Furthermore, my wife and I are also expecting our first child later next year. So far the pregnancy has brought its own set of challenges, which will probably be nothing in comparison to a screaming baby at 3 am. The first half this year really stretched my faith as I had to trust that God would iron out all the issues relating to my wedding, such as finances and planning. In the end everything went according to plan without any major glitches.

We found a basement suite to live shortly before the wedding and had the place pretty much furnished by the time we moved in. Now that we are expecting this might entail an upgrade to a less modest abode. Four months remain before my wife and I conclude our theological studies. One of my lifetime endeavors is to someday teach Mandarin and Cantonese at university level. I am not sure whether this is a part of God’s plan for my life though. I often ask God why in the world I ever got interested in Chinese language and culture in the first place. I believe that there is perhaps a greater purpose behind it than I am able to perceive at the moment. Sometimes it is not till may years later, when in hindsight one sees how the individual pieces of each era fit together to create the spectacular image you are now living in.    

Herbert V. Prochnow

There is a time when we must firmly choose the course we will follow ,or the relentless drift of events will make the decision.