Almost there

My holiday is coming to an end. Its been an eventful three months. I enjoyed most of it. Its funny you know, I came back on a sunday. and straight away went to church because no one was at home. And within a week I found myself waking up early to work with simon, sam and leslie. Yeah it was a good time working with them. I especially liked mornings when we did the devotions, going through the book of Luke and later Acts.

Soon it was time to plan for the Salt and Light camp. There was a lot of details to look at and prepare for but God took control la. Everything went well and the camp had a good effect on most of our lives. But even there things were quite busy. There's a difference between being in a place where you just receive or enjoy the unseen works of others and being among those who are responsible for making things work.

Salt and Light also saw restoration in my life for which I am thankful to God. We fall down but we get up and you know the bible says a just man will fall seven times and will surely get up each time. Its ok to make mistakes but we always have a price to pay la, thats unreconcilable. But God is a good God, forever :) He is pure Good.

Soon after the camp was the carolling. I just thank God for the opportunity to be a part of it. It was a success and I hear there are more offers for next year. And then ICCTS came along, and this time again I was with sam, leslie and simon plus amanda, natasha and aunty Janna. Stuck together for one month of spiritual boot camp, well kinda. It was a refreshing time for me. I was awakened to the duty I hold as a christian to finish the work Jesus started and to restore the earth to the way God intended when He created Adam and Eve and put them in the garden of Eden.

It was also a training time for me, I really learned to trust God with His word and allow Him to speak what He wants me to know and do. During this time i was also reminded of the motives behind my service, and the things I do. God never looks at what we do but He looks at the heart and motive behind why we do the things we do.

Going to the village was really a good time for me and the others, you know everything just went well and we came back with joy and accomplishment. Going there for the second time was really good. Quite different from the first time because.. well i've talked about this in the previous post.

Now things are winding down, my time table is already out. Payment of fees should have been made today but due to 'circumstances beyond my control' {yeah that all too familiar cliche} it will have to be tomorrow. I just hope that i can finish everything on time. I miss my friends in miri and can't wait to see them again, we had such a nice time last sem. However I cannot wish for the same this sem because of the mounting responsibilities and engagements that are required of me. I just need God the grace and wisdom of God to give my best in all I do. Please remember me in your prayers.

Looking back I thank God for the opportunities la, thank God for the friends and for pastor cheli and aunty mei, for all their help and support. And for you all for a nice time together, though it was short. Its funny how I miss kuching when i'm in miri and vice versa, when will it end? Hehe

God bless you, oh and ah happy valentine's day.

~shalom~

i want my daddy

We went back to kampung pasir ulu at pastor ned's asking. I went with Aunty Janna. After being there two weeks ago I was not sure if i would be there again but we went.

Like the last time we had meetings with the kids, the youth. Well basically Aunty Janna handled the kids, i just helped out. We only met the youth once on Friday. There were games and a worship session with them.

Pastor ned thought it would be a nice idea for me to lead prayer for different people groups, so we prepared and did that, while he translated everything i said. We prayed for the Malays, the Tamil Indians and the Jews. The Jews are not Christians you know, even though they are God's chosen people they still need to accept Jesus into their hearts and let him be Lord and saviour over their lives like the rest of us.

This time there were more people because there was a kind of seminar going on and so some of the Covenant Fellowship Church members from the MJC branch came over as well as some other people from other churches in the neighbouring villages.

This time things were different, I didn't have the company of the other five that went with me so I didnt have anyone to kacau but made new friends. Its incredible the hospitality of the people. They were always smiling, always serving us and i felt like i was given special treatment. It wasn't a good feeling but they're just being nice la.

Just seeing how they all come to church, everyone from daddy to mummy to all the anak coming together to worship God is just so amazing. I felt like i also want my daddy puji tuhan. Really i just miss not having a Godly father who's serving in church. God how? And guess what, all the time we were there the man cooked. How cool is that? They had to wake up at 4:30 to start cooking everyday. Talk about dedication. I also wan.

O-tou san, I want the daddy you gave me to serve you wo. Please save him for me. Arigato o-tou san :)

~shalom~

my heroes ability is better than yours

I had someone unfriend me on facebook because she couldn't handle me attacking her all the time on heroes ability. Well that sucks, I really like picking on her. Its also such a childish thing to do but i'm going to miss her.

Just a few updates here. I'll be going back to pasir ulu this Friday, will only be back on Sunday. Was asked to prepare 2 devotionals to share with the youth and possibly the adults and at this point i don't know what to share. I guess this is another situation where I just need to rely on God's wisdom and direction.

CNY has begone, the fireworks made it impossible to sleep, not that i was sleepy. And the accompanied smoke is not exactly good for my health all the same I wish all the chinese who are celebrating a happy CNY. Was at pastor's house last night for our own family reunion dinner hehe.

I leave for miri on the 20th. After three months away from school, i miss classes and assignments and all the pressures of school. Yeah i'm being silly i know but really man who came up with the idea of a three month holiday? Part of why i'm so excited to get back to miri is because i get a whole room to myself. I don't mind sharing rooms but there are times when i just want to do my own stuff and not worry about disturbing my room-mate. Like sometimes i just like to play music really loud and stay up all night. But i will miss playing Counter-Strike with him. He's such a nice guy.

Remain blessed :)

~shalom~

weekend in lundu

I won't say much but I would like to thank God for the opportunity to join the iccts. I really have learned a lot and gotten close to everyone there. I see myself in a position where God just works and all he requires of me is being willing.

So we went to this kampong in lundu, i don't consider it a missions trip because there was already a church there but it was definitely cross-cultural and the team was an international team. It was nice to see how everything played out. We came there and felt like strangers but in a few days we all kind of got close to the people, especially the children :) Some became mothers to a few hehe. I was really blessed the way God worked.

Here i will like to share some pictures I took during the weekend as promised.


Some of the boys, the first one from the left, nick can play the drums, acoustic guitar and bass. He even thought me how to play the g-chord.


Whoa there's sir alex. Cute kid, we got really close


Look its simon and Naomi


She is so shy but not to amanda :(


kak Natashya hehe


Thats a dead baby snake surrounded by ants


there were lots of durian. I still dont understand how people can eat durian.


Who's that? the kids look puzzled


Hey little girl, why are you not coloring with the rest?


Aunty Janna and abang leslie the translator


We got close to the animals too not just the humans. Someone thought pechu was a good name for this doggy so thats what we called her.There are three of them, this one, pechu No. 1 was the most friendliest No. 2 liked to play a lot so was always out playing, No. 3 was too shy and scared.


comel comel

If there's one thing i learned is that God an use anyone and any situation for his purposes. God bless you :)
~shalom~