Monday, February 11
5 banda street
oranges of blessings. block 5 banda street. lovely old people. God used the 8 of us, with our limited vocab of dialect,
and with our different abilities to bring the good news to these lovely old people.
singing to them about God's love, watching them clap along,
watching them smile, watching the joy in their eyes.
God loves them. the old people. they cared for us.
offered us drinks, invited us into their houses, talked with us,
showed us songs they've learnt, encouraged us, thanked us.
i've learnt much from them. about hospitality, and loving God.
this uncle we met- he showed us the chinese christian song lyrics he got from church.
with his trembling old hands, he turned the pages, page by page.
until he reached the song "hallelujah",
and with an expression of joy, taught us the tune.
dear Lord, may my love for You never grow cold,
no matter how old i will one day become.
chinese new year. my yeh yeh, ah gong and ah ma.
i pray that yeh yeh will hold on strong to the faith.
and for ah gong and ah ma.... that they'll believe in You.
the secret to loving is living loved.
long to be more loving?
begin by accepting your place as a dearly loved child. eph 5:12.
the woman, in luke 7, she washed Jesus' feet with her tears
she wiped his feet with her hair.
she came thirsty. and drinks deeply the grace of God.
we love by first receiving it. 1 john 4:19
thanks amk for the book.
"be imitators of God, therefore as dearly loved children,
and live a life of love, just as Christ loved us." eph 5:1-2
this week, a victorious girl emerged. be like joseph.
friends talking on the phone. warms up a heart.
a little note. a girl holding a heart shaped balloon.
her mother agreed to go with her. that's God at work.
2 girls. 2nd time to church.
tears when we sang to her.
hope her bones aren't hurting too much. =..(
didn't get to talk to little clement in church on sunday.
the girl who cleaned the house so that we'd feel comfy.
a yummy dinner cooked by her dad.
mos burger dinner. naughty picnic table.
white, pink and blue tops.
ah ma's yummy yearly lunch.
mummy's curry and huge sambal prawns.
we love because Christ first loved us.
knowing that loving God and loving people matters most,
the weary feeling fades away and joy comes. (: (:
help me to trust.