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April 17, 2026

Grateful in 2025

This is an annual review that’s almost four months late. Better late than never. The initial content was drafted before Thanksgiving 2025, but I never polished it. At first, I planned to post it on New Year’s Day 2026, but procrastinated. Then, I aimed for the Chinese Lunar New Year, but failed again. I delayed another two months until now.

  1. Thank God for loving and saving me. Thank God for His grace, mercy, slow to anger, and long-suffering. Thank God for not giving up on someone like me — rebellious and worldly. In 2025, God’s grace was abundant, yet I was so rebellious and weak. I love Him, but don’t draw near.
  2. Thank God for keeping us in the church, in the community of brothers and sisters. Thank God for the care and support from the brothers and sisters around us.
  3. Thank God for Brother Wang Wei’s help in guiding us through marital challenges. Thank Brother Wang for his passion; with God-given love, he helped and supported us, teaching us how to improve our marriage and better care for our children.
  4. Thank God Anran’s eczema improved significantly. In July, while in Jeju Island, his eczema flared up due to the humidity. I broke down and cried out to God in prayer — an unforgettable experience.
  5. Thank God for the opportunity to travel with my parents and mother-in-law over the summer. Grateful for the joyful family gatherings.
  6. Thank God for letting us meet with XF and Brother HH while in Singapore, and thanks for their hospitality. It was heartwarming to see long-time friends living peacefully and happily, and I thank God for all the preparations.
  7. Thank God for leading the coworkers from our hometown church to share the Gospel with my parents. Several brothers and sisters, whom they’d just met, came to my home to chat and share — in the sweltering July heat. I’m grateful for their efforts.
  8. Thank God for Eather’s healthy growth. Thank God for blessing me with such a lovely young daughter at the age of 40 — she brings much joy and comfort to my life.
  9. Thank God for the opportunities to go rowing, fishing, and camping several times this year. Thank God for the wondrous beauty of creation. Each time watching the sunrise, seeing the unique Texas Dallas sky, I can’t help but sing ‘How Great Thou Art.’
  10. Thank TMS group, Teacher Han, and Mrs. Han for their help. We say we support them, but truthfully they remind, help, and comfort us more.
  11. Thank my younger brother for going fishing with me in the summer. Though we don’t talk much, fishing is a silent communication — a rare shared interest.
  12. Thank my dad for diligently helping us with dealing with resettlement compensation and follow-up matters.
  13. Thank God for moving us through Pastor Travis’s sermons on the Story Church podcast.
  14. Thank God for keeping me healthy. I suffered from pollen allergies in March, but recovered later. By year-end, I realized the importance of staying healthy and started maintaining some exercise.
  15. Thank God for providing for our family’s needs. When doing accounts, I noticed our situation in recent years is better than before. Even though the economy is tough, ‘our clothes did not wear out nor did our feet swell’ during those forty years in the wilderness, reminding me of God’s grace.
  16. Thank God and my family for their patience. I’m not easy to get along with, often misunderstanding and losing my temper. Thank them for accepting and tolerating me.
  17. Thank my work PM team. Thank God for such a ministry, a job that allows me to connect with the latest things. Thanks to everyone for their acceptance and patience.
  18. Thank God for the chance to reunite with old family and friends in Shanghai over the summer, especially getting to know Brother An’s family better.
  19. Thank Sister Zhang from Trinity Church for her beautiful testimonies. She often cares for our family, giving gifts; she actively participates in mission work with great testimonies and sharing.
  20. Thank God for my wife. Grateful for her care of the family over the past year, for everything she quietly did — tasks often overlooked, deemed unimportant or meaningless, yet necessary. Let each of us enjoy her service. May the Lord grant us a heart willing to serve.
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