For my first official post on this blog I chose to use a good friend and church brother Fritz Harland.
Fritz is from a small town in Indonesia. He currently resides in Ulsan, Korea, a city on the coast, where he is enrolled in graduate school. His studies these will examine the effects of earthquakes and tsunamis on building structures.
According to Fritz it will be a challenge with quite a few calculations, but this is definitely something that he is prepared for. Before recently moving to Ulsan, he lived in Daegu, Korea, where he was a student at Kyoungbuk National University. He loves country, bluegrass, blues, and rock and roll. Fritz enjoys basketball, as you will read soon. He enjoys all varieties of food, and speaking multiple languages as well. He is a true man of the world, and eager to learn through about the many facets of life.
He led the music during English services at the KNU Church, during his time as a student there. Fritz is the definition of a disciple. He is a fine example for those needing a closer relationship with God. I credit Fritz with leading me to have an even better relationship with God. Fritz is great with kids (we even worked together for a short time), great with breaking the ice around strangers, and shows honor to those whose lives have walked many a road compared to you or I.
So here are Fritz's answers to the questions that I recently presented to him.
Fritz’s answers
1. When you think of your home country(Indonesia), what is the
first thing that comes to your mind?
The tropical forests and beautiful beaches that we have are the first things
that come to my mind.
2. In your opinion what was the greatest world
event that occurred during your childhood?
NBA
Finals between Chicago Bulls and Utah Jazz. That was the only TV show broadcast live beside Olympic games to my region at that time. We just had two tv stations that aired in our region...the eastern part of Indonesia...quite remote area
3. How has that event affected the world that you
live in?
We
were crazy about basketball. Little kids and young people in my neighborhood
formed a basketball team. We made our own basket and backboard, and we bought
the cheap yet decent basketball from city. That was the first time I started to
play basketball on the field
4. What do you want to be able to contribute to
this world?
I
want to engage a community development (firstly, it will be on the small scale)
either it is through education, agriculture or economy. Then the community can
use such knowledge to make a better living for themselves.
5. If you could change one thing about the country
where you currently reside (South Korea), what would it be?
The
concept of successful life.
6. Who has made the biggest impact on your life so
far?
My
dad
7. Someone hands you a suitcase with a million
dollars. You are to use that money to for an organization/organizations. Who
would you help?
Red Cross
and some trusted organizations for education on the remote area
8. How do you feel about the advancements in
technology in our world?
It’s
like a two headed sword. You get benefit from it, but in the same time you rely
on it more.
9. You have one day remaining on earth to leave
your mark. How do you do it?
Keep
doing the good things to everyone at anytime.
10. You are given the chance to meet any one person
(alive or deceased).
Who would you want to meet?
No one
11. The three people/beings/groups of people that
mean the most to you?
1.
My family
2.
My church
family (KNU church, you also included John)
3.
Some of
college and high school friends
Fritz was the jack of all trades at KNU church.
