Thai misson trip to Phu Kieow

It is just so amazing to see how God led us thus far. This morning, Christ Church Sec. had granted Racheal 5 days school leave to go Phu Kieow with us. I wrote a letter to the Vice Principle yesterday night upon knowing that air ticket is still available and Racheal hand in to her form teacher this morning. It was less than two hrs and her form teacher called to let me know as soon as possible so that I can book her air ticket.

Actually, it seems that the date of departure was closed but it appear available on my screen again. And a missionary friend of Mentor P wanted to join us so much, and I did her booking on line yesterday. She felt God's calling to Chiang Rai to start an orphanage home. She had come back from serving 12 yrs in India. I am very touch by her love for God.

I will be sharing with her my trip there, in a few days time. It is just so amazing how God connect people. I am so glad that Racheal can make it, so she and her sister can work on the mime together. Glad Lucy can play the guitar too.

I have finished Gracestoration cards on 12/9/07. Hope to practice and internalise what I have learned because it is the most practical and interesting bible study that I have ever come across. Best, no homework but must have good listening ears and it is so easy to undestand.

I have been too busy this year, unimaginable, can't believe that I am so occupied. Ju Eng Home's guitar lesson will end this Sunday (12th lesson). My tuition took much of my time too but not as bad as working outside. I do thank God because this is His providance for me. Will take a good break and wait for God's new direction.
I thought moving on to another church, I might slow down. Instead, inside me has become a different person. Seeing Pastor A and E serve the Lord, touches my heart, they make great couple. You can see the love of God written on their faces and his pastoral team. So are my wonderful friends like Menotr P, Lucy, Tricia, Jo, Mary and Maple. And not forgetting Jenny Wong, so eager to share her craft with the ladies in Thailand. Unbelievable!

I only can say, I met wonderful positive people who have teachable spirits. I think this is the most important of all. The willingness to listen and learn.

Whoever read this, we really need prayer support for this trip. we are reaching out to 80 to 100 women, teaching them how to prepare Sunday School visual aids and used them. They came from all over Thailand from more than 10 different churches according to Mentor P to be trained during the conference. May God's people say Amen.

Gracestoration n IDMC conference in Covenant

I am so busy that as if I am going to take PSLE soon. Well! beside teaching, I am about to finish Gracestoration Bible study soon with Mentor P together with a group of wonderful ladies. It is so amazingly encouraging that we become knitted in Christ like sisters to one another in time of trials.

I hope to be able to understand the 20 cards fully inorder to practice in my life and teach others in small group in His time.

IDMC - Intentional Disciplemaking Church, the past five months have past quickly. Somehow, I
enjoy being at Covenant. I learned great lesson about God and His love. The leaders' walk with God touches my heart. Their sharing and model help me see God in them.

Especially Pastor E, who I see as a man after God's heart. He can feel the heart throb of God.
Well! May be you might think that I said it too soon, shall see the years down the road. Time do tell a person that what I believe.

This leadership conference touches my heart very much on building our life inside out.

Bill Lawrence spoke on God sends Unwanted Grace. This helps me understand some trials in my life which God has purpose it for me to go through for His glory.

CBSI has just begun, I am so encouraged by the many ladies who turn up. And specially for someone tried very hard emotionally to make it. I appreciate her great courage, may the Lord bless her richly.

Lastly, I am praying for you, obed, cling to God during trying times, takecare -May God always be with you.

Truthfulness

Have not been blogging for sometime, was busy. Being truthful is so important to me, especially in friendship or relationship with anyone.

But too bad, in this world there are many deceitfulness. I thank God for the wisdom to be able to tell the difference. I thank God for friends that are true and honest. Only pray that God will lead me to His people who share my passion for His kingdom. And that I ought to remember that whatever things I do will be all about Him and non of me. Less I forget of His goodness and wander from His fold.

Great friends, I have now. Glad to have another two more friends to come on board with us to Udon Thani mission trip. May the Lord bless His work and glorify himself using us as His channel. Pray for us.

Chiang Mai Mission trip Dec 2006

I am glad that Charmaine came on board with me who contributed much to the mission trip by teaching them Thai Language. Rebecca, my daughter helped me to teach them sing and mime. This picture was taken at Ju Eng home 26/12/06, was the last presentation for the mimers

The youth presented 4 gospel mimes at a private secondary school in Thailand, Chiang Mai on 13/12/06 early morning 8am, during assembly. It was the last presentation in Thailand.

Justin, myself, Evelyn, Mrs. Yeo, Charmaine, Rebecca.

Justin, youth leader for the guys and the video camera man during the Chiang Mai trip. Evelyn, who spent much time praying with me for 5 mths before the trip every Monday morning. Mrs. Yeo encouraged and helped me with visual aids and song books.

Picture taken at Ju Eng Home

Issac, Justin, Timothy, Benjamin and Daniel.
They look great in the picture.

Picture taken at New Life BP on Sunday 25/12/06. The youth did a presentation during worship.

This are all the wonderful memories that I will not forget.

I thanked God for the opportunity to serve with them. It had turned history 8 months ago.

Living a life of a renew mind

Just came back a few hours ago, was having the BHR Course. What an interesting lesson! I enjoyed the lesson very much, it give me a better insight on living a life of a renew mind.

Last week, the word 'Geniune' stuck with me for a while, I mean being geniune with yourself and others play a great part in our life journey to have great relationship with people.

This week, the word 'A renew mind' keep repeating in my thoughts. It is very challenging to live a life of a renew mind. I begin to realise that the past years, the Lord help me live my life this way. I only realised it today, many times when I encounter trials or challenging moment, I have learn to see things in God perspective instead of asking 'Why?'

Many time I need to counter check my thoughts or any incidences to make sure that certain issues do not retard my growth in the Lord.

Today's lesson will help remind me have a constant check on myself. This will bring about my awareness of where I am standing.

When Mentor P mentioned that I should have attended Rev. Tan Siong Yang CBT Seminar yesterday as a number of my coursemates and even Prof Fred attended. I felt like a miss at first, what a waste that I made a choice to give it a miss.

I actually rested yesterday for today, well, I didn't miss much after all. Valerie is just as good, it all depend on what I need and how I look at things, right. Though she may not have great qualification as many others do, I learn great insight from her. Isn't it amazing!

Kairos Course begin on Sunday 22/7

This course will help me understand God's purpose in world mission. It will last about 11 weeks.
It is going to be interesting and life transforming as I believe as mentioned by the person who intro. He believes that God has led him to churches to help people understand about world mission.
Was surprised when Andy read Isa 55:12 because that was the verse the Lord affirms me with in 2003. He mentioned that Pastor E wanted him to read this before we begin the journey on this course.
And 100 mission trips will be launched next year, so Pastor E wanted to prepare the hearts for those who take an interest in this area of ministry.

As this guy who intro, mentioned that not everyone is called to be a missionary. I well agree with him because I have understood it just some years back. I know my calling too, God just wants us to live a life surrender to Him before He can use us in the area He know us best.

And it is not so much about what we want to do for Him but what He wants us to do, is all for His purpose and His glory. He wants us to wait for His directions, we are just channels for Him to be a blessing to others. And when the Holy Spirit works through us, He brings about an encounter, which we have a relationship with Him in a special way. And it is called Blessing which bring about growth in our christian walk with Him. I am glad to be in this exciting journey.

Flora, a China national

I got to know Flora since last year 13/7/06. She is the boss of a Massage Studio for women. I use to go there but these recent months I am having headache so I did not go. The past two weeks, I went back and she was so concern about my headache that made me feel that I need to do a proper check.

These two days, she called a few times to tell me of her check from internet and print out her findings on my type of headaches in Chinese, I just accept it though I can't read them. She even called her doctor relatives, doctor uncle in China about my condition that touches me, her persistant made me go to the polyclinic to get another referral letter today. If not for her persistant, I would have just leave it because I am more tired consulting doctors than having headaches. Mentor Y said unlikely Polyclinic would give me a letter again. It took me one week to go back there today.

I thought the doctor at Polyclinic won't give me again after knowing that I was referred to TTS before but to my surprise, it was so easy. This doctor didn't even examine me nor asked any questions but just say, " Ok, no problem, you want NUH, I will write you a referral letter." And I got it so easily.

I went to see her after my lesson, to relief her from worrying for me.

Flora said," Ruth, go and do MRI for your head. If nothing, I will be very happy for you because is clear from life threatening. Life, there is only one and is yours to live. Listen to me just once, go and check, ok."

I was pretty overwhelm with emotion when I drove home. How I wish she come to know the Lord one day. I am so touch my her concern which I never expect her to be like this. She called on Sunday but I couldn't talk to her, was driving and rushing to pick Jared to teach and my girls for the guitar lesson at Ju Eng home.
And she called again on Monday insisting that I go for second opinion. We hardly know one another, we only had some conversation now and then. For a person that I don't really know to show such concern is rather unusual. At the moment, all my close friends who often support me knows my condition yet they weren't this excited as her. And whatever that is taking place in my life right now, I really don't understand but I believe someday I will.

I do believe in the prompting of the Holy Spirit and many things happen for His purposes, it just don't come by chance. I will just do accordingly and take one step at a time. During this time of struggle, I still believe that whether I live or die, it will be in His time. And what He began in me, He is faithful and will complete it in His time.

I thank God that the pain for yesterday and today, is bearable without pain killer. Yesterday(Monday 24/7/07), I see a doctor at Sata, he insisted that I go back to Polyclinic to get a refferal letter too and gave me pain killer that have lesser side effects, not drowsy and does not cause gastric pain. Despite of many unpleasant experiences, I still have many special blessing from above.

* I like this chorus -
Because He lives, I can face tomorrow,
Because He lives, all fear is gone.
Because I know, He holds the future
And life is worth the living just because He lives.