Of Balance and Technique

The next time you are asked to squeeze into the back of a Wira with 3 other people just say thank you Lord ....
I will always treasure and remember how 5 adults squeezed behind + 2 sitting on one passenger chair in front along with the driver , traveled in a little Suzuki jeep on bumpy roads felt like... the art and technique of taking off one slipper and folding one leg while the other leg can just have enough space to stay on the ground enabled 5 full grown adults with long legs to pack into this jeep....wonderful...!!! We did manage to get to all our destinations and I am sure we were all very thankful we needn't walk under the sun. At one time (thank God for a very short journey), we had one additional old man sitting in the front seat while the other 2 climbed behind and hung on to some part of the jeep where the spare tire was, don't ask me how...!!! amazing balancing act ...!!!

Another thing I realised this morning is that nothing can beat the 'sweating session' as in the mission field-not even a 50mins walk at Bukit Kiara...

I am Blessed!!

My first mission trip- wow!! wasn't sure if I was excited but I knew that prior to going there, I was supposed to prepare myself, messages to share- I became 'task orientated' and thought that I was carrying an important mission- to be the ambassador , to be this and to be that...
OK now that the trip is over and I am back- my view was that they have blessed me, that I have been given an opportunity to 'walk into another path of life'- a borrowed path for a short time-ie 8 days, which has enhanced and put more colour into my life journey...

Rather than the concerns over sanitary and lodging, I was actually overwhelmed by the way these people move around in the dark of the night with no light at all. We took a 6 hours journey to Irrawaddy Delta and reached at 3am- took the' cycca'- a type of public transport there where 2 passengers sit back to back while a peddler on a bicycle cycled us around. They cycle us around in pitch darkness with no light- I was utterly amazed that this activity can be carried out in such darkness...over the next few nights, I kinda of got used to walking in the dark ( with the help of a flash light shone ahead) after dinner while we were walking back to the rest house..

It was summer so most of the time I was 'bathing in my own sweat' and will fan myself ferociously with whatever 'satay fan' I can lay my hands on...but when I was praying for people, my sweat will drip down and most irritating was when it gets into my eyes- but I guess this adds to the 'flavour' of things...not to mention, when we wiped our faces, the tissue bore marks of dirt the colour of 'teh tarik' and our hair felt like 'twigs and wires' .... HA! HA! HA!

God was there all the way, the spiritual battle was real and the oppression in the air often times was thick indeed, but we saw people set free and touched by Him, we saw smiles and joy returning to faces after prayers, we saw bodies and spirits strengthened and restored because God loves them...clenched fists inflicted by stroke were loosed when before the fingers were unable to straightened, waves and waves of the power of the Holy Spirit flowing through their bodies which they have no prior experience caused them to inquire and ask for more, blinded eyes which could see nothing were opened to detect the flickering light from a candle, stiffened limps were restored and strengthened to walk, deep hurts buried in the hearts were released through tears of joy when the Lord touched them and healed the hurt....drooped shoulders and heads that hung low were lifted up when burdens and yokes were cast at His feet!!...
At the name of Jesus, every knee shall bow and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord!!

The children are precious and in one place, we heard children 4-7 years of age reciting the "Lord's prayers" in English with thick Burmese accent-makes me wonder if we here in M'sia know how to pray this prayer....sigh...take a moment and just look at the smiles displayed on the faces of these kids- so untainted, so genuine- they glowed with joy to see their pix taken- no play-station, no computer, no MP3...

At the end of the day, going there to share, I guess I received more , I guess I am blessed more!! They have shared their smiles, their simplicity, their fervor, their humility, their genuineness by being themselves- no wall erected, no added artificial 'flavouring'- just being themselves!! Isn't that what life is all about??

Orbs

What is the most spectacular and wonderful feeling one can have?? Well, to me, it is the feeling that you have done your part, have discharged and have executed what you needed to do....

...the heaviness in the heart was really unbearable... the feeling was so heavy and I know I just had to let it out- release the 'heart beat' in words of declaration and proclamation into the heavenlies, into the atmosphere... words came rushing and pouring out and the 'burden' was lifted immediately after all the words were released...

I believe we are used as His oracles to release and establish His will and purpose through our prayers and for me it is an honour to be the vessel to perform this task, to be the 'vessel of honour'... there's no doubt in my mind that He is the One who is able to establish and bring things into being- the One Mighty and Faithful !!! The Voice of God and His Words send forth , will not return unto Him void but will accomplish every purpose it is sent forth to establish...

It is a very humbling experience and it is also a moment where all doubts are removed and you focus and know that the God you are praying to is the great I AM...

This shot was taken after an intense prayer moment where a strong and powerful declaration of the greatness of God and the calling forth of His will over the area (which was very oppressed because of idol worship all around the church) was made... God showed up to affirm the prayer thru the appearance of orbs in this shot .. I believe the spiritual atmosphere of this place has indeed been changed for His Glory !! Hallelujah!!

All Glory belong to God and Him alone!!

note:
the orbs are captured in this shot at a church which we visited in this myanmar mission trip where the local pastor has shown such a servant heart through his humility... so blessed to be there....the atmosphere and surrounding was really 'oppressive' , the people were much 'heavy-ladened' and struggle daily to even make end meet.. we who are so blessed should indeed start moving out of our comfort zone and be a blessing since we are blessed to bless others...