we were at upc&al house for mission debrief. i was always high on respect for upc, but after the mission trip, i think i have grown to adore him. he's such a wise and respected man, in church and at work, i believe, yet he can lower himself to the children that all the children adore him. i am serious. he wins children over like bees to honey, in singapore and cambodia alike. his love for God is so evident in the way he acts and speaks. his sense of humour is undisputed and his heart for mission inspires me. i remember as we were doing fundraising for takeo last year, we were selling crosses. it cost 7dollars for one. and he bought 8. one for each team member. it struck me so deeply. and his generosity and hospitality (his and al) awe me. haha. their house is probably the one i've been to most and their family the one i ate with most. haha. the tanglin club dinners. the 'long boiled' soup, paddy chicken, hahaha. indian icecream, coconut icecream, i tell you, he's so funny la.
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i spent christmas in orchard road. haha. with kim for almost 10 hours. we volunteered at CCIS. haha. it was hard work. but it was awesome hanging out with kim. gerald joined us yesterday, cant explain my joy man! i am so glad he's back with us. welcome back to the YE!
we stayed over in church. hahaha. it was bridge all the way. gerald broke andrew's winning streak and ernie was tired till mackers arrived! haha. losers play solitaire showdown. it's really fun. i was glad i joined the kiddos lah. cos i didnt join them for a while cos of mission prep and then i didnt go for the camp. so it was great hanging out with the young ones.
i am really glad. have you seen the way God held and sustained so many things just this week again. think about christmas and the rain. it was humbling. and mission trip - takeo 06 - opened my eyes once again to Him and His awesomeness!
Gloria in excelsis Deo(:
