Letters!

I wrote 5 letters today! It's the first time in a long time that I've written, and it's also the first time in a long time that I've written to so many people at once!

As I look back at my letter writing history, I realize that it dates back to when I was very young. I don't know the exact age that I started writing letters, but I know that the first person that I wrote to was hui. As I grew older, I begun to write to more people. In primary 5, I started writing to my best friend, and his sisters. It faded off after a few months, but I must admit it was quite fun trading letters through my best friend. (When I wrote to my sisters, I could just leave it on the table at home, I didn't need to post them, though that might have been quite fun) Then I stopped writing for a long while. I only begun again after jc after I read the chapter on the loss art of letter writing in the Little Red Book of Wisdom. I must say that I love writing, and I love receiving letters. I never fail to let excitement build up within me whenever I open the mailbox.

"To send a letter is a good way to move somewhere without moving anything but your heart." -Phyllis Theroux

schedule

I've got home quarantined and my schedule is sad :/
1000: Wake up and have breakfast
1100: QT
1230: Cook lunch and have lunch
1400: Read, surf, play the guitar
1600: Nap
1700: Read, surf, play the guitar
1800: Cook dinner and have dinner
2000: Read, surf, play the guitar
2200: Run and exercise
2359: Read, surf, play the guitar
0100: Sleep

shine like stars!

What am I doing in army? Why do I put in so much effort in what I do? I look around me and 90% of my friends in army have down pes-ed. And I'm not joking, 90% of them! Even those who have not describe to me the grim picture of going all out and giving your all. It seems that the culture in army even among Christians is "cover your own butt first". Can't we recognize that we are called to shine like stars in this universe? We are called to be salt and light to this world? Yes! it will mean that we stick out like a sore thumb and get arrowed to do more than what we are suppose to do! Yes! it will mean that we get persecuted and ridiculed! But then, isn't that what Jesus would do if He was in the army? When Jesus was on earth, He preached that the Kingdom of God was coming down to earth. Let's do what Jesus was doing and help bring the Kingdom of God down onto this earth! Praise God!

apostles

I was reading "developing a supernatural lifestyle" by Kris Vallotton when I stumbled across the term "apostle". Most of us know the term "apostle" refers to the twelve apostles. In actual fact, Jesus borrowed the term from the Romans who rules the Jews of His day. The "apostles" were Roman generals who were specifically charged with reformed the culture of the nations they conquered. They taught the conquered people the Roman ways, rules, and customs. The Romans understood that unless they were able to implement Roman culture in these places, they would not be able to sustain a ruling relationship over the. Likewise, God sent His "apostles" to change the culture in which they lived in. They were to heal the sick, get people saved, proclaim the gospel, and establish God's kingdom. We are God's "apostles"! Are we changing the places where we live, work and play, or are we allowing them to change us?

new ministries

RCC is officially over and I'm quite free for the next 5 days! Well... now that RCC is over, I'll be moving back to my mother unit, and I'm quite anxious to see what God has in store for me there. Just a few months ago, during the church conference, I attended the workshop on marketplace ministry by Sharon Mah, and I felt God really speak to me, telling me that I was in my current unit for a unique purpose, and that I was an officer so that I influence others in ways which other ranks can't. I'm still praying and seeking God, asking Him what His vision for me unit is. My unit is my marketplace.

Also, I've joined Youth Discipleship Sub-Committee which is a really small committee aimed at the Committed Group of church. They organized events, bible studies and conduct things which can benefit the committed group in church. Such events are mentorship, church conference, and bible studies. I'm not to sure what my role in this subcom will be now, but I believe that God has a purpose for me in there. It was quite a coincidence since I was talking to Bobby about serving in a larger capacity last friday, and then I got an email from Carol asking me to join. Also, I'll be going for an Intentional Discipleship Making Conference next month, and I believe that that will be applicable to my service in Youth Discipleship. So, we'll see what God has next for me!