这个主日的晚上，我们教会将要举办一场赈灾义演。这次的晚会跟以往的教会活动不同，因为它是首次由我们教会来自大陆的年轻基督徒倡议并组织的大型活动。
义演的发起人阿小曦姐妹，曾经在四川地震之后同我简短交流，谈到她的伤心和焦急。当时我以为谈完也就完了，其后各人捐款祷告，也没有其它献力的途径。
阿小曦要比我有心得多。她于上周六，在我们的新生小组查经时提出，由我们挑头，搞一台赈灾义演。
这个建议非常棒，但也非常大胆。
我从前曾经多次提到过，我们教会的中坚力量，一直是来自香港和台湾那些年纪较长的基督徒。我们这些从大陆移民过来的年轻家庭，在教会一直是被呵护的灵命婴孩，基本没挑过什么重要的担子。现在，在短短一周之内，我们要推出一台规模不小的演出，别说是对于我们这些拖家带口的年轻父母，就是对于我们整个的教会，都是极大的挑战。
而迎接这一挑战的领头人阿小曦，本身也是一位全职工作的母亲。晚上回家，还要照顾三个年龄不大的孩子，其中最小的那个才是襁褓里的婴儿。
今天中午，我同阿小曦通了一个电话，沟通演出相关事宜。其间她说：“无名，我觉得这绝不仅仅是钱的问题。我先生他们的清华校友会，单单在硅谷，就上个礼拜那么几天，已经筹集了一百万的捐款。说实在的，就凭咱们这么个小教会，无论如何努力，能捐的钱都是非常有限的。不过我觉得吧，就算筹不到多少钱，这也是咱们华人应该做的——总比干看着同胞受苦流泪要强吧。咱们这一带，本来华人就不多，还都一向比较疏远。在中国这么遭难的时候，我们的 community 应该抱团儿！我认识的一些早年从大陆来的人，知道倒是知道地震了，可是一点儿不觉得这跟自己有什么关系。我们没准儿能通过这台演出，让大家齐心协力，联合起来，奉献爱心。”
她这份顷力而为的真情，让我很受感动。自从地震，正如常说的那样，同胞们有钱的出钱有力的出力。我也多次想过，除了捐款和祷告，我究竟还能做些什么？而阿小曦，她不仅想了，还做了。
于是现在，我们这群背的背抱的抱一大堆孩子的人，正在接受新的信心考验，期盼爱心在主内的联合。我们能力虽然有限，但是愿意为此同心祈祷，求神恩慈的援手托住我们。
我也特别撰此小文，邀请对华人社区有负担的同学前来观看演出。如果不能够亲自前来，也请帮我们代祷，愿我们的义演，不论在善款的筹措上，还是在爱心的联合上，都得到丰丰富富的供应。谢谢！
When You Believe
Whitney: Many nights we pray
With no proof anyone could hear
And our hearts a hopeful song
We barely understand
Now we are not afraid
Although we know there's much to fear
We were moving mountains long
Before we know we could
Chorus: There can be miracles
When you believe
Though hope is frail
It's hard to kill
Who know what miracle
You can achieve
When you believe
Somehow you will
You will when you believe
Mariah: In this time of fear
When prayer so often proves in vain
Hope seems like the summer birds
Too swiftly flown away
And now I am standing here
My heart's so full I can't explain
Seeking faith and speaking words
I never thought I'd say
Chorus: There can be miracles
When you believe (When you believe)
Though hope is frail
It's hard to kill
Who know what miracle
You can achieve (You can achieve)
When you believe
Somehow you will
You will when you believe
Bridge: (Both) They don't always happen when you ask
And it's easy to give in to your fear
But when you're blinded by your pain
Can't see you way safe through the rain
Thought of a still resilient voice
Says love is very near
Chorus: (Both) There can be miracles (miracles)
When you believe (When you believe)
Though hope is frail
It's hard to kill
Who know what miracles
You can achieve (You can achieve)
When you believe
Somehow you will
You will when you believe
You will when you believe
You will when you believe
Just believe
You will when you believe
When You Believe
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Donate Sleeping bags/Tents for China Earthquake Relief
As all of you know, the massive 5/12 Sichuan earthquake has left millions of people homeless. There is an urgent need of tents and sleeping bags which is in short supply in China .
The SF Bay Area Chinese community has worked out a deal with United Airlines. The United Airlines has very generously agreed to ship donated goods to China , free of charge.
This Friday May 23rd, volunteers from USTC and SVTN have rented trucks to collect donations of sleeping bags, tents and blankets. We are setting up volunteers in a few large South Bay companies to collect your generous donations.
We strongly encourage everyone to donate blankets, tents, sleeping bags, and other necessity items. Your donations will help provide support, livelihood, and a PEACEFUL DREAM for the kids and families in Sichuan . Let us work together to share our American Dream with those in need!
All donations are welcome, whether used or new. We will set up locations in some large corporations to collect donations on Friday, May 23 (10AM t o2PM).
Please tightly pack the tents/sleeping- bags, better in boxes/bags if possible.
Please put receiver's name on all tents/sleeping- bags:
To: Ran Jinjun / Zhang Xingcai, Civil Affairs Department of Sichuang Province
55, Zhiquanjie, Chnegdu, Sichuang , China 610061
愿义演，不论在善款的筹措上，还是在爱心的联合上，都得到丰丰富富的供应。
从前我们的网站上只有讲道的音频，不知道视频好不好做。回头我向技术同学们建议一下，看看如何搞定。
还在紧张筹备中，联系节目的联系节目，宣传的宣传，看孩子的看孩子，负责膳食的订购晚餐。。。阿小曦最辛苦，感谢她的劳动！
有个好消息——已经有其它团体主动联系我们，愿意提供不同类型的帮助。
我还没有写好节目的文案，另外大概还要主持半台节目，可是周六有事，彩排又不能参加。同学们要是愿意的话，就帮我祷告吧，谢谢大家。
祝你们演出成功！
我吊的好好的，别担心我。：）