Stephan（孫兒恩橋）

Although it’s been more than ten years ago, I remember my grandfather playing games with me, like trying to be the last one to stack their hand on top of each other’s hands or spinning me in his swivel chair. He would tell jokes during dinner and, while he stayed with us, I would shout across the hall, “good morning!” and “good night” to him every day and night, and he would answer the same with a smile. But something that I will always treasure in my memory is his deep founded love in God.

One day, my siblings, cousins and I went over to him and decided to give him an “interview.” We asked him questions like, “What’s your favorite color?” or “What’s your favorite number?” For each answer he gave, he related it back to the Bible. “I like the number 7 because it’s a number God uses a lot in the Bible,” he would tell us. One of us then asked, “Grandpa, what would be the first thing you would say to Jesus when you see him?” He looked upwards, gave the thought a little time, and softly replied, “I would say, ‘Jesus, thank You for loving me and for saving me.’” My grandfather dedicated his life and service to God and I firmly believe that it is his wish that we would do the same in everything we do.

The last time I got to see him was this past summer. Before I left, he took my hand and gave it a kiss and smiled that wonderful smile I’ll never forget. Now he has arrived home and into the embrace of his Savior forever.

原載於《恩典懷清輝：滕近輝牧師紀念特刊》，頁39。