Ministry Update June/July 2013

So we’ve “traveled” through half the year. It’s been an exciting schedule for me the last few weeks n I simply wish I hv more of such schedule throughout each n every year: a few days in PJ one week; a few days in Seremban the next week; a few days in Kota Bahru the following week; n a few days in the “jungle” the next weekend. In between was the reunion dinner for our 1985 CGL class which I gave it a miss. Next on my “exciting” schedule is to prepare n familiarize with over 300 pages of research I started about 3-4 years ago for the oral defense of my dissertation. Plz pray for me; it’s on Wed., 17July.

There was just one thing on my mind when I was obligated to attend the combined archdeaconry meeting in Kota Bahru recently. Honestly, I m very “out-of-place” when I attend Anglican meetings bcoz the structure, approach, mindset, etc r all so different from what I hv been so accustomed to. So, the only thing I hv in my mind as I headed east was the prospect of meeting a friend I’ve not met for abt 22 years. Of course, there’s also the keropok lekor, of the ori kind to savor.

I eagerly waited for that opportune time n it came – an afternoon off where the “delegates” were to travel to Rantau Panjang for some shopping. I wasn’t the “shopping type” so I sneaked out of the timetable after lunch. There I was, waiting in a restaurant called Jin Man Lou n watching my colleagues leaving, in the vans n MPVs. Even though it was lunch hour, the restaurant was very quiet, with hardly any other customer. My friend could only come after school at 2pm so I eagerly waited in the deserted restaurant. The minutes ticked away n I received a sms from her that she’s stuck in a traffic jam. Hey, what is a few delayed minutes when I’ve waited abt 22 years to see her?!

Then a Myvi drove in n I saw that familiar smile at the driver’s seat. The next few hours were just too short as we talked about the old times (this is really old people la!) in college n update each other about the who n who n the latest we hear of them; of our varsity lecturers who r now in politics; of second collegians in politics; etc, etc, etc…as we sip coconut juice by the beach of KB in Perdana Resort. Then we proceeded to savor CPT ie, cendul pulut tapai, in the heart of KB. Of course we also did not miss out on going to Kedai Buloh (this is a village, not a shop) for some raw, authentic keropok lekor, of the “Kelate” kind.

July is full of activities which will spill over to August. It’ll be in September before there’s some “breather.” But I praise God bcoz having a busy schedule means I m being blessed to serve Him.

Thank you for ur partnership in ministry.