Sunday, July 20, 2008
TIME: 3:48 PM
Man. This blog is sooooooo irritating, change template also got problems. But yay, finally got it going again. And I intend to do much more with it this time... hopefully.
Anyway, I've been going for the Go Forth Asians Missions Conference 2008 over the past 2 days. It's been really an amazing and enriching time. My eyes were literally falling out of all the eye opening experiences during the conference. All the time we talk about missions and preparation for missions, without really knowing exactly how much effort and time that we really have to put in so that we are truly prepared for Church planting. Throughout the conference, many after Church planters and missionaries were sharing how tough it can be out in the field. How mentally, emotionally, physically and spiritually draining being in a different and sometimes hostile culture can be on you, especially when you're far away from home, family and friends. For a few moments in the conference I was actually telling God, "eh... I don't want to go le, send the person sitting next to me leh." But fortunately, by the end of day 2( or day 1 for me as the case may be), my inspiration for missions remains but the knowledge of what I need to do or prepare for has deepen greatly. I could say that I'm more determined? Not sure until the real tests arrive, but think as long as I keep faith in God, shouldn't be a problem.
Also, learned to appreciate Singapore more, which has to be God moving cause I'm so unpatriotic. So it really shows how much God can speak when you want Him to.
Anyway, school's starting soon, with possibly a whole chunk of school work to do. So it's like the nearer I get to school, the less excited for it I become. Lol. Be staying in PGP so can come visit me. And all you horrible people who say want to meet me and never plan outing one hurry go plan hor.
To end off this entry, quoting a line that I thought would serve to remind me of what I need to do. Got it from the conference but forgot who said it.
"The more you pump into your foundation, the higher you can grow to."