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Dave and Puisee are going back to Singapore and Malaysia for a short break. So if you are interested to find out more about missions in Chile, you can catch them for a meal… no worries, no pressure, you only have to give them a treat..hehee.. =P

So if you are interested or you wanna find out more about Chile, just leave a comment or write to me… it’s free and I don’t bite =)

Talking about food, can you believe it? I have put on weight! So sianzz.. i thought that i can lose weight here cos no Singapore goodies here… Instead I had chocolates, ice cream, french fries, snacks and pisco sour (fantastic drink). So it may be a good thing that I’m missing CNY… all the pineapple tarts, love letter, ba gwa, mandarin oranges… awww…

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My Mission’s Story – Part 2

As I said in my previous post, I started to contemplate about church planting and I discussed my plans with Ps Jeff. He asked me which country i wanted to go and i told him “South America”. He asked me why South America. I knew at that point of time that the church planters are returning and there is a need for goers. Moreover I had started learning Spanish…At that point, the church really needed someone to go Chile so bingo! Ps Jeff shocked me when he told me that if I was serious, I could go in 6 month’s time!

If you know me, I’m someone who likes changes and adventures. I will normally jump at the chance. But for this time, I told him to give me time to consider and to count the cost.  This time, I really prayed and seek God.

Honestly, the more I consider the more fear I have. In fact, I have them all listed down. My concerns include things like my family, finance, marriage, what will happen if I come back, my career. And things like can I adapt over there? Can I do more here or there… and many things… the more I think about them, the more fear I have. 

But God is good. He gave me many assurances.  In one of the times spent with Him, God reminded me of this book that I had read. In that book, the woman left for Jerusalem for missions. It was tough but God never fails to provide for her. I was so “envious” of all the intimate encounters she had with God. I remembered telling God that I want to be like her. Holy Spirit reminded me of what I had said and he spoke to my heart “Ee Lee, this is your chance.” 

He reminded me again from Matthew 6:33, “But seek first His Kingdom and His righteousness and all these things will be given to you as well.” He gave me this verse many years ago when I was contemplating an amount to give for church building fund. The sum was a very uncomfortable amount. I needed that money to pay for my living expenses and stuffs. He assured me then that he is more than able, didn’t he create everything? He who takes notice of every bird and flower, surely he will take care of me. I trusted him and gave the “impossible” amount. Amazingly in just one week, God provided me back and more.  

He reminded me of how he has taken care of me all these years and surely He who did not spare his own son, wouldn’t he take care of me now? God asks me “Have I ever short changed you when you serve me?”

Lastly, I am convinced that the church is the answer to the world. The church will be the only institution that will last forever. So if I am smart, I would invest in the church. Previously God also gave me a vision of a globe that was dark but there were pockets of light, more and more and finally the globe was filled with light. The light symbolizes the church.  The church may seems small and insignificant in the beginning but God will use the church to bring light to the nations.

In my next post, I will write about how I told my parents, preparations and stuffs =)

 

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My Missions Story Part 1

ok I’ll be doing a few post entries on why I’m here, my convictions, struggles and about Chile as well =) 

I remembered that for me, missions’ awareness started when I first came to Hope Church when I was 16! I remembered that the theme for Service then was “Here I am, Send me”. In our youth CG, the theme was on missions as well. One of the games was to dress up in the different world costumes. I still remember Shirls being dressed up as a Brazilian and another guy was half naked, dressed up as an Ethiopian -_-”  

During the CG discussion, our CL, Pris Tan asked us when and where we want to go for church planting. Bear in mind that it was one of my first visits to CG meetings. The CL went one round and everyone took turn to share about the country they want to go to. Switzerland and Hawaii… it sounded more like holiday to me… hehee

When it was my turn, I didn’t know what to say thus I said I would pray about it. One of my CG members immediately blurted out, Ps Ben said don’t use prayer as an excuse! That was the beginning of my missions’ awareness.

I realized that this church is very different from the other churches that I had been to. This church has a very big vision or should say GOD vision, to win the world. They didn’t just talk big it but they were really serious about it. I remembered watching “God’s Vision for the world” from our founder. I teared watching this video. God has created us in a way that we will not be satisfied unless our vision is for the world. It just overwhelms me to know what God has in mind for this world and that He is using the church to fulfill this vision. God has a purpose as to why we are here and why we are in Hope! I was very “disturbed” after watching the tape. I started to ponder on how I want to live and invest my life. But this vision so captivated me that I know in my heart that I want to be in this! And church planting is the way to reach the world.

During that time, it seems normal that everyone should plant at least 1 church in your lifetime. We will always be asking “where is your country and when are you going?” With almost every camp that I go to, there is always an altar call for church planting.

To be honest, I always say that I am willing to go but it’s always later. It has always been someone else. I remember that it was the beginning of last year, that I started to ask God, God what else can I do for you. I started to contemplate about not just being a sender, mobiliser and supporter but to be a goer!

ok tune in to my blog… part 2 the next time =P 

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Thanks for the gifts!

Thanks for the parcel once again!!

 

So touched when i receive the Christmas gift… it took 1 month to reach here =P

Shirls, thanks for the book… love it!!
Livi, thanks for your kind words and earrings, very feminine =) You’ve got to consider coming here too…hehee
Gwen, thanks for the facial mask(very timely cos my face has lots of pimples now) and updates of what’s going on in ur life (very happening).
Shuz, read your blog about your HK trip, sounds really fun! Update me when you get a job… scary man! How time flies, i still remember you in your “deyi” days!
Eevoon, thanks for your encouragement! You can impact lives too =)
Daniel, miss the “suaning” and the stupid things we do…hehee… thanks for the coffee! Let’s play mahjong, bridge & heart when i go back… miss them!
Deb, thanks for your encouraging words once again!
Gideon, Freedy, Ruiyong, Sunny & Jiamin, thanks for all your encouragements..
Freedy, i have decided to have mercy on the birds by letting them go =P
Wow, Jiamin, you have come a long way…50!! Way to go!!
Zixin, I am coming back in June so 50 pple by then! I can still remember you in your secondary days and once in which, deb and I visited your house. You’ve come a long way! Jia you!
Hey Shar, I was horrified when i saw the pictures!! Hahahaa… Am so glad that you are doing so well leading the north! You are now the “mother” of North! North shall lead the way!
YanYan, thanks for the constant encouragement!!! Appreciate them dearly!

Thanks for all the cooking powder, biscuits and stuffs… thanks for remembering me =)

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Retiro Espiritual 19-20 Enero

It has been some time since I’ve updated my blog. Thanks for all the comments =) 

Well, we have just finished a 1.5 days retreat yesterday and  the theme was on “Building church as a team”. We had 13 people in all and it was like a “mini” camp. Julio helped us secured a wonderful place for the retreat. It was serene, huge and most importantly… free =P

We started the day with breakfast followed by a sharing from David. After which, we had barbeque. Hmm… i was telling Pui See that this can never happen in S’pore. Fancy barbequing at 1pm under the hot sun! Although it’s pretty hot here, it’s not humid.

So after the barbeque, we had some experience learning activities.

Spiderweb!

Faith walk

 
Hmm… they looked like they were being tortured… That was the first time they went through such activities… pretty sporting of them to comply…hehee… i have one video on the “faith jump” but i have difficulties uploading it… will try again later..

After the activities, we had a wild time with the water bombs. We started innocently by throwing some harmless water bombs then someone started splashing water with a 1.5 liter coke bottle! And the battle began! It was a “refreshing” time under the hot sun.

Puisee shared a teaching on “Salt & light”. I thought that she expounded on the passage very well and after that, we ate again. We had camp fire at night and a few of us slept in a tent. I realised that i didnt take sufficient pictures… anyway, here’s a blur one from the camp fire

 

Pray with us for Hope Chile that together with the locals, we will build a strong & biblical church =)

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FELIZ AÑO NUEVO 2008

Its really scary… its 2008!!!! Time really flies…

This is my first new year here. Pretty exciting. We went to valparaiso for the countdown with 4 men

We went to the beach and after that to another place. It was “flooded” with people. We sat in the middle of the crowd and had our dinner… pretty interesting.

5,4,3,2,1 FELIZ AÑO!

The fireworks were wonderful… first time, upclose and personal..

After the fireworks, it was party time.. loud music, dancing and pple everywhere.

 

This has been a great experience for me and my first time celebrating new year overseas. It just struck me that 2007 has past. Pretty daunting… gosh… I’m aging =P

This year, I am really grateful to God for so many things in my life. Random…

• God helping me to convince my parents to let me come to Chile and He taking good care of them. I’ve just spoken to my parents and they are doing well  and my sister is giving birth in April. She lives in Perth, I’ll be visiting her when I return to Singapore. My parents are now beaming with joy with the arrival of their grandson =) I am excited to see my nephew too!
• God giving me to much assurances and providing for me to come to Chile. I’ve recalled the tears and struggles I had but God never fails to encourage me. “God will never leave me nor forsake me” – I’ve experienced so much of this truth here.
• My spiritual family in Spore. What more can i say? I am grateful for your support, taking the extra mile to ask me how I am, send me stuffs and remembering me despite me being in such a faraway land.
• My spiritual family here. Dave, Puisee and Cindy(in Spore now). Somehow or another, I have gotten used to them being part of my life =) They are like my parents (at times), friends and colaborers in Christ. Life here is made so much easier becos of them. Over here, i got to befriend the Chileans too. I’m so glad that they can embrace us as their friends and family in Christ as well. I’m growing fond of this place and the pple.
• Thank God for providing me a job in which i can get to meet many different pple.

ok, really tired now… blog more the next time..

 Hope that you will have a BLESSED NEW YEAR!

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