-korea-airport

I have just completed 13 hours of flight time from LA to Korea, and have a couple hours more before getting on my flight to Beijing.  God is good.  I had good rest and sleep on the flight, and enjoyed the great Korean food on board.  Please pray for me to have increased strength from the Lord, as I have 2 more flights to go today (3/31) before reaching my destination.  Thanks!

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/931374/DSC02300.JPG http://posterous.com/users/4bmOk2pXrMK5 Welcome! Light Amp Welcome! Tue, 29 Mar 2011 13:44:00 -0700 { fly } time http://lightamp.posterous.com/-fly-time http://lightamp.posterous.com/-fly-time

In a few hours, I will be flying off to Beijing (via Korea), to start my month-long trip.  Please keep me in your prayers.  I will seek to post updates here when I can.  Thanks so much!

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/931374/DSC02300.JPG http://posterous.com/users/4bmOk2pXrMK5 Welcome! Light Amp Welcome! Thu, 24 Mar 2011 22:33:00 -0700 violin music { mp3s } http://lightamp.posterous.com/violin-music-mp3s http://lightamp.posterous.com/violin-music-mp3s

Here are a couple of my instrumental violin albums that you can purchase and download below!  (to listen to sample tracks, click the play button twice)

Tears of Joy is electric violin and keyboard, while Undiscovered Land is electric violin and harp.  For more information about these albums, and the other ones that I have, visit my music website, MusicFountain.org

If you prefer CDs over MP3s, Music Fountain has ordering information as well.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/931374/DSC02300.JPG http://posterous.com/users/4bmOk2pXrMK5 Welcome! Light Amp Welcome! Sun, 13 Mar 2011 19:19:00 -0700 nice weekend in { sd } http://lightamp.posterous.com/nice-weekend-in-sd http://lightamp.posterous.com/nice-weekend-in-sd

My mom and I went down to San Diego this past weekend, to visit some old family friends, connect with a Chinese worship music ministry, and visit Bread of Life Chinese Church on Sunday morning.  The last time I've been to this church was over 5 years ago, where I lead some youth group meetings.  It was good to be back.

This time, I was able to play a bit on my electric violin for worship and intercession in the main service, and share some encouraging testimonies with the youth as well.  The faith level of the entire group was built up.  At the end, I received prayer from the group for my upcoming China trip.  It was a blessing.

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