Almost at the blink of an eye, we have completed the first month of 2011. Everyone is still in their holiday mood as we prepare to celebrate Chinese New Year tomorrow. In fact, January passed by so swiftly I had almost no opportunity to reflect upon the activities planned in the new year. It’s like in daze and I’m not sure I am fully awake to realize it is already February.
As I can recall from looking at my January schedule, there were speaking engagements with little break for me. But it was fun to complete a marathon of 9 preaching engagements through 7 consecutive weekends, starting from November, ending in January. At the Upper North Anglican clergy meeting last month, a decision was made to establish a training/theological center in Penang. That was an exciting decision which I hope to be given more responsible and involvement. After all, that is my calling. Pastoral…eh, not really my cup of tea. I very much prefer working within a teaching institution, ie., the (Christian) education ministry.
The Bahasa Bible School will start its class in March. I’m in the midst of promoting it and getting the ground work ready. My coordinators in other centers don’t seem to be as enthusiastic. Perhaps it’s because they are pastors first, unlike myself. Penang will start its class in Prai at the start of March. The same for the Ipoh center. Gua Musang and Ulu Tiram have not given me any details yet. End of the month is the SEA Provincial Gathering and I’ll meet most of them. I intend to personally push them to expedite the work. We really need a good start in a professional and impressive manner. After all, first impressions count. I want it the very best, just for our Lord. He surely deserves that. Nothing less but the very best.
As we prepare to celebrate the lunar new year, I would like to take this opportunity to greet everyone a very blessed Chinese New Year, Kong Xi Fa Cai, and a (spiritually) fruitful year ahead.
