Do you believe in coincidence? Do you even believe in angels? There is a saying: “Angels don’t always come with wings.”
God always send angels! At least based from my experience. It's my first time to travel alone to somewhere I really don’t have anyone I know personally, but then yeah, I’m not alone, my God is with me. All I have is excitement to meet the precious kids and see what God is about to bring in my trip. But let me tell you all a story of how God works mysteriously and helps unexpectedly. I’m in a plane for 2 hours going to Ho Chi Minh City and God send an angel right just next to me. I met one Pleasant lady, her name is Linh. She was sitting next to me in the plane but we really never talk until one baby in the plane cried so loud because of the pressure in his ears while we are landing. We all began to be concerned and Linhs’ boyfriend started telling her to tell the mother that the baby needs help about the pressure and instruct her what to do. I also started telling about doing what the divers normally do. Eventually she instructed the mother and afterwards she looked at me. What’s next? We started talking, finally! I remember the first question I asked is: “How to say hello?” She was very helpful but sorry guys I cannot remember anymore. She helped me upon arrival in transferring to the domestic airport and changing money and talked a lot about travelling alone and guess what’s next? She asked if I’m a Christian and I got the perfect opportunity to share what I came for in Vietnam. The moment she learned I am travelling to Danang City for the poor children she then said: “Oww, then maybe you can have the toys”; toys that she just suddenly found right across the corner of their HDB, that she just thought of bringing along in Vietnam to have some use and by the way she don’t even have in mind to whom she will give it. God intentionally made a way for us to meet so she can finally send the toys where it should be. Amazing right? Those toys were instant gifts for the kids. That is how God works. That is how He send angels to our ways. This is Fate! This is from God! Most often we tend to be scared of doing things unfamiliar to us. I am not an exemption, I never really travel alone somewhere I never been to and where I don't know anyone. Why? because it's not really how I do things, I usually get someone to go with me even when just buying things from somewhere I’m not familiar because I always told myself in case I get lost at least I’m not alone.
So why am I in Vietnam alone? In Danang City some more, because GOD put that vision and passion in my heart to reach out for the kids there. When He said go and bless the children in Vietnam after attending our church conference; of all countries why Vietnam? I don't know but I only need to follow. I always remember what Reinhard Bonnke said: "when God asked you to do something jump in the voice of God, do it!" So I end up going to the internet searching for a foster homes for over a week until I finally found one. God specifically wants me to bless the children for they will be the new generation of worshippers, they will be the next generation of Gods’ mighty men and we should show them in their young age what Gods' LOVE really means. I don't know what is your calling, it may be different from mine, but the point is when we respond it’s not always on the time that we are ready and capable but God will test your heart if you will still obey. I don't know, I'm not sure what to expect but I'm excited to do it for God's glory. I am so excited for I know God will reveal greater things again and HE did! I was there not just to show the kids GODS' LOVE AND BLESSIGS but I was there because God wants me to see something else, God wants me to experience what the old churches had: “persecutions, limitations and condemnation.” I am very blessed and happy to be part of it. Wherein I am so eager to evangelize and I end up to be there and being restricted to do what I really came for. If it's not just that I will cause other people harm also, I may have boldly do it but thank God for wisdom, He leads me to find some ways to do it eventually, which will be politically acceptable. Thankful that God showed me how the Christian Vietnamese cannot go join the international fellowships and I have been part of it, they cannot be exposed on how to really worship so Mr. Reggie dared me to do so even I may end up in jail it never stop my voice to give our GOD the WORSHIP He deserves. Mr. Reggie asked me to share a song to let them hear, and put in their hearts how great and important it is to WORSHIP God even their own churches hinder them from doing so, because of the limitations and rules. I had that chance to share to the staff of Mr. Reggie and they got a lot of questions and while sharing to them I am learning even more. Following what God has told us to do is never easy, but it will always be up to us if we will do it for His name sake! If I will go back there, which I intended to do; I might do something crazy and crazily love the people even more. I may have blessed them. I may have left a mark in their lives and memories, but to tell you honestly I am more than blessed for I cannot always witness such glorious thing for God. We can always share the Love of God in any ways we can it’s just a matter of choice if really do find that willingness in our heart. Serving God is not about how long have you been serving, how expert we can be in leadership, how many people we led to Christ, it's never about the number it is how we still always love to do it over and over again not because we are told to do so, not because of the call of duty, “BUT BECAUSE YOU'VE HEARD IT FROM GOD and you FOUND IT INTO YOUR HEART!” We are saved by grace not by law or not even because of our own capacity and capabilities. We are saved completely because God loves us so much. It should be automatic for us to show grace for other people also, and love them and bless them. Those kids regular meal might be very far from what is least in your food list to eat and giving them special food to eat to enjoy God's love and grace will always be meaningful for me, teaching them, pray for them, playing with them and just have a good time with them even though they don’t understand me most of the times and I cannot understand what their language is saying I can understand what is on their heart. The credit is all to our God. If it’s not for Him I don’t know if I can even build any connection to those kids who certainly don’t understand every word I say. I will never forget their smiles and love and care and hugs during my stay there. It will always bring tears to my eyes when I replay my experience there. There is this one kid that made a special portion in my heart. Her name is Linh 2 (because there is so many Linh in the place) I taught (Linh 2) a song "how he loves us by kim walker" and when I asked her to teach me one Vietnamese song she wrote it down for me to pronounce it correctly and I brought it down from their room to the open space to ask my interpreter what does it mean? It actually means "I'm waiting that in one peaceful place there my mother and father are waiting for me to come back". What I did might be very simple and very short while but to have that experience to touch someone else life and see them will never be compared to whatever this world can offer. I Pray that they may see God through me, that they may see that I came there to love them not because of me but because GOD LOVES THEM VERY MUCH!!! They may have less of what the world can offer but GODS' Love will always be sufficient. I would like to thank those who helped me make this trip possible: Special thanks to Ella and William for the pens, for Julius for the bonnets and my other colleague for sharing, for charity, leny and ate peach for helping me through, Hannah my cute little girl interpreter the first day I came, to Linh and Van who helped me a lot the next day, for Tien for showing for the mothers in cooking and simply being there, for the kids and of course for Love Of Vietname Expressed(L.O.V.E) org. for having that heart for the kids and showing God's mercy and Love, and for continuously doing their best to proclaim JESUS. 1 John 4:9-11(NLT) 9 God showed how much he loved us by sending his one and only Son into the world so that we might have eternal life through him. 10 This is real love—not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as a sacrifice to take away our sins.11 Dear friends, since God loved us that much, we surely ought to love each other. — at Danang City, Vietnam. I found one of my earlier posts when I’m still a new believer and still struggling on which way to take. It was posted last September 19, 2010, I entitled it “MOMENT TO REFLECT”. It is actually an interesting write up about how we can be a fruitful follower of Christ. It is about:
“A WORTHY WORKMAN.” This Proverb of Solomon is sometimes stated another way: “If a thing is worth doing, it’s worth doing right!” As Christians we have to do our best before the Master will do His miracle. We must fill the water pots with water, or bring the five loaves and the two fishes, or let down the net. Only then will Christ transform that best into His better; change ‘water into wine,’ or turn the handful of seed into a rich harvest.” I read a story about a boy of 12 lives next door to a kind, elderly gentleman who worked as a carpenter with diligence and skilful precision. As the boy stood watching the elderly gentleman one day, the elderly gentleman turned to the boy and said, “Young man, perhaps you think I’m spending too much time on this project, but I learned long ago that speed should always be secondary to quality workmanship. Years from now when I’m gone and people inspect what I’m building today, no one will ask, “How long this project took him to finish? Instead, they’ll ask, “who made this?” The young boy never had forgotten those words. They reminded him many times that, as Christians, we of all people should always do our best in any endeavour. Since Christ is our Master, the quality of our work reflects both on our character and on our relationship t Him and with others. No matter what our task may be, we can leave a trace of imperishable beauty and worth on everything we accomplish. To do so, we must be industrious and dedicate ourselves completely to God. Today, “whatsoever your hand find to do, do it with all your might. Evangelist Daniel Kolenda wrote on one of his books “Live before you die” that we should use whatever is at hand in fulfilling Gods’ will in our life. He also mentioned that even God cannot move a parked car. We have to be working on to improve our Christian life. Jesus asked for water before He can actually turn it to wine. We need to start from somewhere and diligently work on it slowly. Remember God look on His worker not on the work. He is much interested on how we developed as a person in every task He has given us not on how fast or slow we finished it. He is more concern about us. |
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