📍 Three-Week Reflection: 16 July – 5 August 2025
🌟 Summary of Key Highlights:
Kent trip as the emotional high point: rest, reset, reconnection
Letting go of Tesco and rebuilding job search rhythm
Volunteering with deeper intent: listening, structuring, supporting
Restarting the Blue Team mission with new energy
Spiritual nourishment through reconnecting with friends
Gaining clarity on future direction
🌟 重點回顧摘要：
Kent 之旅成為情感高峰：休息、重整、重新出發
放下 Tesco，重新投入求職節奏
以更深層的心態投入義工工作：聆聽、規劃、支援
藍隊事工重新啟動，注入新動力
與好友重聚，得著屬靈滋養
釐清未來方向
🔹 1. The High Point: A Kentish Reset
From 21 to 25 July, we took a coastal family break to Kent. Six of us shared a caravan at Seaview Holiday Park, joined by Law’s family. The experience was simple yet meaningful—the children played and bonded, while we adults shared meals, conversations, and laughter.
On the first day, we stopped by Mercedes-Benz World (Brooklands Museum) before checking in. Highlights included Margate Beach, Dreamland amusement park, Whitstable Pier, and Kent Life Farm Park. Later, in Canterbury, we stumbled upon a university graduation ceremony, which allowed us free entry into the cathedral. The kids loved the swimming pool, but their favourite moment was the thrill of Dreamland—especially the roller coaster and water slide boat.
One beautiful evening, Law’s family brought out a Korean BBQ stove. We grilled under the open sky, sipped cold drinks, and had heartfelt conversations that lingered into the night.
That night became even more special as I saw Law’s family share their faith with my parents-in-law. I was also asked about my grandfather’s spiritual journey—a cue for me to better prepare my own testimony in future.
Another evening, we sat by the fire and prayed together for Law’s parenting journey. It struck me how challenging and sacred the role of a parent is. I encouraged them to focus on the legacy they hope to pass on to their children and future generations—a vision that could guide their every step.
This trip was more than a break—it was the emotional high point of the month. I was reminded that peace doesn’t require perfection. Being fully present with loved ones restores something deeper than rest. I returned recharged and realigned.
Special thanks to Jackson and Jess for looking after our plants during our time away.
🔹 1. 高峰時刻：Kent 之重啟之旅
7月21日至25日，我哋一家去咗 Kent 嘅海邊旅行，喺 Seaview Holiday Park 入面六個人一齊住咗一間 caravan，Law 一家亦一齊參與。旅程雖然簡單，但好有意義——小朋友玩得開心又培養感情，而大人就一齊煮飯、傾偈、笑聲滿載。
第一日，我哋去咗 Mercedes-Benz World（Brooklands Museum）參觀，之後先去 check-in。整個旅程嘅亮點包括 Margate 沙灘、Dreamland 遊樂場、Whitstable 碼頭同 Kent Life 農莊。去到 Canterbury 嘅時候，無意中撞正一場大學畢業典禮，令我哋可以免費入去大教堂參觀。
小朋友鍾意泳池，但佢哋最興奮嘅時刻係去 Dreamland 嗰陣——尤其係過山車同水上滑船，玩得超開心。
某個靚靚嘅黃昏，Law 一家拎咗個韓式燒烤爐出嚟。我哋喺星空下燒嘢食、飲凍飲、傾心事，傾傾下唔覺已經入夜，氣氛溫馨又難忘。
嗰晚更加特別，因為我見到 Law 一家同我岳父母分享佢哋嘅信仰。之後亦有人問起我爺爺嘅信仰旅程，呢個問題都提醒咗我，要更加預備好自己將來可以講出自己嘅見證。
另一晚，我哋圍住火爐一齊為 Law 喺育兒路上嘅挑戰祈禱。當時我心入面有個震撼——原來做父母，真係一個好艱鉅又神聖嘅使命。我鼓勵佢哋，可以試下集中去思考：想留低啲乜嘢比下一代同再下一代？有咁樣嘅願景，行每一步都會有方向。
呢趟旅行唔止係一個放假，更係我成個月情感上最深刻嘅時刻。佢提醒咗我，內心嘅平安唔需要事事完美，只要我哋全心全意陪伴家人，就可以得到一種超越休息嘅恢復。我返嚟之後，真係感覺到重新得力，亦再一次搵到自己嘅方向。
特別鳴謝 Jackson 同 Jess 喺我哋唔喺屋企期間，幫手照顧植物，真係好感激！
🔹 2. Letting Go and Moving Forward
My final interview with Tesco took place on 15 July. As of early August, it’s clear the opportunity won’t proceed. While disappointing, I had mentally prepared myself and was able to move on with clarity. The experience helped refine how I communicate my stories and reinforced what I value most in a workplace: a culture where delivery and trust are aligned.
From 16 July, I re-entered the job market with renewed focus, revising my CVs and cover letters. On 17 July, I submitted a wave of applications across cybersecurity, transformation, and data security roles—rebuilding the discipline of crafting tailored messages and staying hopeful.
I also redesigned my CV into a concise one-pager, moving away from a verbose two-page format. It now feels cleaner and more professional. Encouragingly, the pace of rejections has slowed slightly—a small signal that the improvements might be paying off. I’ll see more clearly after the summer.
🔹 2. 放手與向前
7月15日，我完成咗最後一輪 Tesco 嘅面試。到8月頭，好明顯機會唔會繼續落去。雖然失望，但我已經心理準備好，可以清晰咁 move on。呢次經歷幫我改善講故事嘅方式，亦令我更加肯定自己喺工作環境中最重視嘅——就係交付能力同信任文化要一致。
由7月16日起，我重新投入搵工，更新咗 CV 同 cover letter。7月17日，我一口氣申請咗一堆關於資訊保安、轉型同資料安全嘅職位，重新培養量身定做申請嘅習慣，保持希望。
我亦將 CV 由兩頁精簡到一頁，變得更乾淨、專業。好消息係，拒絕信開始少咗少少，可能代表啲改進有啲成效。再等多一個夏天，應該會睇得更加清楚。
🔹 3. Supporting Community Growth: Listening and Structuring
Through the Freshwater Foundation, I continued attending community project updates as a management advisor. I’ve been learning from Mark on how to facilitate interviews for impact assessments and have transitioned from a passive observer to someone who contributes structured questions to help identify social impact, unblock challenges, and clarify governance gaps for grassroots groups.
In response to some groups’ hesitancy to form formal committees, I created a committee setup guide and a governance starter pack to provide confidence and clarity. These are now pending Mark’s review.
AI tools have become unexpectedly useful—helping summarise meetings, transcribe conversations, and even interpret casual expressions. It’s a quiet upgrade in my English comprehension. I hope to eventually speak more naturally and connect more easily with locals. For now, I might be at level 2 or 3, but level 5 is the goal.
🔹 3. 支援社區成長：傾聽與結構化
透過 Freshwater Foundation，我繼續以管理顧問身份參與社區項目更新。最近開始向 Mark 學習點樣進行影響評估訪談，角色由一個純觀察者，慢慢轉變成會問有結構性問題嘅參與者，幫助識別社會影響、拆解困難同釐清基層團體喺管治上嘅盲點。
因應某啲團體對成立正式委員會有所保留，我寫咗份委員會成立指南同一套基本管治文件，幫助佢哋建立信心。依家交咗俾 Mark 審閱中。
AI 工具出奇地有用——幫我總結會議、做逐字稿、甚至解讀啲口語表達。算係默默提升咗我對英文嘅理解力。希望遲啲可以講得自然啲，同本地人交流容易啲。依家可能只係 level 2 至 3，但目標係 level 5。
🔹 4. Restarting the Blue Team Mission
With Tesco behind me, I resumed the Blue Team mission at our church’s Chinese congregation. We're now refreshing the newsletter and rebuilding the website. I'm grateful to have one sister leading the newsletter and another sister and brother planning the website.
To build momentum, we’ve organised a technical sharing session on 6 August, where Fannie and Alice will demonstrate how they use AI tools (such as NightCafe) to design visuals, match fonts and colour palettes, and enhance presentation slides. I'm excited to learn from them and elevate our visual storytelling.
🔹 4. 重啟 Blue Team 嘅使命
Tesco 呢條路告一段落之後，我重新投入教會華人堂嘅 Blue Team。依家我哋正刷新通訊內容同重建網站。好感恩有位姊妹帶領通訊，另有一姊一弟負責網站設計。
為咗建立 momentum，我哋定咗8月6日搞一次技術分享會，由 Fannie 同 Alice 示範點樣用 AI 工具（例如 NightCafe）去設計視覺元素、配搭字體同顏色、提升簡報表現。我都好期待向佢哋學嘢，令我哋嘅視覺故事講得更精彩。
🔹 5. A Spiritual Encounter: Lee Ning’s Testimony
On 18 July, my wife and I met our long-time friend Lee Ning and her husband Tom for lunch during their visit to the UK. Lee Ning shared her remarkable testimony—how she was diagnosed with late-stage cancer while in China, and yet, through grace and healing, she experienced a full recovery.
Her story deeply touched me. It was a powerful reminder that miracles can happen even in the darkest valleys. I left the lunch spiritually refreshed and reminded of the importance of faith, especially in uncertain times.
We’re looking forward to seeing our friends Joanna and Eric in two weeks. I hope our reunion will be equally uplifting.
🔹 5. 靈命觸動：Lee Ning 嘅見證
7月18日，我同太太喺 Lee Ning 同佢先生 Tom 訪英期間，一齊出嚟食午飯。Lee Ning 分享咗佢令人震撼嘅見證——喺中國被診斷患上末期癌症，但透過恩典與醫治，最後竟然完全康復。
佢嘅故事深深感動咗我，再次提醒我，即使行過死蔭之谷，奇蹟都可以發生。食完飯之後，我靈裏重新得力，更加記得信仰係面對未知時好重要嘅依靠。
兩星期後，我哋會見 Joanna 同 Eric，希望到時都會一樣鼓舞人心。
🔹 6. Gaining Clarity: What’s Next?
Since returning from Kent, I’ve resumed job applications and attended webinars—including one on AI governance. I've started reflecting on how I could eventually deliver similar content and establish a voice in areas like digital trust.
More importantly, I’m gaining clarity about where I truly thrive: in environments that value clarity, integrity, and meaningful execution.
These past few weeks weren’t just transitional—they were transformative. By letting go of what I couldn’t control, leaning into community service, and embracing rest, I gained the perspective I needed to move forward with renewed intention.
🔹 6. 清晰未來方向：下一步係乜？
自從喺 Kent 返嚟之後，我就繼續搵工，亦參加咗幾個 webinar，包括有關 AI Governance嘅。我開始思考，將來有冇機會可以自己做類似嘅分享，建立自己喺 digital trust 等領域嘅聲音。
更重要嘅係，我愈嚟愈清楚自己最 thrive 嘅環境係點：重視清晰、誠信同有意義嘅執行。
呢幾個星期唔止係過渡，更係轉化。當我放下唔能控制嘅嘢、投入社區服侍、又好好休息，就得到咗向前走嘅新視角同新動力。
Prepared by AI. English version was edited by Jeff on 05/08/2025
由人工智能協助撰寫，英文版本由Jeff於2025年08月05日編輯
