Day 4 / 181109

Today is the day I'll consider the main focus on the mission! Because we're heading out to do home visitation and spending some real time with the kids from Care Corner. For me each of the house that we went meant quite a bit. The schedule went something like this:
Morning till lunch, home visitation
lunch back at care Corner
After lunch till 4, Home visitation

For me the morning session brought me not just closer to God but somehow it was this morning that God seem to really touch and use me.

The 1st house we went belong to a old women with a young Burmese girl. Cause the old lady could hardly recognize nor understand we ministered more to the young girl. We found out that she got married to a Thai guy that had abandon her there and as she is illegally there, all she could do was to find jobs like that of taking care of the old lady. And as she was young and pretty she got disturbed by the guys in the area a lot. I realise that Singaporean girls have a lot to be thankful for. The security and freedom. Min then prayed for her and Aunt Suling shared the Gospel through yet another story. It was interesting to see all this.

Then the 2nd house lived an old man. I prayed for him and as I was praying for him, The Lord revealed that even as we are looking at an old man, to Him, he is but another child. A child in His eyes. What is the old man's age compared to His? And so I prayed for a child. Later as were leaving Aunt Joanna encouraged me saying that it was a spirit filled prayer. =) Well I can't help but feel that the Lord is restoring me His fire and I'm pleased. Very pleased.

The 3rd one we went to lived a scrawny old lady. She looked like a child, fanning herself, perhaps it was the through the eyes of God that I saw what I saw and somehow tears welled up in my eyes before any words were spoken, mere seconds stepping into the house. I felt His presence there. Then as they spoke, I realized that she had children and grand children but all moved away after growing up leaving her alone. Can you imagine her loneliness? I didn't have to imagine, I could feel it within me and more then just that, I sense within me the loneliness the Lord felt when we as His children chose to leave His side. Its just like the old lady, after slogging her life for her children and grand children, they eventually left her alone. And that's what we did to our Lord! But seriously I knew the Lord was there to accompany her and so I told uncle Peter to translate it for her. Somehow I believed that Aunt Joanna felt something too and she lead us in a song of worship. AWESOME! This is definitely the most memorable part of the whole Mission trip! I left reluctantly giving her 20 baht for safe keep then entrusting another 500 baht for her under the care of Care Corner.

The 4th one that we went was also spirit packed! This young man was shot and as a result was paralyzed from waist down. In fact he still has a bullet in his chest cavity. Maybe as a young man (alright I'm older) I could understand his need for adventure and excitement. And so I prayed in that area, not mentioning healing in any way. After the prayers, his father who worked in a restaurant as a musician performed 2 songs for us. 1st being 'Yesterday' by the Beatles and 'West Virginia' Jie Audrey then shared about miracles that she prayed for and took place in India on a blind woman with her blind daughter. As I was listening then I start to think to myself what Jie Audrey said before this that we should always be on a lookout for miracles that God wants to do through us and at that moment I felt like that could be it. I then boldly suggested that we do pray for Healing so that we will not leave in regret not having done so. I especially didn't want to leave with regret not listening to the prompting of the Holy Spirit. And so we prayed. And as we ended our prayers, I caught a glimpse of his toe twitching. I don't know if it was my eyes playing a trick on me but I sure hope it was true that its taking place, that the healing is taking place. Shall await and wait for the good news.

Then it was lunch. And well after lunch was not so Spirit packed but all the same prayers from the youth encouraged me. I was heartened to see that they have grown and coming out of their comfort zones to find gaps to fill.

After all that praying we arrived back to only rush to get everything prepared so that the children can enjoy. And it turned out better then great. We started of with our relay games and though it was a little messy, things still went generally well. Then the exciting part came when we played water sponge captain's ball. Everyone had lots of fun and it was such a pity when we had to go and get ourselves washed up for Korean BBQ!

We went and sat ourselves in between the children and all around. mingling and learning more about them. We even watched the soccer match between Thailand and Singapore there. Everyone enjoyed the food and had a wonderful time there. Then we went back as a youth last after the adults went back with the children and we talked and chatted all the way with me and Joel standing at the back enjoying the cool ride back. (Joe we should have taken a photo, bet your mum will 'kill' you for doing that haha)

The night then ended reluctantly with our chapel service cancelled. But of course it didnt end there for us. As I was doing last minute preparations for the next day's sharing, the rest of the youth had to come and disturb me and so they got it. The speech about LIFE! Its not that boring, really. They actually shared quite a bit and talked alot too just that they're too shy to admit. =)

With that our most exciting and best day of the Mission trip ended!