20 Year Reunion

This weekend is the 20th year reunion for my Coast Guard Academy class. Although I wanted to, I did not attend. Family life and kids are just too busy these days. Several of my classmates posted pictures. While it brings back vivid memories, but to be honest, my Coast Guard years are no long a major part of who I am, despite the fact that it consumed my formative years in college and early career. I certainly miss many of the friends I made, but that was a long time ago. Maybe I'll go for my 25th or 30th reunion, when MaeMae and Elias are older. It certainly would be good to see some classmates again.

Returning to my Roots

We are debating if we should return to the Chinese Church. For the first 18 years of my life, Chinese Grace Bible Church defined me: my ethnicity, my faith, my friends. It was there that I made my longest lasting friendship--the type of people you just hang out with, even my wife.

While I have certainly changed, particularly my theological framework, our ethnicity runs deeper--to the core of our identity.

In his first week, Philip had a different experience at the Chinese church as compared to our previous, mainstream church. His ultimate path I don't know, but being exposed to both, I feel, is good--particularly as a youth.

In some respects, it would be good to be home again. On the other hand, once we change, we can never return to the same home.