Cheninfo Newsletter 2000
| Dear friends and
family, It’s the time of the
year when we send our greetings and update you on what’s going on in our lives this
year again. And what a wonderfully eventful
year it was for us!! It seemed like years ago, but we took our first scuba diving trip to Key West in the beginning of this year. Tina was quite afraid of the open water, but she managed to enjoy very bit of it. The Valentine’s Day 2000 was especially memorable to
Tina because that was the day she received the offer letter from Cisco in San Jose, CA. Within two weeks, Joe also got an offer from
Cisco. We give praises to God for His perfect
timing and His continual faithful providence. Joe
and Tina are very happy to escape the heat waves of Texas and moved to the Golden State of
California, even though it meant the departure from Pastor Morris, his family and the rest
of the folks at our church. California has its pros and cons. It’s crowded, expensive, and full of people
who only care for their stock options (oh well). But
the pros definitely outweigh the cons. We
LOVE the weather, the mountains, the air, and all the outdoor activities we get to do. We took on the new hobby of hiking, and continued
our other interests like rollerblading, jogging, tennis, and volleyball. Joe and other guys started the
“originally-friendly-but now-violent” roller hockey every Saturday morning. Girls don’t play with the guys any more
because they like to keep their teeth in place. We hang out with
Karen’s (Tina’s best friend) siblings and their spouses and other ex-Dallas
friends like John and Greg during our free time. It’s
wonderful to have practically been adopted into their family and enjoy all the goodies
with them. We do the same things, go to
the same restaurants, order the same things, and talk about the same things all the time. So far, we haven't gotten tired of each other. :) One of
the biggest praises we have is that we’ve found a home church Abundant Life Christian
Fellowship. This is the first time we joined
a large multi-ethnic church and have a taste of what Heaven is like. We’ve been moved by everyone’s faith,
humbleness, and the genuine desire to share God’s love. Pastor Paul Sheppard has a way to preach the truth
in a plain yet meaningful way. Anyway, we hope that you enjoyed the pictures we’ve
included in this letter. As always, you can
check us out at www.cheninfo.com and find out
everything that’s going on in our lives. We
also hope that at this busy time of sending out Christmas cards and buying the gifts for
each other, you will remember the true reason we celebrate this season. God Bless!
Joe
and Tina Chen |
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