• i received an email from tri three days ago, mentioning that she would be confirmed next month. she decided that cn-ity is the way to go for her. praise the Lord for keeping her faith in Him! tri also made a slight mention re rose for her courage to do a short-term in mexico. good on you, rose! all in all, may God who works through people be glorified.
• it's not easy to encourage non-cns surround you to consider Christ. some common reasons thrown are 'all religions are just the same', 'i'm not into religious stuffs', 'not now, thanks!', [showing sign of 'death' ones without proper response]. many times i run out of ideas and slip back instead. fishing takes patience and courage.
• despite the great priviledge we have as cns to come to God in prayers, many find it unusual to pray together in small groups. it's a good indicator that the small group prayer time after the service at pemuda works!
• the past two weeks, i have been the recipient of people's generosity on random occasions at workplace. a free lunch, a free voucher, a free prepaid credit for mobile phone - a strange world it is, though some weren't without a reason, i guess. another reason for me to learn to share.