Eversince i heard the call of G in my life, i always dreamt of open preaching & showing J.Film show in the village... Just a few days ago, local Pastor, 6girls, 1 young adult, loong and myself set off to a village which is 5hrs drive away from the capital. We literally brought everything to get this event run smoothly... generator, spare diesel, petrol, speakers, mics, laptop, projector..etc
We woke up at 430am and with a few stops inbetween the journey, we arrived at about 1230pm. The journey was pretty smooth except for some of our girls vomitting on the way... upon arriving, rain clouds started to gather and soon it poured. We all prayed and of course some of us had little faith and started planning to do the event the next day. Anyway, i was remindered of James- "double minded".
We had a good rest before the whole programe and the rain still on & off pouring. Just as we were setting up the equipments, it started to drizzle again... with people around us saying this program will be a flop and don't even bother to set it up, just pack up and go... we persisted and we trusted Him.
When we decided to start the program, the rain STOP!!! Praise the Lord!!!
Estimated about 900-1000 people came for this event. We showed a local Christian Movie and because we started late, we ended the whole program at about 1100pm. (Confession: I fell into short sleep inbetween the film:P) We later found out that some villagers had to walk back to their home & they reached home about 1am in the morning!!!!
The very next day, we went tracting. Though i can't speak or share with them, i got my girls to give it out with me and they became my translators....
Besides the entire event, i thank God for a great time to spend with the 6 girls. They all were "high in sugar". We couldn't stop talking and laughing even in wee hours in the morning until we got a knock to remind us to keep it low in volume and sleep early... even how tire i was, i too became high in sugar due to the biscuits i took instead of dinner at 1130pm. YES SUGAR HIGH.... hahahaha
there's just simply so much i like to blog about this trip but i know it will be boring for my readers... therefore i shall put a stop to here...
I need ur prayers!
- Due to tireness, shoulders aching & down with flu package but recovering now
- Piles of work esp video editing yet to start for 4videos
- Marriage prep... going through counselling now...
- Camp coming up on 7th & 8th (expecting 80-100 youths)
- Band prac for a Praise Festival (Big challenge , the band i am in will not be the only band performing but another band too, so stress on the sound board side... no one to help me hahahah)
another time of me writing....
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Check-Points in our lives...
" Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, serving as overseers, not by complusion but WILLINGLY, not for dishonest gain but eagarly; nor as being lords over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock; and when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that does not fade away.... God resists the proud but gives grace to the humble. Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God..." 1pet5:2-6
Being a servant of God, this is a great reminder to the team & myself here...(Checkpoints)
1) Serve God's sheep Not by COMPULSION BUT WILLINGLY
How many times have we serve in the different areas started off with a willingness in our hearts and at the later part of our ministry, we started doing it as a drag? we started to feel like a burden, we started to complain, we started to "Oh man, not another one..."
2) Not for dishonest gain BUT EAGERLY
What's the heart attitude when we do things eagerly? Is it bcos we want something out for doing certain thing? Are we doing things so that we can gain something profitable for ourselves?
Let's check on our hearts and when we serve the Lord, we should be serving the Lord we an eagerness in our heart.
3) Not lords over them BUT BEING EXAMPLES to the flock
What is our heart attitude being leaders? Is it bcos of power/authority we have? Don't fall into satan's trap.... Remember how satan tempt J.Christ? "bow to me and i will give you the power, riches of this world..."
Watch our spiritual walk, do not stumble our sheeps. Being examples to the flock as they are being Entrusted to us by God.
4) Who is the Chief Shepherd?
Have we forgotten who is the True Chief SHepherd???? Have we tried /attempt to take the place of the Chief Shepherd? Watch our position & our thoughts!
5) Have we become Proud?
Have we become proud as we serve? Don't forget God gives grace to the humble and resist the proud.
1) Serve God's sheep Not by COMPULSION BUT WILLINGLY
How many times have we serve in the different areas started off with a willingness in our hearts and at the later part of our ministry, we started doing it as a drag? we started to feel like a burden, we started to complain, we started to "Oh man, not another one..."
2) Not for dishonest gain BUT EAGERLY
What's the heart attitude when we do things eagerly? Is it bcos we want something out for doing certain thing? Are we doing things so that we can gain something profitable for ourselves?
Let's check on our hearts and when we serve the Lord, we should be serving the Lord we an eagerness in our heart.
3) Not lords over them BUT BEING EXAMPLES to the flock
What is our heart attitude being leaders? Is it bcos of power/authority we have? Don't fall into satan's trap.... Remember how satan tempt J.Christ? "bow to me and i will give you the power, riches of this world..."
Watch our spiritual walk, do not stumble our sheeps. Being examples to the flock as they are being Entrusted to us by God.
4) Who is the Chief Shepherd?
Have we forgotten who is the True Chief SHepherd???? Have we tried /attempt to take the place of the Chief Shepherd? Watch our position & our thoughts!
5) Have we become Proud?
Have we become proud as we serve? Don't forget God gives grace to the humble and resist the proud.
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Makes me Wonder...
When i was at the East and looking at the lives of the people there, i started wondering about the lives of the children....
What determines a good future? Doesn't every country has its own defination of good future? Sophia Hm maybe made up of 0.0001percent of children in this country (bad estimation ahhahaha) and we provide them a shelter to stay, regular meals, clothes to wear, school to be educated...etc Is this considered a good future? i hesitate at times... is this our spore definition or is this the world's definition??? This entire country is filled with children who is not educated, who live their lives with their parents working real hard - pushing carts, making crafts... really trying to get something on the next meal...
Probably what Mother Teresa is right about helping the poor & needy to the point that whatever she can do she did it with no thoughts of where the money is going to come from? Whether is it enough for tomorrow? With this amount of money she has for the day, she used it all to help whoever she can help on the very day...
The fact is, we have to separate the children from their parent/s or if they have any... that is something hurting but is there a choice i sometime wonder... on one hand, i know their spirits are saved through this home and in a way, everything else just doesn't matter any longer to me... am i being real? Yes! Cause nothing beats eternity vision.
Have i got anyone saved eversince i entered this country? No... but i am sure that i have impacted lives that will impact lives where there is no language barrel, no culture barrel cos it is their very own ppl impacting their own countryman/woman too.
This year's resolution is to make greater impact, influence the believers to influence others...
Monday, May 5, 2008
Over the Mountains and MOuntains...
I survived walking from mountain to mountain and staying from one village to another, visiting one church to another church...
I really have to share this testimony to all of you...
Before returning back to the field, i had problems with my back and when i came back into the field, my knees gave way a few times just 3wks before i head to the East...
Throughout the whole journey, though my back is aching due to the "bed" that i slept on still moving well, my knees were in excellent condition... i felt the knee pain only when i came back to the capital...but now i am much better.
my stomach didn't have any trouble too during this whole journey but i may have put on a little weight hahahaha due to the amount of food i am blessed by the love of the villagers. They just can't stop feeding me with tonnes n tonnes of rice and dishes. I felt bad on one hand. Being a guest of theirs, they will serve meat and most of the time is from their own little "farm".
Cuturally, the people have meat once a month or during festivals only. They can't afford to have them every meals. I too get to sit at the table to eat & eat first before the family does. This is something i was uncomfortable with as i really want to eat like them sitting on the floor and eat with them but they kept insisting and with the delay, they will eat even later which makes matter worst.
Our brother Chandra (evangelist), takes care of the 2 preaching point with have. And i visited both preaching points this trip. I been to Badamtar before when i arrived here on the 4th day and was sent out to the village during winter for video taking.
We started our journey with a 14 hour bus ride from the capital to the East.
1st trip was to where brother Chandra now lives - Jarsing Gaun. we will need to take a bus up for 2hrs and walk 15mins down slope to his house. and from his house, about 30mins to walk down steeper slope to the preaching point where we have a hut for fellowship. And there next to it, lived a family of believers. We stayed for "cha" (tea) and prayed and head back to bro. Chandra's house which is 45-60 mins walk up slope.
After 1 night in his house, (Oh!! did i mention loong is also on this trip with me???) we left house at 830 to Badamtar. It is all the way down the mountain to the other mountain. (song: she'll be coming round the mountain when she come...)
We stopped at 2believers' house to hand them some letters and took the time to rest too. Loong and i hated this yogurt drink (Lassi) and we were served with this drink. We looked at each other and knew we had to finish whatever given to us - cultural trained... not as bad as the one i tried in the capital but still y___(u fill in the blanks)
It took us 4hrs to reach badamtar with a little breaks in between. The locals here do not carry lots of things with them not even a bottle of drink. And here comes 2 foreigners with their bags full of clothes, bottle of water, medication and toiletries... sleeping bags too hahahahha
We stayed 1 night in church and had service the next day and set back to the city of which will take 2 hrs by foot to get a bus (30mins ride) to reach the city to stay in a guest house for 1 night and we took a plane back to the capital. i can't imagine taking another 14hr bus ride back but thank God i'm taking the plane back. This trip also helped Loong to see the work that we have in the village and at times we need to visit the work or accompany teams to go down to these villagers.
Anyway, it was an enjoyable trip and i am now recuperating from the journey... i need my bed again.... zzzzzzzzz
I really have to share this testimony to all of you...
Before returning back to the field, i had problems with my back and when i came back into the field, my knees gave way a few times just 3wks before i head to the East...
Throughout the whole journey, though my back is aching due to the "bed" that i slept on still moving well, my knees were in excellent condition... i felt the knee pain only when i came back to the capital...but now i am much better.
my stomach didn't have any trouble too during this whole journey but i may have put on a little weight hahahaha due to the amount of food i am blessed by the love of the villagers. They just can't stop feeding me with tonnes n tonnes of rice and dishes. I felt bad on one hand. Being a guest of theirs, they will serve meat and most of the time is from their own little "farm".
Cuturally, the people have meat once a month or during festivals only. They can't afford to have them every meals. I too get to sit at the table to eat & eat first before the family does. This is something i was uncomfortable with as i really want to eat like them sitting on the floor and eat with them but they kept insisting and with the delay, they will eat even later which makes matter worst.
Our brother Chandra (evangelist), takes care of the 2 preaching point with have. And i visited both preaching points this trip. I been to Badamtar before when i arrived here on the 4th day and was sent out to the village during winter for video taking.
We started our journey with a 14 hour bus ride from the capital to the East.
1st trip was to where brother Chandra now lives - Jarsing Gaun. we will need to take a bus up for 2hrs and walk 15mins down slope to his house. and from his house, about 30mins to walk down steeper slope to the preaching point where we have a hut for fellowship. And there next to it, lived a family of believers. We stayed for "cha" (tea) and prayed and head back to bro. Chandra's house which is 45-60 mins walk up slope.
After 1 night in his house, (Oh!! did i mention loong is also on this trip with me???) we left house at 830 to Badamtar. It is all the way down the mountain to the other mountain. (song: she'll be coming round the mountain when she come...)
We stopped at 2believers' house to hand them some letters and took the time to rest too. Loong and i hated this yogurt drink (Lassi) and we were served with this drink. We looked at each other and knew we had to finish whatever given to us - cultural trained... not as bad as the one i tried in the capital but still y___(u fill in the blanks)
It took us 4hrs to reach badamtar with a little breaks in between. The locals here do not carry lots of things with them not even a bottle of drink. And here comes 2 foreigners with their bags full of clothes, bottle of water, medication and toiletries... sleeping bags too hahahahha
We stayed 1 night in church and had service the next day and set back to the city of which will take 2 hrs by foot to get a bus (30mins ride) to reach the city to stay in a guest house for 1 night and we took a plane back to the capital. i can't imagine taking another 14hr bus ride back but thank God i'm taking the plane back. This trip also helped Loong to see the work that we have in the village and at times we need to visit the work or accompany teams to go down to these villagers.
Anyway, it was an enjoyable trip and i am now recuperating from the journey... i need my bed again.... zzzzzzzzz
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