From the Editors

        The last issue of Mustard Seed was published about four years
 ago.  Just like old friends, even though we don't see each other
often, still we miss and think about them from time to time.  After overcoming many difficulties, with the kind of feeling like lost-and-found excitement, we the editors, present this new issue of Mustard Seed to you. 

    In our daily life, sometimes we are unaware of the omnipresence of our Almighty God, or don't even appreciate God's love and care for us.  When disaster happens, like the tragedy of September 11, people start questioning themselves, how could such kind of tragedy ever happen.  Nobody has found the answer yet. According to a newspaper report, the board of trustees of many schools had not argued about whether students should be allowed to have morning prayers since that incident happened.  Everywhere, the number of churchgoers increased substantially.

    It is true that human being are vulnerable, even love among members of a family, between husband and wife, parents and children, and siblings.  Situation and circumstance can change our love for each other.  Everlasting love is the dream of all brides and grooms, yet how many of their dream do come true?  Only God's love is unconditional and eternal.  Whoever searches and finds God's love will have joy and peace in his life.

    Our thanks to sister Su-Mei Chi, who offered us many valuable suggestions; Prof. Tom Lin, who helped us puzzle out some technical problems in the Chinese input device and file transfer and storage.  For those who helped to translate many articles, our sincere thanks to you.  And last but not least, we appreciate our sisters and brothers' upbeat witnesses.  Your touching stories make this issue of Mustard Seed a wonderful gift to every one.  Thank you.

    The garden of Mustard Seed belongs to all of us.  We need different kind of flowers, vegetables and trees to make this garden grow and blossom.  Please come and share your love with us.  Let us work together and cultivate it to be like the Garden of Eden to glorify our Lord.

    Peace be with you and have a very pleasant summer.