Um. Hello there.

It's about time I made a sound, I guess.

For those who know me, it's been a while, hasn't it? I've not done much to keep in touch with you, but in all fairness I've not been keeping in touch with anyone, truth be told. Good to see you again, I'm glad to make known that I'm still alive.

For those who don't know me, I'm Tian An. I've been in the U.S. for over half a year now, before that I spent six months living in Holland. But enough about me, I'm pleased to meet you.

So I have established that I am alive. Some of you may see me on MSN rarely, that's because I rarely am on MSN in the first place. My blog will not tell you much either; and I should expect it to, because I find it a place for me to process my thoughts and to unleash any suppressed creativity. Neither am I very drawn to Facebook, as popular as the social networking site has become. I spend less than a minute there on average. So how can you find me? E-mail is your best bet. But that takes the most effort than say, sending a Facebook message, doesn't it?

Let me be the first to admit that I have not spent much energy trying to stay connected with you. Whether it is for the best that we all continue to live our lives where we are and let alone those old ties we've made, our Lord knows. But what I do know is this: all that matters to me is that you are walking with God still, on my part I assure you I am. I have fallen and stumbled, rejoiced and cried, prayed and kept silent, suffered confusion and experienced revelation; you will not see me a perfect saint (so far am I from being one), but with cheer in my heart, I am still walking with Him, as much as He enables me to.

Have no doubt that I miss you all, and have spoken well of you to our brethren here. I don't know how God has been molding me since the last time we met, but I know that He has taught me things I am still trying to learn, and that His grace tastes a little sweeter than before. He is faithful, and He is good.

I remember the excitement among you when this blog started, and I am still excited for you too. This blog's a good thing. Even better if you dare go deeper and share more of your lives. You've got nothing to lose, we're all family here. Serve, love and pray for one another, and "press on to know the Lord" (Hosea 6:3).

Just keep walking.

Peace,
an