\nI took a day off Tuesday, two days ago, to go to CCGCLI to finish
\nthe library setup that I have promised. Even now, I felt it was as
\nthough only yesterday. This verifies what I have said before: The more
\nthings we do, the lesser time would appear.\n<\/p>\n
\nI left for Stony
\nBrook in the evening, around 4, well prepared. then I walked from the
\nStony Brook train station to the church at around 6pm.\n<\/p>\n
\nWhile
\nwalking on the high way, a nice car stopped by, looked like a father and
\nhis daughter, I love Indians, always have, they asked if I needed a
\nride. I would on other circumstances, but because I am finishing
\nlistening a sermon by Dr. Samuel Ling, I told them I'm fine. I regret
\nnot telling them why, sending them nice couple off wondering...I should
\nbe more aware of situations around me.\n<\/p>\n
\nWhen I got to the church,
\nthere were people having quilting class, seemed to be more advanced
\nthen what I learned in a library workshop years ago. Good thing they
\ndidn't mind me there. I should have called first to confirm, instead I
\njust checked their calendar on their website which didn't indicate any
\nactivity on Tuesdays. \n<\/p>\n
\nFrom then, around 7:30pm it took me a long
\ntime, sorting books, labeling and rearranging. I remembered how others
\nsuggested me to get helpers. Even when I was working on this, I was
\ntempted to think about it, but I cannot. I had planned to "Reform" this
\nlibrary from its lousy state and I had found no one else with similar
\nvision. If you want things done right, you have to do it yourself. At
\nthis stage, it is still small enough for one to handle. Since a few
\nmonths ago, I have sorted and reorganized the database so that cult
\nbooks such as Witness Lee's, Jehovah's Witnesses' and some garbage
\nnonsense books, are being taken out. The books on Christian Experiences, individual life witnesses are just too many. No one should add to the library simply because that book touches his life or her life. If everyone is allowed to add this book that book everytime it made them cry, our Christian Experience Section will explode. I offered Dr. Tong's Seminary
\nset and Tyndale Publisher's Complete Bible commentaries in Chinese,
\nbought from Rev. David Chen. I also added some hard to find copies of treasured missionary books and some films with church historical values from El Cid to the biography of William Wilberforce "Amazing Grace" and other apologetics materials. Now what's left incomplete is just the
\ndatabase programming part, which is not really in a hurry because it is
\nnot needed for the borrowing process, and I have already completed the
\ncall number rules for the library, thanks to Jack's help and those who
\ndid the initial data entry. Out of all the hard labor, I only got a
\nsmall cut on my left index finger from the scissors. Thanks be to God. Eventhough this is just a small 300 book library, it is now fully systemized, categorized and equiped with dotrinal and Bible centered readings.\n<\/p>\n
\nWhen
\nI was done, it was already around 8 in the morning. I got home,
\nreorganized myself, and went to work. After that, I got home and
\nimmediately went to bed...I tried to read one of Billy Graham's book
\nbecause I still felt a little sleepless eventhough I was incredibly
\ntired, but after a few lines, I just slept...for almost 12 hours. The
\nlast time I did something similar was during my first year of college
\nin United States, when I worked the midnight shifts and go to classes during the day. I had one time
\nwhen I went sleepless for three whole days and nothing outside could wake me up
\nwhen I finally got to bed.\n<\/p>\n
\nI do feel very good now, for
\nfinally completed this mission and able to wake up fresh today for
\nwork. I believe I have given CCGCLI the best library it could have, for
\nnow. This is actually the heart of my desire for CCGC, yet no one truly
\nsees or understands it. They thought I like to lead choir because of my low level musical skills, teach Sunday
\nSchool, just because I tried my best all these years and they liked it.\n<\/p>\n
\nThe database will also be highly sophisticated with the latest programming features.\n<\/p>\n
\nA picture of the Library below: (Left side belongs to CCC as their Consistory, Carol, suggested)\n<\/p>\n
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