Tuesday, July 27, 2010
I'M BACK!
Been some time since i'm back but i haven't found the time to update this space.
Kuching has been fantastic.
I don't know how to summarize the entire experience, but its been an eye-opener.
Being right at the front-line of the war, we were challenged, pushed, attacked, and in the end, i could say we've overcomed, by the grace of God.
Though tiring, the sense of satisfaction that we're actually making a real difference did strive us on, as we sought to perform every task we had with a spirit of excellence.
Personally, it was another breakthrough for me. Well, if taking the offering message during the English adult service was already a step of faith, God decided to take the test one step further, and i didn't give for the English service, but rather..
The Children's Church service, and in CHINESE.
And so i think i scrapped through, having to translate my message into mandarin and to make it relatable to children. What's more, i only have like a day's notice.
Amidst all these, God pulled me through and hearing the children's responses really touched my heart.
Another thing which touched me was that i finally had a sense of what poverty is like. Living in comfortable Singapore, though i've met poor people before, but i think they are already really fortunate as compared to some folks in Kuching. I didn't even dare complain about the uncleanliness and mess their houses were in, knowing that they couldn't much afford any better. I totally feel much more fortunate now.
And we prayed alot. or rather, the people in CHC Kuching prayed alot, and we just had to follow. One day, we even spent around 5 hours in prayer in total. It really did stretch my prayer life and stamina.
Well, of course we did some other stuff, like acting in the drama and stuff, but like i said, i couldn't summarize everything we did in a blog post. There's just too many things to talk about.
Besides the mission, we did have fun. Fooling around, trying to maintain a lively atmosphere while getting serious when the time comes. The hospitality extended to us by the CHC Kuching Team is really beyond expectation. We had a nice house to live in, comfortable transport to every destination, Pastors driving us around, good meals and even treats in restaurants plus leisure time for us to shop and relax.
All in all, i enjoyed the mission trip and i really can't wait for the next one. I'm sure there's more to come.
