Something Very Cool

Heeeeello!

I haven't been blogging regularly as I had guard duty last Sat (I will update you later in another entry). Well, no excuse anyway huh? Heh...like to take this time to share with you something cool that happened to me recently.

It happened back when I was on a despatch job for my office, and I was making my way to Buona Vista MRT from the bus stop beside it. There, I met a disadvantaged person, who just wanted to know my name, religion, address and handphone number. Well, I had no problem with it and I agreed to give him some details. I wrote them down on his piece of paper. After that, we said our farewells (he sniffed my shirt!) and I was off on my way.

Came back from camp yesterday, and I noticed this in my mail:



That is cool man! He sent me this nice little X'mas card...it seriously caught me unaware. Just to tell you, I am very touched by his action, to go through the process of making a card for a complete stranger he met on the road. Even better than what I did for my JC class.

By the way, his name is Aldie bin Mohd Sujak from MINDSville @ Napiri.

I've got to return his favour and perhaps make a card for him too. Not only just to wish him well and that sort of hallmark stuff, but with real heart. Maybe I can visit MINDSville one day and really get to know people like Aldie better. I have a belief of helping the disadvantaged, not because of some 'moral imperative' but because I love to help them, and in is a way they can contribute back to society too.

Thanks for the card Mr. Aldie!

One prayer request

Lord, one of my brothers (a former muslim) is also facing persecution from choosing Christianity. The whole fellowship is behind him and my small group has prayed for him too. Be his tower of refuge and strength, give his courage and wisdom as he holds onto you. Protect him and give him strength to carry on. Ultimately, may he come out of his situation with maturity and courage to boot. I really respect his choice of Jesus, and be with him as you have always Lord.

I am fortunate not to have suffered persuction and hate some have. But we will face them in the future, and it depends on us how we react to them. We can only rell if we are ready when we are faced with such situations.

God, you have thought me today (in Sat Service) that thoughts and prayers are useless without action. May we remind ourselves that we serve you in every compartment of our lives, not seperated like the compartments of the Titanic.

Well, I gotta go off now and do other things in my life that await my attention.

See you guys soon and stay well.
Joshua