In spite of a loss of voice.. God used Lil and her team to usher the conference of 116 women into His presence, worshipping Him!

I was with Haiks at the back of the hall, working on the sound, and worshipping Him as well!

Many later came up.. and expressed how much they enjoyed the singing & worship! Praise God! =)

(btw, we called back home.. and the kids are much better. Zach’s diarrhoea has stopped, Em’s appetite is better. Thanks for praying!)

“Flexibility is a symptom of a person who is fully committed to God’s will”

It’s advance-party day 1 at the Women’s conference, and we’ve already encountered some hiccups.
At check-in at the Cruise Centre, we encountered problems with the Customs, with the ICA (Immigrations & Checkpoints Authority), with the check-in pple, our equipment were too big & too heavy etc.etc.

yet again, God broke through.. we had several kind & helpful people who were in authority that appeared when they needed to, to ‘clear’ the way for us. Glory to Him.

Meanwhile, we just heard news that one of key speaker, Judy Douglass is stranded in Honolulu. The plane had mechanical faults, and they hope to be able to catch the next flight out.. if not, it’ll be the next day before there’s any flight.

At check-in today, I was a bit ruffled at first, then it occurred to me that I didn’t need to worry one bit. Cos’ this is nothing compared to what God did in Mongolia. (We literally stared at our equipment from afar for 2 whole days and we could do absolutely nothing about getting through the thick red tape… then miraculously God intervened, and everything was released to us, and questions at all were asked.. and all this just in time for our concert the very next day!)

Staying flexible, learning that God is in charge, that none of these things surprised Him is the way to go! =)

Lil’s been unwell… lost her voice & coughing quite badly. Several of our team members were also affected.. prob with the same viral infection. They all lost their voices… =(

Now Emily & Zach’s noses are runny… and my throat’s feeling rather scratchy!
I’ll be back to work tomorrow… hope to get back the momentum to get quite a bit of work done.

Please do keep us in your prayers.. Thanks!

Wow.. the past 3-4 days kinda flew by. It sure felt faster that the 1st 3 days!

We’re all packed.. now waiting at the hotel lobby for the coach that will take us to BKK airport. Last nite, the adults played some games at the guys room (after the kids all went to sleep). Some of the guys played Command and Conquer.. over our Airport network… pretty cool. Then we played ‘Swap’, an Uno-kinda game..where u’re cards get swapped around, just when u think u got the best hand. And just when u think u’re out of the game b’cos of lousy cards, u got swapped with a new set that might just win u the game! =)

Anyways… there’s probably much to think abt from this whole trip. If nothing happens by chance and God is sovereign (and I know He is!) then all tt took place this week, happened so that we could learn and grow! To know more abt who He is, and who we are in Him!

Lookin’ fwd to share more with some of you when we meet….

My 2 primary love languages are ‘Touch’ and ‘Word of Affirmation’. And so it was particularly encouraging to hear people speak directly to me, with genuine words of encouragement, that they have really appreciated our leading in Praise & Worship. Several have told me personally that they felt really blessed. Today, another lady whom I’ve never met before and said she really enjoyed our leading, and expressed her appreciation to us for coming.. and as she left she added she thinks that I have a really nice voice! (ha ha.. )

One Korea girl approached me which I taking food at dinner on the 2nd day, and asked (in Chinese) if I was with the team from Singapore that led worship last year? I said ‘Yes’. And later asked her how she knew… She replied, that we left a deep impression, and that she was very touched last year… So how could she forget. This conversation came at a very interesting time.. cos’ I had been feeling quite ‘sian’ and down. And was beginning to question why I’m here in the 1st place, and wondering if it really makes a difference that we lead, or someone else leads the P&W.

God spoke my love language. He knew I needed that simple word of affirmation… It’s as if God is using this to gently lift me up, and comfort and encourage me! =) Thank you, Lord.. for loving me the way I feel loved!

Today a few of us had a lunch appointment with a potential host fr our favourite country. They have come as team leaders to discuss the possibility of bringing 7Days in to do some outreaches in their region!
We had a really fruitful meeting, I personally feel God has prepared this, and this could very well be 7Days’ next tour. For obvious reasons, I’m unable to say the names of the cities, but let’s just say one of them is a very strategic large city near the coast! =)

If you’re reading this, do keep us (and potential hosts) in prayer as both sides trust God to see this come to pass. May the Lord direct our paths according to his plan, and for His glory!

We’re fielding about another 3-4 potential ‘calls’ for us to go in, to several other areas too! =) We’re really not sure how all this will pan out.. but God knows. I guess this is a good problem!

Greetings fr Cha’am, Thailand… =)
It’s been several long full days. Our day starts at 7am and doesn’t end till 11pm… It’s jammed packed with rehearsals, band practices, worship leading, meeting people, preparing powerpoint, taking care of kids, listening to conference messages, etc etc.

We’re almost coming to an end of our time here… It’s been physically demanding on me, and Lil too (she’s now nursing a flu…and lost her voice) But more than that, it’s been particularly emotionally tiring for me…

The past few days has been especially ‘stretching’ for me. God had intended for me to be ‘out of my comfort zone’, and I must admit, it’s been hard. I didn’t like it AT ALL! But I had to learn to receive it with thanksgiving, reminding myself again and again that He must know why I needed to experience what I was experiencing. To say it’s been challenging must certainly be understating it. A time of testing is probably more appropriate.

I really can’t say I passed with flying colors.. but at least I know I’m in process.

Thank you Jesus for your mercy and grace upon my life. Without which I cannot continue to live for you.
Thank you that You said ‘It is finished’ on the cross. Your shed blood is complete for me, I can ‘cease striving’.

Kids are so carefree! Not a concern on their minds! Unlike adults… =)

While mom & dad r ‘scrambling’ to make sure we don’t forget to bring anything, kids on the other hand r always lookin’ forward to adventures!

I guess to them life is an adventure to enjoy.. while sometimes i feel life is a journey to endure!

We leave this afternoon at 3pm. We’ll arrive at the hotel at night after a 5 hour bus journey. Pls pray for sanity for all the parents!

Actually, correction…. pls pray that we’ll enjoy the journey, and not just endure it! =)