Youth Youth Youth

Calling
Effectiveness
Availability

These 3 things stuck in my mind following Ps Khong's meeting with the Youthnet. It was very refreshing listening to him speak his heart about the youths. And a lot of realigning of my heart to God's heart for the youths. In my opinion, calling-wise, God will speak. Effectiveness-wise, my leader will evaluate. How about availability? It's the cap I must constantly lift for myself. I must be available to the extent the ministry demands and to the extent God wants me to. Not how I think I can be.
A dying to self will always be in this journey. But like what Ps Yo mentioned last night at G12 meeting. To fix our eyes on God's calling for us. I really pray that God will grant me strength and willingness for Him to use me again for His glory in this new ministry direction.
I really want to be available to the extent He wants me to be, for as long as the season He deems.
Lord, inite the fire in me for the next generation. Tutor me to be the leader you want me to be for them. Constantly remind me to pray more than what I can ever do, for prayer is of utmost importance.
I look forward!!

A Season to Let Go

I spent much of last night after cell reading through the cards that the gals gave me over the years. It's been almost 8 years since this cell group was first formed. I still remember the first few cells were held at the building above parkway Macs. After that we moved to the void deck near TC, my house when i got married, and then to expo and TCT. It's really hard to imagine life without this cell as most of them will move to adultnet with the new direction call for youthnet. Yes, the gals have all grown up.
It's going to take a time of getting used to no more meeting them weekly, the weekly smses, the buying of gifts in numbers of 12 or more etc. I will really miss the girls. Very very much.
But I choose to believe that all these is in God's control. I want to pray and bless those who are leaving that they will grow even more in the adultnet. For those who choose to stay, I pray I would have grown all these years to be a better leader to them, that we may impact and change the youths for God's glory. I choose to believe as I venture into Gkidz and new grounds, God will continue to use me to disciple new youths for His glory.
I serve a God who is faithful. He will never fail.
And this begins a season of letting go.

Her "firsts"

At 9 months old (1 day to go!), Hannah has achieved quite a few milestones! Her recent feats include
1. clapping hands! (thanks to daddy cool who trained her for almost 2 months!)
2. 2 front teeth!
3. Babbled her first word! And it's...MAMA! (haha, my reward!)
I can't quite put a word to it, but it's really a special thing to see Hannah going through her "firsts". And I thank God very much for His faithfulness in all these. It's wonderful to see her grow everyday!
Recently someone commented that maybe it's time to think about number 2! Hmm..of course I would like to have number 2 not too far down the road, but we would also like to pace it well too! Of course, we commit all these to the Lord in prayer and trust His perfect timing!
And talking about Hannah's "firsts", one prayer I pray everyday is I look forward to her encountering the Lord for the first time in a real way and it will be at a tender age.
It's truly exciting!