Friday, March 6, 2009

Now, a summary of the brief sharing last sunday during committee meeting.

Ivan once said that he would do a 20-min devotion every day after going for the mission trip. However, he admits that he hadn't been keeping to it, perhaps, because of work (9 to 6) every day. He claims to feel kinda indignant at that. Let's keep him in our prayers about this.

Charlie is utterly grateful that God has taken care of him whenever he's back in camp. He realises that the army days is a period when he gets to learn to be independent, read the bible more often, as well as a time to see God's mercy in him. He also shared that God has been really good to him by answering his prayer requests. He recounts a time when he had a sudden headache/migraine which was so severe that it almost induced vomitting. However, coincidentally (or rather, well-planned by God), there wasn't any activity. It was solely resting time!!! And when he recovered from his bad headache, that's when the activities started.

Lokwah tells of his ling sau（devotional life) after the mission trip. Nowadays, he wakes up really early in the morning for quiet time and devotions before he heads off for work. He has learnt to be as "READY" as those people in thailand who are always very READY despite the limited resources that they possess. Some might say that people in thailand have not much at hand and that's why they can afford to be so ready all the time. But Lokwah gave us a challenge:　to be as READY as them in spite of our hectic schedule. And this is the good attitude he has learnt to adopt and would want us to do likewise.

Kapo, talked about her first ever memorable wheelchair experience. She said that it was a huge impact on her life and a good opportunity to experience God's grace. She now has a stronger faith and trust in God rather than her own understanding. She also aims to apply whatever she's learnt from the bible into her daily life and more opportunities to learn. Besides that, she is also thankful that i) she could juggle church responsibilities and schoolwork well ii) her peers are willing to listen to her when she shares the gospel with them.

Elizabeth also wanted to wake up early to do devotions after going for the mission trip. However, she finds that she's unable to fulfil that because she would disturb her roommates if she was to wake up early int he morning to do devotions. Hence, she stills keeps to her old devotion routines. Also, she has observed that she has become more hardworking and patient after the trip. (she says she's learnt that from the thai people). On top of that, she is thankful for God plan for her and allowing her to enrol in NTU and in the course that she favours.

Melody is very grateful that other country's needs have become known and more clear to her and thus, she has diligently and consistently been praying for other countries and their needs. However, she finds that she's often busy with various kinds of work and often feel tiresome. "Her mind is willing but body is weak". Please also pray that she'll find time for devotions.

Pastor Wong thanks God that she had the chance to go back to hk after the mission trip. She is thankful that God's calling has prompted members to go for the mission trip who each have emerged a greater person having fostered a greater bond within them. Also, she is thankful that elizabeth is willing to come down and help out in Timothy. She hopes that the fellowship can bond and grow further as a whole. Please pray that the fellowship's future servings can be strengthened. And please continue to keep the church / fellowship / pastors in your prayers.