This trip is an eye-opener for me in many areas. I didn't expect this trip to be so different from that of last year. It changed the way I look at people, it changed the way I look the impacts of this earthquake, it changed the way I think Chinese people should be helped and counseled, it gave me a new understanding of Chinese home church and field workers, it unveiled many beautiful and nasty stories happened in China, it helped me to feel a little bit of God's heart, it opened my eyes to see God's mercy in this place, it opened up my heart to accept those who spit, smoke, swear, steal and this trip taught me to love those 不起眼的臉孔 and to serve without 掌聲.
I will live once and only once. For the rest of my days I won't live even a moment twice. God seems to be speaking to me through this trip that what it matters is to make every moment count (to Him). I am not sure what 2009 has in store for me, but I am sure there is only ONE 2009 in my life.
Lastly, I want to thank my teammates. They are wonderful. And they gave me the best Christmas gift I'd ever had - through the aroma of their lives. I really enjoy their company. Being said, it doesn't mean all the times when we are together we are happy and excited. There are times when we have different opinions, there are times when we don't argee with each other, there are times when we'd ignored the needs of others, there are times when we don't know if we'd hurt anyone emotionally, spiritually, verbally ... but what it means by unity is not we all behave and think the same way. It is just the opposite. We are united to release the J power despite all the differences in each one of us. We don't need to unite if we are all the same. The most amazing thing about this team is each of us just 活出我們裡面的生命,真正的自己, I think being genuine and at the same time being respectful has more impacts on the people we meet and interact than giving them lots of money, chocolate, candies ... after all it is our characters and life that God would like to use to channel His love and impacts to those who may not have any 
idea about "I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly"Short term mission trip only lasted a week or two, but God's work 仍然在繼續. Let us pray and look forward to His glory in this country.
P.S. about short term mission:
In this trip we met some long term field workers and M in close by areas. Talking to them reminded me of some important facts about going on a STST. First of all, it is short term! Meaning that we know we are going to be out of there shortly. We don't need to worry about our financial situations (for those who have a day time job), we know we are going to have showers anyway when we get back to hotels or back to US, we don't have to deal with those long term complicated interactions with local workers/teachers or even gov officials (it could become very tricky), we play the role of good cops when are with the children (we don't need to do the punishment part! For the local teachers ... hmm, u know the answer), we don't live in the tents or with the villagers and most importantly we have a close community of the same faith and goals (at least during the trip) with us to spend this 2 weeks together ... For the team from Beijing, they live with the villagers, away from their families, quit their jobs in the cities, co-work with the local field workers and teachers ... if it is not the love of God, I can't think of other reasons. I really 佩服他們,也感謝神川流不息的愛. 他們獻的祭, is just like what Paul talked about "presenting your bodies a living and holy sacrifice ..." (Romans 12:1)
Hope our presence can be of some support and encouragement to them. And may God bless them and their families, 他們的現在,和他們的將來. And really hope to see them the next time we visit this area ...
