Hi bros & sis,
Most of you all know that im on a mission for God again. This is my 4th time and im back to share with you all. Overall experience was indeed different from ALL mission trips & God is always telling me things through mission trips!
Let me share with you all the the PRE-mission trip, on going & post.
This mission trip is slightly different as im tagging along with another church. Because our church doesn't have the right timing for me to go.. that's y im tagging with other church. A group of bro & sis and i having been preparing this trip for quit a long time, almost 4 to 5 months. Most of them, this is their first time and many of them are first timers doesn't know what to do, but through many preparations, renewal of hearts + rehearsing, God did show them the path.
This mission trip mainly we are doing children's christmas gospel rally, youth christmas gospel rally & visitation of elderly homes + presentation of two songs on the sunday service. Even saying is easy, but doing is difficult but i really thank God everyone's goal/aim is is the same line.
In this five to six months of preparation, I have really learnt to be a better christian. What i meant was, how to love MORE, to care & concern MORE, to work together as bro & sis MORE, to be more efficient & active. Bro & sis have helped each other in times of difficulties for example : can't purchase this or that,,, called other to help or to meet up and solve this or that plus taking initiative to plan to have more rehearsals and meetings in weekdays etc... Everyone is SO INVOLVED in this mission trip. I can tell that their heart working for God is MORE than their normal daily routine which is working or studying.
One more thing which touches me is that their PRAYERs, their relationship with GOD through prayers. It is like praying is NEVER a FAILURE to them! Everyone is praying for ALL the small or BIG things in this mission trip. Examples : the preparations, the health, the weather, the mission trip itself, the heart of missioning, the technical part etc... and their WORDS which uses in the prayer is powerful & detailed. Everyone will take turns to pray out and someone will end it. Im glad that im able to see my weakness which is not talking to God oftenly. Im thankful that the 5 mths of preparations let me see lots and lots of stuffs which i didn't see it for myself.
In this preparation, i also learnt that everyone is important in the eyes of God. One less broORsis is not allowed. I also learnt how to treasure everyone around me which is bro & sis in this mission and to watch out for one another. Because this IS a spiritual war which we're doing for God. Mr.S.A.Tan is searching of loop holes which want to break us apart, but that will never happen unless we're TOGETHER in one body of christ. Prayers & personal relationship with God,合一, devotional is important in every mission or your personal life. I once again thank God that he has put me into this group of bro & sis so we together can learn & grow too!
Next will be the mission trip.
Day 1
I went from 11/12 to 16/12. First day will be just plainly from Singapore to our destination jounrey which wil lbe a village NEAR KL. After which when we arrived, not long after a pastor from the church called "Foo Mushi" bring us to go eat. After which we back to our place to rehearse for the next day's activities! (I thank God we stayed in a kindergarden school with aircon! lol) It's God Grace to let us stay in a comfortable place so as every following day, we will have MORE strength and energy to work for him!
Day 2
We woke up early for devotion together that we're reminded of God's love. So after a good breakfast, it's time for us to go our to distribute flyers & invitation cards for the christmas gospel rally. Foo Mushi help us to group with some of the youths from their church as they know the routes to go. Time given is 2hrs and we all six groups have separated and go spread. My group did spread some gospels to some youth & childrens too. They use the 5 colours booklet and i use the 三福but i made it simpler for them to understand. I thank god that i have approached to children to share gospel + invite them to come for the rally. Even in the end they know that this God exist and they have sin which need to repent, but they claimed that they are buddist but nevertheless i thank God that the seeds are already put into their heart.
After which, we went visitation to the elderly home. This home most of there is cantonese speaking which i thank God for it. hahaz. For there, i saw bro & sis's love for the elderly, even though the place was not pleasant (urine smell), plus some mental problems for some, but bro & sis are very loving and caring. They still go over to help clean, to serve them food, to teach songs and to explain the meaning for christmas. All bros & sis also took picture which each wldely, to develop the picture out and paste it on a selfmade heart shaped colour paper and give them straight away. It reminded me on HOW powerful God's love can be, just a simple small actions can bring joy to many people around you. We had a good time @ the elderly homes. After which back to the church to have monthly church's prayer meeting to pray for church and activities and mission team etc... then nights out!
Day 3
Day 3 is involving children and youth christmas gospel rally morning & night. As usual everyone woke up to prepare for the children's event. Everyone is nervous but nevertheless... prayer is powerful enough to claim us down. Devoation and breakfast finished... we went straight to church which is nearby and prepare out stuffs. Overall children came was 60 to 70. It's quite a grea amount, as again i can see the enuthesium from all bro & sis and how claimly the work and deal with matters. Almost all children are non-christians but through this event, hoping would bring more kids to christ. We have taught the kids two songs, handcraft on how to make fold and make christmas trees and the five colours of christmas tress what it makes and santa claus come out to tell story to them and giving presents to them. I thank God that this event, quite a lot of kids stood up in receiving christ as their saviour! It's HOW amazing God can be. HE MAKES ALL THINGS BEAUTIFUL IN HIS TIME!
In the middle of afternoon, we soon took 2 hrs of rehearsing our youth christmas gospel rally which falls in the later part @ night. In the rehearsal, things will always goes wrong... especially the technical part which is the sound system and etc... A lot of things need to clarify or change and remember. After that we took shower and the event started. The whole flow was great and smooth. This event was oso to renew christian's heart too besides new friends accepting christ. Hmm.. in this event... i've learnt how everything RELATED to this event is important. I thank God once again that Bro & sis gave out all in this gospel rally. I can really see the EFFORT they put in preparation + actual event. Before that, we even prayed by holding hands and through prayers.... the holy spirit have touched us which almost evenyone teared. That's how strong the team can be in a body of christ! After which... sleep!
Day 4
This is somehow the last day that we're going things for God. To attend sunday service @ their church and to present two songs. Before that everyone in our bulk practice again before presenting songs. After this will be reflections on the team this few days for servicing for God. 4hrs in total to share. I can see that everyone is open to talk, everyone have their own strugglings but how did they managed to overcome it, what have they learnt and serve as a reminder for the team, how did it apply to their personal life (in families, in work or study), what did God want them to Know, what difference in Singapore with this place etc... Tears or joy and tears of touchness by God have shown in this sharing.
Other that day... the rest of the few days is shopping one day tour in KL.
Overall learning again is that, let us glowers be reminded that, to LOVE, to CARE & CONCERN for one another especially bro & sis in christ ard u! Let take the step ahead in DOING GREAT STUFFS for God. God have always let me see different things in different mission trip. Let us be HUNGER for God words and let me ready and prepare to SHARE to another ard us (especiall ur love once who have not believe it God) and friends. Let US be the LIGHT & SALT of the world and let us once more be reminded to let God take control of us and not ourselves.
Last thing is let us OBEY God and do what God command us to do. I always feel JOYFUL doing God's work. Never once said NO always a YES! Im now equiping... as many of u noe! Until God's calling comes that's when im all ready to go study! I know the gift's that God gave to me will NEVER be a waste but to fully use it in his ministry!
Let us ONCE more be reminded in this verse which im reminded :
"所 以 ， 你 们 要 去 ， 使 万 民 作 我 的 门 徒 ， 奉 父 、 子 、 圣 灵 的 名 给 他 们 施 洗 （ 或 作 ： 给 他 们 施 洗 ， 归 于 父 、 子 、 圣 灵 的 名 ） 。 凡 我 所 吩 咐 你 们 的 ， 都 教 训 他 们 遵 守 ， 我 就 常 与 你 们 同 在 ， 直 到 世 界 的 末 了 。 " 马太28:19-20
To GOD BE THE GLORY! :)
JOEYEE WATT
