By William and Cheryl Chong, on August 8th, 2010
On Friday, we had an enchanting night out to celebrate six months of married life. Dinner at a fine Italian-style restaurant on Cockle Bay, a random interlude of Christ-centred rap music, then an evening of enjoying each other’s company, and reflecting on the amazing partnership, the astounding gift God has given us.
Even in just six [...]
By William Chong, on July 11th, 2010
We’ve arrived back from two weeks away in William’s birth town of Kuching, Malaysia. It was an excellent time to really take a breath, get to know the extended family on the Chong side of the tree, and have our spiritual batteries recharged, so to speak.
Several observations about Kuching, and Malaysia:
It’s hot! Temperatures ranged from [...]
By William and Cheryl Chong, on June 22nd, 2010
We’ve now updated our wedding website with the long-awaited wedding video!
Our good friend Dennis has been working on this (and the rest of the footage) since February, so it’s definitely a labour of love. I hope you’ll enjoy it, especially for those that couldn’t make it on the day!
Please visit our wedding website to view [...]
By William Chong, on May 15th, 2010
One of the questions Cheryl and I worked through soon after our marriage was the issue of changing her name. We talked and prayed it through for a couple of days during our honeymoon, before she eventually decided to adopt my family name and become a “Chong”. Thankfully In New Zealand it’s pretty convenient to [...]
By William Chong, on April 12th, 2010
I watched a movie called “Julie and Julia” along with a group of friends last night. It’s a film about two women who find meaning and purpose through food. Julia Child goes to cooking school and writes a cookbook. A generation later, Julie Powell spends a year cooking through all the recipes in that (now [...]
By William Chong, on March 29th, 2010
John Piper, preaching pastor at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, MN, announced his upcoming sabbatical from all public commitments and explains why:
“Noël [John's wife] and I are rock solid in our commitment to each other, and there is no whiff of unfaithfulness on either side. But, as I told the elders, “rock solid” is not [...]
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