Its been awhile., I'm sorry if I was gone too long.... Haha.... I was busy the whole month of June, going on mission trip to Thailand and helping out in my church's June Children Camp for ages 6-12.... Haha..... I can now finally find the time to blog cos i'm on 5 DAYS MC!!!!!!
Yup..... Cos I just went for an operation on my left ear to solve a problem called a pre-arricular sinus (I think I got the spelling right)...... Now resting at home.... :)
Pic on left is pic of my stitches...
Anyway, who those who haven't gone for a mission trip before, here's my reflections for the trip..... Hope you can draw inspriation and go for one as well..... :)
Reflections
Embarking on this mission trip, with 4 prior mission trip experiences of which 3 are to the same area, same people, and same way of life. At the airport, I began to really really ask myself, why go again? I felt like I’ve done it all, seen it all, what else have I done or yet to do? But God surprised me yet again.
now i'm confused
Prior to this trip, I remember feeling really down, close to depressed. I can’t really remember why that was so, but I felt really bad, as if whatever I did does not hold any meaning or purpose anymore. Hence my somewhat nonchalant attitude before the trip. I told myself, maybe this trip I’ll just take a back seat and do observations. But little did I know that God has something totally different in store.
i do not know if u are really interested
Upon reaching Thailand, as usual the simple life, the mountains and the vegetation and
raw undergrowth is a breath of fresh air apart from the mundane concrete jungle of Singapore. As we travel up the mountains on the back of the 4WD truck, what amazed me most was the fresh air and the very beautiful scenery that passed before our eyes. The phrase that kept lingering in my mind was that of a line in the song "Sanctuary", it goes "to think that the universe could not withhold your glory, yet you chose to live in me, I’m so amazed." This realisation was the wake-up call that snapped me out of my "depression". Hence, surprise number 1.
raw undergrowth is a breath of fresh air apart from the mundane concrete jungle of Singapore. As we travel up the mountains on the back of the 4WD truck, what amazed me most was the fresh air and the very beautiful scenery that passed before our eyes. The phrase that kept lingering in my mind was that of a line in the song "Sanctuary", it goes "to think that the universe could not withhold your glory, yet you chose to live in me, I’m so amazed." This realisation was the wake-up call that snapped me out of my "depression". Hence, surprise number 1. are u playing me?
As the days progressed, I am again struck by the earnestness of the people wanting to worship God, that they would choose to travel on foot to climb up a mountain in the night, with minimal light and raining cats and dogs, just to hear God’s word. At that point, I really wondered if Singaporeans are too comfortable and pampered. That was the night, that I preached for the first time in my life, a message on healing, though I made a few errors in my message, Pastor Jonathan and the team said it was okay, just need to brush up on my content. Hopefully I won’t make the same mistakes again. Surprise number 2.
or are you for real??
Surprise number three is not something new. In fact, it has been with me for
a very long time, just that I finally realised it on the trip. When a group of twelve people are placed together for 5-6 days, it would be a difficulty to bear with each other and forgive one another’s idiosyncrasies. Hence on the last day of the trip, I realised that I’ve got friends that I know will be by my side, faithful friends that would not dissolve with the wind. And for that I’m thankful. Friends are really a gift from above, to cherish and to love.
a very long time, just that I finally realised it on the trip. When a group of twelve people are placed together for 5-6 days, it would be a difficulty to bear with each other and forgive one another’s idiosyncrasies. Hence on the last day of the trip, I realised that I’ve got friends that I know will be by my side, faithful friends that would not dissolve with the wind. And for that I’m thankful. Friends are really a gift from above, to cherish and to love. please let me know......
In conclusion, I really thank God for this trip. I went from a nonchalant attitude of not knowing what else is there for me to learn from the mission trip, to having three pleasant surprises from God.
