trip wasted? or maybe not...

Guess what?

Rocked up to college today and... not one, but TWO of my classes were cancelled because the lecturer/facilitator was sick! Haha.. what are the odds of that happening?

Did get a missed call on my mobile this morning, but didn't know who it was from. Guess now I know who! No wonder I kept having that nagging feeling that I should have returned that call.... drats...

Anyway, comforted myself with the thought that I needed to return a library book that was due, as well as managed to sell some of those fundraising chocolates to hungry but unsuspecting students while I was there too! Hehe... fruitful time...

Oh well, back to working at home then! Heigh ho Heigh ho!

short update

Finally updating my blog again! :)

Quick summary of what's been happening...

• Gave my first public talk during the OCF Murdoch social night. The first week of my study break was plagued by my preparation (and stress) for that. Thanks to God answering the prayers of my supporters, it went well (or at least I thought it did!).
• Had dinner with 2 non-Christian girls and we read half the book of Mark together. Thank God for their willingness to read it (and it was very encouraging to see that they were so into the story of Jesus that they just kept going on and on... I initially thought we'd probably get through 3 chapters only...) Praise God!
  
• My dad managed to climb to the top of Mount Kinabalu at the age of... , ok won't reveal his age, but whatever it is, you can tell that it's pretty impressive!
• My youngest sister just turned 18! Woohoooo... Happy (belated) Birthday Popz!
  
• Just got back from a 4D3N road trip with Robin, Daphne, Stanley and David down south to Walpole and Pemberton. Will upload some photos soon!
• OCF WA just had their Evangelistic Night on Saturday. I wonder how that went?
• Oh yes, please continue to pray for V. I haven't met up with her for 2 weeks now as things seem to crop up with her and she's unable to meet up. Pray that she won't lose her interest in wanting to know more about God.
  

faithful in the little things

I need to blog this down before it slips my mind and off it goes buried somewhere in my brain with the rest of the other stuff.

In today's NT lecture, we spoke briefly about the parable of the talents and the punchline (at least for me) is:

For to all those who have, more will be given, and they will have an abundance; but from those who have nothing, even what they have will be taken away. (Matt 25:29)

My lecturer asked a question:

In ministry, what do you think is the reward for being faithful with the work God has given you?

Answer: More work!

How bizarre! (We would probably like to have a holiday as a reward, wouldn't we? =) )

But I think it makes a very good point! God starts by giving us small things to handle, and if we prove faithful with them, then He'd entrust us with more, just like the servant in the parable (Matt 25:14-30)

And I'm just reflecting on my own ministry situation as well. Lately I've been looking around for girls I can disciple and am a little sad that I don't have anyone to "share my life with" in that sense. (I do meet up with some girls on and off, but nothing very intentional apart from sharing the gospel with V as mentioned in the earlier blog entry).

And I'm thinking to myself - is it because I haven't been faithful with the things or people that God has already given me? Am I missing something here? Is there someone I'm supposed to be looking out for and have overlooked them? (In fact, there really IS a girl whom I was supposed to be doing "Just For Starters" with but have not continued ever since term started.)

So please pray that I will be faithful with the work and people God has already given to me! I yearn to hear my Master saying to me: "Well done, good and trustworthy slave!"

Pray for V

Met up with my Cambodian friend (we shall call her V) yesterday after a two week break. Although we didn't quite get to read the book of Mark as I planned to ('cos she forgot to bring the Bible and workbook), it was still good catching up and listening to her questions about Christianity.

Thank God that:
1. She was able to go to a Khmer church with her aunt on Easter Sunday.
2. Her aunt has been a very good testimony for Christ to her.
3. She's still keen to meet up regularly to find out more about the Christian faith.
4. She's coming to church this Sunday with me! =)

One of the issues raised was that - she can see that other people (e.g. her aunt, Christian friends etc.) have really experienced God and know that he is there. But what about her? She doesn't seem to see God working in her life, how does she know he is real or not?

Well I was rather stumped with that question, so I asked her to go home and pray to God:

God, if you are real, please show me.

So please pray that:
1. God will answer that prayer of hers. That God may truly open her eyes to see him for who he is and what he's doing in her life.
2. That she will not change her mind about going to church this Sunday.

Otherwise, I learnt a few Khmer words & phrases from her too! Here's one:

Kenyom joop V (her name) nou benalai prek mie

("I met V at the library this morning")

Woohooo!