Tiring day

Had a long sleep last night except for the asthma that came at 2am. Woke up feeling tired still. The new medicine is making some effect on me. My eyes are burning and red from infection.

The morning was busy with a baptism for Hong En, a chinese who's studying his PhD in Qumran literature. Most of his friends and classmates from the Ecole Biblique were there but I did the ritual mostly in chinese. It was very moving and he cried during the baptism. It took him 18 years to search for the faith and has finally now decided it's time to be part of the Church.

Great colour and tastes

Later in the afternoon I had to bring Fr Shi to do a recording at Ratisbonne. It was a tiring afternoon ... and the weather was very hot and strangely cloudy. It appears to be a hamsiin but by late afternoon it became very cold. Managed to grab 15 mins of sleep before going out to visit Andre my student and colleague. He's leaving the country soon to start a teaching career in the States. He's a good guy, very smart. Finished his PhD this month.

There must have been some tension in the streets because helicopters were flying low throughout the morning. Sirens were wailing around but I wasn't sure if it was ambulance or police.

Well here's a pic of my dinner - plums, peaches and pears. Love early summer cos the fruit are great!!!