Looking back at the mission trip training in Malacca and the suppers we've had, there was once we took supper just opposite KFC, near church. It was an Indian mamak. Nothing special, except there was a lot of rats running around. Rats as in those big brown ones dat go 'Squeek squeek!'
Anyway, the funny thing happened when we were walking back after our yam char session. A rat suddenly appeared from the sewers and unto the path of my friend. What happened? He stepped on the rat's tail, while the rat was try to jump down. So then, we had a a rat dangling by it's tail, struggling to get loose, but yet, unable to coz it was hindered by it's tail.
Quite a sight. Really
*Grin*
Saturday, April 17, 2004
We're back in business
Hi there! I'm back again! Usually I do not write about my everyday happenings due to:
a) Privacy
b) Hmm..I do not want to bore you guys to death
Anyways, I'll be writing again these few days, until we leave for the mission trip in S'rwk in the wee hours of the coming Monday morning.
Oh yeah, why the sudden bout of writing abt this mission trip? I guess it's something I'm really looking forward to. I pray that it would be a milestone in my christian walk. Something that I could hold on, even through years down the road.
Anyways, to keep you all updated, it has really been an interesting and fun training in Malacca. There was the usual teaching. But in between came the evening aerobics, arm wrestling competitions (the gals even arm wrestled among themselves! Will post the photos asap) and the 3 minutes preaching/testimony which is compulsory.
And most of our makan times were interesting too. We had breakfast every morning, (Amazing, coz its something which I don't usually do) go food hunting every lunch and dinner. (due to some food crazy people here in the mission trip) And, last but not least, we had Char Siew Fan for supper almost every night! (FYI, Char Siew Fan refers to a famous Pork rice shop at Laksamana Street, Malacca) What a crazy experience it had been~!
Have been learning things here too. More to handling people. Thank God for the lessons in life.
Orite then, before I bore you readers to death *grin*. Not much preaching on this message though.
God Bless~
a) Privacy
b) Hmm..I do not want to bore you guys to death
Anyways, I'll be writing again these few days, until we leave for the mission trip in S'rwk in the wee hours of the coming Monday morning.
Oh yeah, why the sudden bout of writing abt this mission trip? I guess it's something I'm really looking forward to. I pray that it would be a milestone in my christian walk. Something that I could hold on, even through years down the road.
Anyways, to keep you all updated, it has really been an interesting and fun training in Malacca. There was the usual teaching. But in between came the evening aerobics, arm wrestling competitions (the gals even arm wrestled among themselves! Will post the photos asap) and the 3 minutes preaching/testimony which is compulsory.
And most of our makan times were interesting too. We had breakfast every morning, (Amazing, coz its something which I don't usually do) go food hunting every lunch and dinner. (due to some food crazy people here in the mission trip) And, last but not least, we had Char Siew Fan for supper almost every night! (FYI, Char Siew Fan refers to a famous Pork rice shop at Laksamana Street, Malacca) What a crazy experience it had been~!
Have been learning things here too. More to handling people. Thank God for the lessons in life.
Orite then, before I bore you readers to death *grin*. Not much preaching on this message though.
God Bless~
Wednesday, April 14, 2004
5 loaves 2 fishes
One thing that I've constantly been struggling with, is the issue of giving up my rights to my life. Instead, God's been telling me to let Him use me as a vessel. But at times, it's hard cause I do want to do my own things.
Sometimes, I ask God whether would I do ministry alone or with a wife, a partner that could help ease the burden and share the joy of doing God's work. My biggest fear is to have to do God's work alone, as a one man show. The fear of coming back home to an empty home. Yea, I know, God will lead, but at times like this, it's a real hard struggle.
Next semester, I would have only 1 subject to take. Thus, I'll try to find a part time job and also enrol for night classes at either Bible College Malaysia (BCM) or Theological Center of Asia (TCA). But, I do ask God, 'Am I ready for ministry?' and keep telling God, 'I'm lacking people skills~!' And how about a wife God? Heh. And to think of it, I'm still studying! *Why am I thinking about all these?*
God has really been working in me these days. The issue of letting go of my rights, but instead, being a blessing to others, have me seeing some relationships get better. Guess, that when we bless others instead of our wants and needs, it'll help the friendships.
Anyway, the thing that God's been placing in my heart is the issue of putting my future on the altar. Just like Jacob, when he put the young Isaac on the altar. Let it be a wife, ministry or work; I want to put God 1st in everything. Even if nothing comes back, I'll be satisfied.
A writer once wrote about the 5 loaves and 2 fishes. She was single, available and in ministry. She mentioned that if she selfishly kept her life for her own, she would only satisfy her future husband and herself. But if she let God break her and use her as the 5 loaves and 2 fishes, God'll use her to feed and meet the needs of the multitude
God, use me~!
God bless~
Sometimes, I ask God whether would I do ministry alone or with a wife, a partner that could help ease the burden and share the joy of doing God's work. My biggest fear is to have to do God's work alone, as a one man show. The fear of coming back home to an empty home. Yea, I know, God will lead, but at times like this, it's a real hard struggle.
Next semester, I would have only 1 subject to take. Thus, I'll try to find a part time job and also enrol for night classes at either Bible College Malaysia (BCM) or Theological Center of Asia (TCA). But, I do ask God, 'Am I ready for ministry?' and keep telling God, 'I'm lacking people skills~!' And how about a wife God? Heh. And to think of it, I'm still studying! *Why am I thinking about all these?*
God has really been working in me these days. The issue of letting go of my rights, but instead, being a blessing to others, have me seeing some relationships get better. Guess, that when we bless others instead of our wants and needs, it'll help the friendships.
Anyway, the thing that God's been placing in my heart is the issue of putting my future on the altar. Just like Jacob, when he put the young Isaac on the altar. Let it be a wife, ministry or work; I want to put God 1st in everything. Even if nothing comes back, I'll be satisfied.
A writer once wrote about the 5 loaves and 2 fishes. She was single, available and in ministry. She mentioned that if she selfishly kept her life for her own, she would only satisfy her future husband and herself. But if she let God break her and use her as the 5 loaves and 2 fishes, God'll use her to feed and meet the needs of the multitude
God, use me~!
God bless~
Training
Hi! I won't be around for the next few days for our Sarawak mission trip training. Please do check out the blogspot later yea. Take care and God bless~!
p/s: Actually, we're in our 3rd day of training here in Mlk. It's been really good and nice. Hope to post more when I've the time to do so. Here's the only time I could afford to go to the cybercafe *grin*
p/s: Actually, we're in our 3rd day of training here in Mlk. It's been really good and nice. Hope to post more when I've the time to do so. Here's the only time I could afford to go to the cybercafe *grin*
Thursday, April 08, 2004
Those wannabes
Recently, a burger stall opened at Cyberia, Cyberjaya. I was there for the 1st time yesterday, after hearing so many things about it, when two people caught my attention. And there they were, nicely dressed in designer clothing and talking loudly in English with an American accent. Here's an excerpt
'Soe, basic-ally, you've meth ######'s friend, right?'
'Yea man, I meth her laste monthe, at some gatherin' '
And on and on they went. The funny thing? Hmm.. both of them were Malays (erm, well, it's quite a sight to see Malays talking to each other in English. What more with an American accent?)
Heh, those wannabes~
'Soe, basic-ally, you've meth ######'s friend, right?'
'Yea man, I meth her laste monthe, at some gatherin' '
And on and on they went. The funny thing? Hmm.. both of them were Malays (erm, well, it's quite a sight to see Malays talking to each other in English. What more with an American accent?)
Heh, those wannabes~
Monday, April 05, 2004
Personality test
Was finding for something to post, when a friend forwarded me a personality test to try. I'm really surprised with the results. However, it shows that I've a lot to work on. God willing, things will get better.
| Disorder | Rating |
| Paranoid: | Low |
| Schizoid: | Moderate |
| Schizotypal: | Moderate |
| Antisocial: | Low |
| Borderline: | Moderate |
| Histrionic: | Moderate |
| Narcissistic: | Low |
| Avoidant: | High |
| Dependent: | High |
| Obsessive-Compulsive: | Moderate |
-- Personality Disorder Test - Take It! -- | |
Sunday, April 04, 2004
The 'ME' Attitude
Pissed
That was how I felt just a moment ago with regards to a certain person. It's not so much about what the person did or done to me, but more towards what I felt how things should be. Thinking about it, it's not the first time I felt pissed at the person. And it's not the first time I felt like like grabbing the person and and asking, "What's with you?! Why are you like dat?!"
Sometimes, I feel that I do not understand the person, and the more time I spend trying to figure the situation out, it just goes beyond me. Why this? Why that? Why!!? All these are not something I can answer or figure out.
Praying about it, I felt God telling me, it all lies in the 'ME' attitude. Me this, Me that, Me 1st, You last, Me winner, You loser. Sometimes, I look too much at myself, my situation and my interests. And when things don't turn out the way I assumed it should be, I get pissed.
But what right do I have to claim to the person and the person's reactions? Pushing the situation usually makes things worse, even worse than before.
Instead I felt God asking me to look at it from the person's point of view. To give the person a benefit of doubt and space to breathe. To look more on how I could be a blessing to the person. Even if that means more frustrations and going to God for strength and wisdom.
It's hard, but maybe, just maybe, it's all part of God's masterplan. To learn to die to myself and to put other people's interests ahead of mine.
God, use me. *sigh*
That was how I felt just a moment ago with regards to a certain person. It's not so much about what the person did or done to me, but more towards what I felt how things should be. Thinking about it, it's not the first time I felt pissed at the person. And it's not the first time I felt like like grabbing the person and and asking, "What's with you?! Why are you like dat?!"
Sometimes, I feel that I do not understand the person, and the more time I spend trying to figure the situation out, it just goes beyond me. Why this? Why that? Why!!? All these are not something I can answer or figure out.
Praying about it, I felt God telling me, it all lies in the 'ME' attitude. Me this, Me that, Me 1st, You last, Me winner, You loser. Sometimes, I look too much at myself, my situation and my interests. And when things don't turn out the way I assumed it should be, I get pissed.
But what right do I have to claim to the person and the person's reactions? Pushing the situation usually makes things worse, even worse than before.
Instead I felt God asking me to look at it from the person's point of view. To give the person a benefit of doubt and space to breathe. To look more on how I could be a blessing to the person. Even if that means more frustrations and going to God for strength and wisdom.
It's hard, but maybe, just maybe, it's all part of God's masterplan. To learn to die to myself and to put other people's interests ahead of mine.
God, use me. *sigh*
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