Sunday Morning

This is my third Sunday morning spent here in India, and this Sunday is the busiest so far, cz I’m MOVING!!! Moving into a brand new AC single room, for FREE, thanx very much to JPA!!! JPA are very well aware of all our conditions here, they called us to ask our situation, emailed us, and most importantly, they personally asked the admins to provide the best possible “services”!!! And last Fri, they came out with the best ever verdict – All Malaysians will be provided AC room, and JPA is paying for all the extra fees, hurray!!! Thank God!!! Me, and another 5 chinese guys from KTT, moved to Sturrack Road, a more peaceful and clean place compared to my old hostels… Not many ppl stay here, cz it’s expensive – 123,000 rupees per year(bout RM 10,00o).. Well, there’s new bed, new mattress, new chair, new cupboard, new book rack, new table, and nice toilet, just like a hotel!!!! Wow, everything seems so comfortable now in the room – alone, cooling, internet, new loud speakers…. Ahhhh…. But some cons is that it’s actually quite lonely in the room, and we missed all the Malays and locals too, who’re staying in the old hostel (only seniors and rich people stay here in Sturrack)

Last Sunday I went to church- New Life Fellowship, together with Yuan Hwen, Adriana n Rhema (these are the four non-catholic Christian in this Malaysian group). The church is only bout 5 mins auto ride from my hostel, and the church is not a big church anyway- bout 150 members, n quite expectedly, there’s no AC, but is equipped with a electric guitar, a drum set, a PA system, and loud speakers(not bad though for a church in India, I thought)… The worship is quite spirit-filled, and though the number is small, the outcome of the singing is really loud; they sang with much passion and high spirit, I’m quite impressed!! The songs they sang are very familiar to me – Every Move I Make, Shout to the North, etc... The preaching is not bad too, the pastor talk “normal” English, n his way of giving the message is quite interesting and brought revelation to me.. He was talking that we’re Adam (adam means ‘the man’), and we’re special and unique n made in God’s image n we’re given the authority to RULE; a Ruler is above the situation, not under it; he takes control and empower the situation, not ruled by it; and oso we’re ought to take pride of who we are, as we are, in Christ, sitting at the right side of God, and have the privilege of being called the son of God…As a Christian, we must NOT be a simple and humble follower of Christ, but instead stand up and do great things for the glory of God…A verse struck me suddenly, “be strong and courageous, do not be terrified, do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you are” Joshua 1:9… Also, people kept on reminding me that God must have a wonderful plan ahead, and I knew that too, but so far I had not seen the big picture yet, not even a clue, but I decided to stay strong and persevere through the hardship here; I’ll want to empower this current situation, but not surrender to it; I would like to rise up from my depression, and soar like an eagle; I pray oso that He’ll reveal His plan to me soon… Five n half years is a very very long time, and hopefully, I can get through it; I’ll try to walk by faith all the time, and shine for Jesus, and successfully become a doctor…

There’re so much to study in Medicine, so much to catch up for us who just joined, and the 1st sessional exam is only a month ahead, hopefully I can get through…I’ll go back M’sia on 12th Dec, there’s a 3-week vacation, and I can’t wait for the day to come…I miss my family, ‘doggy’, kuantan frens, INTEC frens, church mates, my bed, char kuey tiao, Hokkien mee, home cooked rice, Bak kut teh, football, Megamall…

Here, I would like to convey a heart of gratitude to those who cared for me n encouraged me and prayed for me--mostly to Mum n dad n my bros; then JPA; my church, CA members like Zhang zhi, Lynn Xuan, Wei sian, Michelle, Ee Ling, Linda, Choon Wei, Brandon, Chaw Kuin, Rebecca; other INTEC frens like Chew Ying, Chuan Teng, Jong, Roy; Kuantan mates like Lip Kuan, Choon Jye, Jocelyne, Wei Ping n many others…Beg me pardon if I’d missed out someone.. Thanx for encouraging me n praying hard for me… Thanx a lot…