Hi. It has been a long time I didn't update my blog. Sorry for all the busyness and laziness and etc.. There's a lot of things I haven't updated yet haha. I'm not sure what to start, to many stories to tell. Well..to make long stories short, so many things had happened last year 2011. Last September was the starting of my 4th semester in UMS. I didn't stay at hostel anymore. I rented with my churchmates, Tracy, Vivianne, Yan, Joyce, and two of Tracy's coursemates, Lee Yong and Slyvia. I got the chance to mixed with different gang in the church haha and also different environment since I'm not staying at hostel anymore. Plus, my parents bought a new viva car for me to go to uni and doing things around KK. No more waiting at the UMS's bus stop for hours, save energy and time. I was blessed with all of it.
New semester, new intake was coming. Crazy and tough time during preparation of Freshie Night: C.O.O.L Generation but it was worth it.I'm happy to meet all the juniors although IP Cell Group didn't get enough intake compare to other CG. All in all, the smaller group we have, the more we get to know each other :) For IP CG new intakes are Kimberly, Sima, and also Elvin. Plus, the degree holder from UiTM also joining IP CG like Susan, Patricia and also Deborah. The diploma holder from UiTM was formed into another new CG since there are more students coming in compare to the previous years. It was good news to see the CG was multiplied :)
Through out the whole half of 2011/2012, (September-January) there were sad and happy moments. I was blessed by Christmas Eve celebration and also New Year Night celebration. It was a blast. Since this was the first time UMS student didn't go back on Christmas, so the family members of CTK decided to do this two events, so that we didn't feel too much of "home sick" :)
Early year of 2012 promised a lot of meaningful memories. Just like the previous year, we started Alpha Course but this time we did it in CG. I was nervous when Lenny asked me to be the speaker during Alpha. Since, the previous years I became an intern I never did the sharing or became the speaker because it was always Lenny and Jeremy(another IP CG intern who already graduated last year) did the job haha :P I was complacent and in my comfort zone. The only thing I dare to do for CG was leading Praise & Worship haha. Though I was nervous, I took the challenge. It was time to learn new things and improved. I can't stop my nature of being worried but as I let myself lead by the Holy Spirit, it turned out to be so simple. The words just flowed out from my mouth. I realized that moment, it wasn't me who was in control. It was Him :)
During Alpha Course, The Holy Spirit Weekend, we did it at Praise Mountain which is not very far away from Kokol Prayer Centre. The 3rd day was amazing as all of us experienced God's touched. I was asked by Bro. Tim to lead Praise & Worship for morning session on the 3rd day. Nervous again haha. One week before Holy Spirit Weekend, I did fast and pray. I know this was the moment where the devil worked hard to stopped us. We were blessed by our speaker, Canon Arun Kuak. As we were ministered by the work of Holy Spirit, the rain started to pour out heavily. It felt as if the rain came down to wash and clean us all from the sins we did. I got the chance to pray for Joyce. I was touched when she asked me to pray for her. As I prayed for her, I can't stop myself from shaking and wept because of the power of HS. Both of us spook in tongue. After the prayer, we both hugged each other for quite some time.
I'd joined KKR(Kongres Kebangunan Rohani) at Telupid and I brought Polly along. Maybe next time I'll write the experienced I gained from there because I wrote it inside my journal. One thing for sure, I was blessed by Hujan Berkat especially Polly because she confessed to me that she felt regretted didn't get to know the Lord deeper in the early days and never been to any events like this before . She also told me that it's kinda late for her to get to know the Lord but I encourage her it was not too late. God has His timing :) I felt so grateful to the Lord since it has been a long time praying about her. Every time I asked her to join our church's activities, she gave excuses. I pray that this is only one of the little step she took on the journey with the Lord.
I registered myself to join mission trip to Kg. Lingkabungan, Kota Marudu last two weeks. This is one of my biggest prayer items. I prayed for quite a long time about this. Actually it was first started when I joined English Youth Camp 2010 at Tawau. The speaker(can't remember who was the speaker that time) challenge us to step out from our comfort zone. I took a challenge and went in front. I wept like crazy. I know it was important decision in my life and I know how much I didn't want to leave my comfort zone. That moment, I was just obeyed the still small voice inside my heart. Without a second thought, my feet was making ways to the front.
Bishop Datuk Albert Voon challenged us to join Ambassador. Ambassador is a program for those who have just graduated from SPM or university to devote ourselves in one year training in order to expose us in the missions field and other ministries. Plus, free meal is given, a hostel and monthly allowance. The only thing that attracted me was the mission field. I continue to asked God is this the plan that He prepare for me. Not long after that, CTK organised a mission trip to Pitas, Kota Marudu. I thought this was another opportunity for me to be involved in mission trip but I felt sad that I can't join because it was on semester break and I was at Miri. That moment, I thought maybe God planned Ambassador for me. I continued to ask God.
To my surprised, during Leader Generation meeting, Rev. Timothy handed us the tentative of the whole year 2012 punya events and I almost screamed in excitement as I saw "mission trip to Pitas". Since then, I keep asking God to open the ways. Whether it is Ambassador or Mission Trip. I also share about this with Rev. I thank God that He has finally answered my prayer. He has open way to the Mission Trip.
This time mission trip was different compared to the previous one. The first one was just an intro to the mission field. At least, there is a church.This new trip is where we go to the very remote areas, no churches was found, walking 7 hours to reach the village, the villagers were all pagans and each of the houses were separated very far away across the hills. Plus, we will going to be equipped as we also involved in ministries such as pray for people, cast out demons, healing and more. Hmmm.. Scary. It wasn't easy. Rev. Tim asked us to pray more in spiritual preparation because the spiritual battle. I know this the chance that God prepare for me. I can't turn back or else I will missed this time. Big time. Well, I was excited and at the same time nervous haha. I can't wait to see God's hand working in my life during this mission trip. I believe He has prepare something big for me :)
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