one of those blessings

One the blessings that I can say I enjoy is the opportunity to serve with the people in Bethany and everytime I come back to Kuching, its another opportunity. Back in Miri at least I have the excuse of school and VCF but not so here since everytime I'm here, I'm on break.

I've been blessed to be part of the ReadingBus trips to various kampungs (villages) around Kuching, teaching kids how to read and now with the Rural Children's Church Programme there's another opportunity to give, to bless the kids with all that we have been blessed with.

Starting off with Kampung Karu where I'm amazed how well the kids can read. Some don't actually understand what they're reading but atleast they know the words. The last trip challenged my perception of people. I talked to a kid who was shy and didn't speak loud enough and I asked him if he could read and he didn't say anything, just the typical shy smile. So I asked him to read and was taken aback when he could confidently read words 10 to 12 lettters long. Sometimes our ideas of people are totally wrong.

Its nice to see the ReadingBus grow from one Kampung in Kuching to many Kampungs in Miri, Sabah and other parts of Malaysia. I hope that you can be a part of something great where ever you are.



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God is good yes?

This day started rather rotten, the whole day I was overwhelmed by all the worries and stuff. Had no mood for anything, you can say emo. But on this day when my heart was heavy, overwhelmed by all the troubles around me. On this day when I couldn't find a reason to be happy, on this day when I tried to reassure myself that God is good, I get this message telling me to forget the past, God is beginning a new thing. Coincidence? I don't think so. God loves me. He just proved it today.

Here's what my sister wrote
Do not remember the things of the past, don't even consider them. Behold I do a new things, now it shall spring forth. I'll make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert says the Lord of host (isa 43: 18 - 19) Good morning.

God is good.
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something heavenly

Whatever You're Doing (Something Heavenly) - Sanctus Real

You never let me go. Thank you.

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to the guardian of my soul

Oh guardian of my soul, vanquish these tempests in my heart for I am unable to fend them off by myself. Bring me to your calm streams and let me listen to their gentle flow. Restore to me strength and fervor, may I delight in you, complete, lacking nothing.

Bring me to conviction and free me from guilt. May my conscience be always clear before you. May your peace be my comfort. My your mercies never seize on my behalf.

Let the paths I tread be those you have shown, and when I place my feet amiss let your love guide me back. Forgive my many sins, and lead me in the path of everlasting life. May I know you as you are.

Its been a while :)

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my searching

I've been reading this book By Searching by Isobel Kuhn and its been very interesting. Its a really old book and narrates some of her proving of God for herself. This was way back in the 1920s so the English is stimulating. I think its a good read whether you believe in God or not. And when I say proving its not the same as testing if God exists but more of a 'i want you to be real to me God' and a 'i want to have my own experiences of you God so please reveal yourself to me'. I think its necessary to have these experiences because times will come when you start to question yourself. Doubt is a terrible thing.

One thing though. I see at the time that it cost her some of the things she likes to get to know God in a more intimate way and I guess thats where the problem lies for a lot of people. Would I give up my games, twitter, facebook time to get to know God more intimately? Is the whole experience worth it? I'm not done with the book but she says it is.

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