I was listening to that interview of Ps Steven Furtick with Bishop TD Jakes few days ago and he was telling Ps Steven that “God, for many years of being God did not really do a table or a chair, He just created a TREE, and whatever comes next is all up to us. When God gave you a tree you must imagine what you can do from it. Imagine a chair, a table, a room, a house. You have to be creative and not just take an opportunity but think of what you can do with that opportunity.” That’s exactly how I felt seeing the plans we made last year for Suai Timor-Leste coming to life. Seeing the plans one by one come to pass is an amazing thing to see. Again, being a dreamer is ok but we have to be a Visionary. When ever God gave us a task to do or an opportunity to bless people we can’t just grab that opportunity and do what is just obvious but we have to think forward and to see what can be done for a longer time. When we were all discussing what we need to by the beach last year, I was so humbled seeing the church leaders in Suai so humble and excited of what we can help and bring in Suai. I discussed with them that we need to solve first, the urgent matters first, what’s obvious and possible at that time. I told them we need coloured mats where children can sit and be in a group so we can train older Children to lead and by November last year we already done that. Next one is the transportation to the church and before I left last year we already did that and until now every month we are doing it every first Sunday of the month. Praise God for the provision. Soon we will have it every Sunday. I proposed to have a Christmas celebration as a church as well and invite the people from Fatulor and Salele and the neighbourhood because they never had a church celebration ever since and last year December 28, 2018 for the very first time they were able to do it and the children were so happy and finally they got to celebrate the birth of Jesus as a family. Then in the early days last year, I told them we need NOTEBOOKS and pens to be given to the children and flip papers so we can write the lessons and the children can copy the lessons and write to their notebooks and read back when they go home, for the meantime this will serve as their bibles but ONE DAY WE WILL BE GIVING OUT BIBLES. Thank God for the supports we have in Singapore we were able to get notebooks and I was able to buy materials as well for teaching from the funds given by the people God sent to support the work in Suai. And finally, that day we are all praying for has already happened. Praise God we already purchased bibles and already distributed some to the children who can already read and some adults as well. Isn’t it amazing to see all the plans God has put in our hearts be fulfilled in His own time? Truly nothing is impossible to God but again God will only hand over a tree to us and what we can do about it is really up to us. He will definitely guide us every step of the way but FAITH and LOVE is an ACTION WORD so we can give HOPE for the future of the PEOPLE of GOD, So words will never be enough to prove how serious you are about the things you want to do for the Kingdom of God. What are you waiting for? Is there anything God has put in your heart to do? What are you doing about it? When do you plan to start? Praise THE NAME OF JESUS! ALL GLORY TO GOD! Next project is our Children Center. We need a shed because it’s already a rainy season in Timor-Leste and we can’t have it like the usual outside just under the tree. If God is touching your heart to help, your contribution will be very much appreciated. God Bless! Thank you. |
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