His Compassion for strangers

The 40-day prayer booklet this year focuses much on caring for the poor and needy, and the Lord led me through it not just through His word, but by bringing to me the poor and needy themselves.

In the past 1.5 weeks i encountered two strangers with teary eyes.

1. Was prompted to speak with a male youth at the busstop after a school's opening event, and though i felt he was skeptical about me who had only said hi and made small talks, he related that he came to the event's photography exhibition to support his late brother's photographs.

With tears in his eyes, he told me, "it was my brother's greatest wish to hold a photography exhibition, and he did it".

2. During an outdoors activity that my organisation Trybe conducted for another school, i was stationed at an elderly care home. This old man who had previously asked me for a cup of water, later came to sit beside me, looked into my eyes and said,

"I am very lonely here... i am deaf, nobody talks to me. I can't hear anything, i can't eat whatever and whenever i like as at home... Can you help me to call for someone to bring me home....."

His eyes were watery. My heart ached for him a lot, but i was helpless of what i could do for him. He could not hear my words of comfort too. I patted his hands and tried to articulate my words to him, and after a while he thanked me and walked away.

I made my way to the car (my colleague's) and drove away in tears.


O Lord, continue to soften my heart with Your compassion.



My boss tried to encourage me through this verse:
Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it. (Hebrews 13:2)

He said that might probably be the best i could do for each of them, though i felt like i had been selfish and not done anything for them at all. Thank you Boss. :) Nonetheless this will still be a good time of self reflection! Yeah

Magicbox-ed

Seeing Pastor Khong, our dear spiritual father, grow from strength to strength in the extraordinarily many aspects, especially in his magic presentation as seen in Magicbox on Thursday night, i cannot give thanks to God enough for how much he inspires me to reach for excellence in all that i do. All glory to God! :)

Last night a very precious youth i know and whom i had not heard from for a year, called me. Before that, he smsed me, 'Thank you, mum :)'.

The night before, i had supper with another dear youth who just flew last night to Melbourne for her university studies.

They might not have been in church with me since a long time ago, but i know God has been growing them up, keeping them close. Thank You Lord. :)

Updates

Some of you who are really concerned for me (ha) asked me for updates, so here they are for whoever are interested. :P

+dance

i finally started my new round of contemporary dance today! i cannot believe that whenever i stop dancing for some time, the dance vibes stir in me greater. And yes the question has been on my mind a lot again - God, propel me forth in Your love according to Your will!

Tonight at class, i felt the strain in my left hamstring more intensely than before (definitely cos' of the lack of stretch) from the past injury. There are quite a lot of stretches and moves which are so painful to do with my left leg because of it. As much as i push myself, i just feel so restricted.

But i told God again tonight, no way will i give up on this God-given dream! i will continue to grow myself towards excellence here.


+work

Workload has been growing since probably February this year, including a new portfolio, and my confidence in my work has also been rising. But i am being careful, that my confidence is always in the Lord and not myself or my work.

My Lord has shown me in many instances how He has pushed me beyond my comfort zones and abilities, to excel in areas that i was never good at. I thank Him for his boldness too, that i never shrink at any new challenge, but choose to take it up, rely on God and have fun! =)


+ family

At the beginning of the year, knowing that a key focus this year was Interdependence and restoring relationships, i laid down my relationships with my parents, asking God to grant it new and deeper intimacy.

And guess what, it is happening. =)

These months i have been spending a lot of time with my mum especially after her minor surgery, and we are growing to become more and more like friends. i know her salvation is already done and it will come soon. =)

+ spiritual family

There is a new freshness and joy in the relationships with my YCYPAO36 family this year. I truly enjoy this family more and more. =)

I cannot thank God enough on how He has been growing my cell ladies as well. They have been so supportive to me too; i feel more free in the Spirit in my discipleship. =) (Beiling and Eunice, you were missed last Sunday! =))

Lalalalala.......

Tagged

A good brother tagged me in the first picture above, and i scratched my head wondering why.

Another good brother said cos' it looks like me. Oh, maybe.... :)