Wednesday, 16 September 2009
time flies, and before i knew it, it will be another 2 weeks before i go back to Singapore. though i miss being in Singapore and everyone there, especially my family, i will also definitely miss everyone in Ban Chang when i'm back. so i'm trying not to think about it haha...
anyway last week was good, Wai Kit and i went to a secondary school to teach English on Wed to Fri, besides the English Club at the low cost housing, and on Sat morning. also, we had visitors! Pastor Stephen, uncle Beng Hong and uncle Lester came to visit Ban Chang on Friday! though they only stayed for one night, and had to go back to Bangkok on Saturday morning, their presence, words and prayers encouraged me a lot. they could have stayed at Bangkok but they chose to come to visit me, even though it was a rush for them. it was good to hear that everything was ok back in Singapore, and thank God that uncle Beng Hong brought the latest Every Day With Jesus for me! not to mention my capo, which Simon told Michelle to ask pastor Stephen to bring (complicated right). it was immediately put to good use, when i played a couple of songs in the key of F on Sunday.
speaking of which, pastor Lawrence Seow came on Sunday! when i asked him why he wanted to come to Ban Chang again, he said that he likes the spirit of the people here, and i cannot agree more with him. anyway he was his usual self, preaching with power and authority, and with jokes in between of course. i'll never forget his classic "i checked the word 'all' in the dictionary, and all means all" phrase. pastor Anong had to stop herself from laughing before translating to Thai. but jokes aside, it was really a good time of ministry, as there were many church members who came up for prayer, and last week there were a lot of people who came for service, to the extent that there was not enough chairs for everyone. so thank God for that!
i may be playing bass for worship this Sunday! though i like playing acoustic guitar, i found that my hands were itching for bass, which affirms my passion for the lower octaves. the bass guitar that they use in church is a Squier Jazz Bass, which is exactly what i have in Singapore!
please pray for me as i will be alone in church next week for 3 days (Mon-Wed) because the school term will end, and the RCDC (Rainbowland Child Development Centre) teachers will be going for a retreat. i'm asked to take care of Mild, the 5-year-old daughter of one of the teachers, during the daytime, so please pray for protection and safety. pastor Anong's son will be around, but he goes to school during the day.
giving thanks at 22:32 :)
david chow en yuan