I have been so excited and joyful not only because I attended an excellent educational program but because of being in the same pace with God along. Indeed, I hope you were in part of that process, because it is my belief that our God never leaves you behind.
On May 23 and 24, my wife and I participated, in Silicon Valley, in the program of "Journey to Intimacy" led by Dr. Wei-Jen Huang (黄维仁), an assistant professor at Northwestern University in Illinois. In fact, my wife introduced me to Dr. Huang's training programs about 18 years ago when we resided in Taipei having the first two lovely kids at their very young age. (Remark: we have three kids as of now.) My wife had repeatedly outreached Dr. Huang's speech and winded in a series of audio tapes for over 30 times long before our family of five moved to the U.S. in 2002. Lately my memory stayed sustained only on the differences between man and woman: the so-called "Buffalo" (man) and "Butterfly" (woman) as designated by Dr. Huang.
Dr. Huang's wisdom in working with non-Christian communities is so divine. Isn't it natural that we feel most comfortable to live with Christians all around, including neighbors and friends? Yet, isn't a Christian life to be enriched by living with others and taking them to know the Lord?
Dr. Huang is a Christian, yet he is smart to avoid putting people on the defensive largely due to his love and his professional role, particularly when he travels to the middle-east countries. I personally admire his persistence even in the hard times; he may face serious controversy with others, and so on. As he said, the truth stands on the word of God and scientific methods should go beyond the facts where human beings have the varieties: man and woman, gay behavior, healing by understanding, etc. He pointed out that the natural laws given by the Lord have outlined the necessity of our accepting and managing the consequences we face, with no contradiction to our belief in the Bible. As His follower and a professional, I highly respect Dr. Huang in both standpoints.
Dr. Huang, my wife and I are much better in shape compared to the pictured. (photo for three)
Remark:
Dr. Wei-Jen Huang has published two books: "From Mourning to Dancing: Understanding and Treating Relationship Crises" and "To Love is to Cherish Each Other". His most recent integral work is the "Journey to Intimacy" with DVDs, designed for people in need of improving relationship with their loved ones: couple, family members, and friends, through interactive behavioral procedures and experiential healing exercises. Dr. Huang is a clinical psychologist and an assistant professor at Northwestern University in Illinois. He is an active member in Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) at the University.
The following links illustrate Dr. Huang's resume, expertise area, and social recognition:
http://www.wccasia.org/2008/speakers_ws_bio.php?id=26
http://blog.sina.com.cn/doctoroflove
http://www.northwestern.edu/counseling/about-us/meet-the-staff.html
http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/2008/02/7332/sadarticle/
Written on May 25, 2009
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