Time sure passes by fast. I thought we were just preparing for Christmas but suddenly, here we go again! It won't be long before most people will look back at the year that was to evaluate before preparing new year resolutions.
I'm preparing for my entrance exam into the PhD (Missiology) program. It's kind of slow. Most drivers will agree that when we slow down acceleration, our car pick up is faster than when we arrive at a complete stop. For the past year or so, I've been preparing lessons and grading student assignments/tests, thus, to accelerate into full gear to study...it's slow. Please pray for me. I really have no idea how the funds are coming in. The school is not supportive of my studies. They quote this & that policy but reading between the lines, they are simply trying to tell me, "you're not a man!" But the hiccup will not stop me. In fact, I'm still believing in God who has called me & invited me to enter into a big, huge dream of ministry possibilities. And because I know my God is a big God, I will keep dreaming big. After all, we can achieve only as far as we dare to dream. And why I'm bothering to go further academically, it's because I know I can only raise those I teach up to where I am. I believe them to be so full of potential, they can arrive at the furthest possible. It's just like when God sacrificed His Son for me. Though I was a sinner, a wretched sinner with no hope, He believed in me. In a similar way, I want to believe my fellow brothers and sisters that they can be all they can be in Christ our Lord.
Who in their reasonable, logical mind could ever dream that someone who failed almost all subjects in school could enter university? It was already beyond my wildest dream that a terrible student in school like me can enter a prestigious university in Malaysia but the Lord took me further. I could still remember the day I walked beside the man-made Tasek Universiti in UM campus. I could still remember the still, soft voice that spoke firmly into my heart to pusue a master degree. I could still remember my fear at that moment. Hey, who wouldn't? If you know yourself as someone who barely pass all public exams, and even university exams. But I could still vividly recall that afternoon walk beside Tasek Universiti during my first year in campus. It's already a miracle in itself that the Lord took me to university. And truly, it is beyond my wildest dream that I can possess an honors bachelor and three master degrees & am now preparing to enter the PhD program. I can really testify of how good and faithful God truly is. He provides and provides the best. And I can keep dreaming big for a big God.
It's convocation week this week. The academic year is winding up and soon there'll be a new year approaching.
Ministry-wise, things are progressing well. I'm very excited when told of a new OA work developing among churches of various denominations. Main line churches are involved with a renewed interest following a change of leading heads. Please pray for this effort. I can't reveal much right now but it looks like the past years, the Lord has called His people in various capacities & raising them for a purpose and for a time such as now. The pieces are still fragmented but I believe they are slowly falling into place. Please pray for this new emerging ministry. It is 100% effort of the Malaysian church.
November is not as exciting as October or maybe December. But it is a busy month for the school here as we wrap up the academic year. December is usually a month of rest before the Christmas season approaches. I almost have a vacation planned. Well, I'm not someone who enjoys a holiday. I can only do "working holidays" but this was an attempt. However, my friend from Hong Kong encountered some complications with the immigration & has to return by late November. So, the holiday was cancelled. Perhaps, that's God's way of telling me that I need to focus on preparing my entrance exam & spend more time with the family instead. (Maybe the savings can afford me a new laptop! Yay me!) Once again, I thank you for your partnership in ministry.
