Once again, we ushered in a new year. This year is already so
filled with many challenges. On the national scene, everyone is speculating a
coming general election and that steer us to uncertainty; with much
anticipation for changes.
I was with my sister’s family for the first few days of the
new year, seeing my youngest nephew to standard one. He was so excited on the
first day but could not wake up for the next two days. In fact, on the second
day, he walked into school like a zombie! Entering formal school…that was kind
of nostalgic; the carefree days. Life seemed much simpler when you only have
one concern – pass your exam!
I look forward to seeing God moving in our nation through
the church for the next 51 weeks in 2012. Of course there’s the scare of
end-of-the-world “prophecy” from the extinct Mayan civilization; something the
church will prove them wrong. Closer home, the maturing Malaysian church needs
to be bolder as we arrive at this important stage – what with the changes of
political landscape to enter into a new era.
I’m hoping to continue my studies soon. If pause for too
long it will lose its momentum. I’m targeting to complete this year, graduating
this November.
It’s a lazy few weeks with one festival after another. So,
let me greet all of you a very happy and prosperous Chinese New Year 2012 which
is in about 2 weeks’ time. Please continue to join me in prayer for the OA/teaching
ministry:
1.
The proposed meeting to initiate formation of
the first BM Bible Seminary in Peninsular Malaysia is on hold, pending response
from our Methodist partner
2.
Kem Pelajar-pelajar Kristian Borneo 26-28Jan: a
camp for trainee teachers from the Maktab Perguruan. The CF advisor planned
this camp because East Malaysian students are not returning home for the CNY
holidays. The camp will be held in CCC, Batu Ferringhi and open to all trainee
teachers from all Maktab Perguruan in the northern states. I’m teaching 3
sessions on Thursday, 26Jan while Ps Lee Mei Lee is teaching 2 sessions the
next day on Spiritual Warfare
3.
SAM Ipoh Diploma class will start this year with
me teaching on Missions Strategy 6 till 10Feb. I didn’t realize it’s a week
with public holidays along it (5 &
7), thus, traffic will probably be heavy along the North-South Highway
4.
March will be the first trip of the year to the
OA village and I’m bring in the team from Emmanuel Harvest
Center for a day trip
5.
April/May: planning to bring teams into the OA
village – from a Lutheran church and an Anglican Church
6.
End of May is the Youth Camp Cum Mission Trip
for Wesley Methodist Taiping. Please pray for this trip. It’s the first time we’re
doing this and a few churches are waiting to see how it goes as they are also
keen on such an idea
7.
June: I’ll be teaching an ATC class on Intro to
NT; I’ve allocated March till May for the 4-module course in Anglicanism and
assigned Anglican pastors to teach (because I’m not too “Anglican”)
8.
August: the first time SAM is trying a 2-week
diploma class and this year we are holding it in Penang (at Anglican Training
Center, Penang)
for 2 consecutive weeks – Ps Sam Surendran teaching one class followed by
myself the following week
9.
September: planning for a teaching trip to Makassar
10.
November: planning for another teaching trip,
but this time to Sabah
11.
December: festive season – slow down…
Thus far, that’s the tentative bird’s view of this year’s
calendar. It will fill up with much more activities and I’m looking forward to the
challenges ahead. Join me once again this year as we press on to attempt great
things for God and expect great things from God.
Phil 1: 3-6 (KJV) I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, Always in every
prayer of mine for you
all making request with joy, For
your fellowship in the gospel
from the first day until now; Being confident of this
very thing, that he which hath begun
a good work in you will perform it
until the day of Jesus Christ:
