MIssion 101 - Day 4

Started the morning with a prayer in the open (outside the chapel) with the youths. Proceeded a gotong-royong at the chapel. Had some fun rolling under the sun whilst singing. Some took time to do a one-on-one (personal ministering) as well. Some even prayed spontaneously and felt God's presence in the chapel.

They travelled back to Tuaran and by evening, had a pot bless. They shared their experiences with the youths as well as church elders. Followed by fellowship of which one of the team members taught all of them to dance ROCK! Awesome fun! At night, some of the team members stayed up late to chat and ended up having a very moving sharing. God's Holy Spirit is truly present. Praise God!

Mission 101 - Day 3

Yesterday, they had fellowship at Kampung Logub in the morning. Some went hiking in the woods with some of the youths who accompanied them the whole trip. The rest of them stayed back with the host family and shared a bit about pro-life.

In the afternoon, they travelled to Kampung Tambulaong and met up with teens and youth alike. They hung out with them fishing and played ball. Evening came and they had a pot bless with host families and youths. Again, they had testimonies but from the local youths instead. Nevertheless, we had Jennifer shared about Lifeline. Since Stacie had graced us with her awesome "Forgiveness" talk not too long ago, she also shared it with them. Great day.

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Oh guys, here's a hint of what we're going to do this Friday. =D

Mission 101 - Day 2

Cock-a-doodle-doo!! Morning call is at 5.00am.

Today they took an hour to hike to the waterfalls followed by lunch thereafter. Had a mini fellowship with the teens who tagged along whilst some swam in the cool waters. After lunch, our dear missionaries cleared weeds from a pumpkin patch or slope which was pretty steep.

After weeding, it's time to take another 1-hour hike to the next village. Super exhaustion! Covered in dirt and mud only calls for a chilly shower from a pipe outdoors with no doors! Yikes! Famished, they delve into another pot bless. Tummies full and satisfied, Ee Lynn gave a powerful sharing in BM!! *gasps* Amazing! Soon after, Lei Sunn shared her testimony as well. And that was it for the day..

Mission updates!

Yesterday at 9.30am our missionaries boarded the plane to Sabah and have arrived safely. One of the flights was delayed but they made it to Tuaran St John's parish in the afternoon. They proceeded to Kiulu area and are currently residing in an area called Malangan. They were greeted by a pot bless prepared by the locals to welcome them at the St Martin's parish. In return, they sang songs and gave testimonies. There was also a Q&A session about East Malaysians who left their faith upon hoping over to Kuala Lumpur.

...more updates coming soon so stay tuned!

MISSION TRIP!!

We are going on MISSIONS! Yes, you read it correctly. There are 8 Lifeliners from St. Francis Xavier’s Church and St Thomas More Church, who will be going to Sabah for missions from 29th June till 5th July. We also have a fellow missionary from France who will be joining us.

Who are we?

• Alex Chan
• Anne Yong
• Jennifer Lau
• Martin Koh
• Lei Sunn, Cheong
• Stacie Ng
• Crisabel Tiu
• Ee Lynn, Yap
• Buu-Vi
  

Why do we go on missions?
Matthew 28:19-20 – Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you….
We are all commissioned to preach to Good News of Christ, and going on missions is just 1 way of doing what God is commanding us J (note: we also have to carry this out in our daily lives too) There is a time and season for missions, and now is the time!

1 Timothy 2:3-4 – This is good and pleasing to God our saviour, who wills everyone to be saved and to come to knowledge of the truth. “This is the Father’s will”
As we share the knowledge of the truth, and to help deepen their knowledge by our testimony, our faith in turn will increase.

What are we doing there?
We’ll be sharing our personal testimonies on how God is real in our lives, giving the people we meet the encouragement to continue to follow Christ and live a lifestyle that is pleasing to HIM through talks & sharings.
We want to also connect with the youths from Sabah who are coming to KL to work or to study, so that they know that there is a Catholic community in KL whom they can connect with.

Where are we going?
We will be meeting with a group of youths from St. John’s Tuaran parish on Monday, and will be journeying with them into Kiulu area for the next 4 days to live with the local folks and to share with them. On Friday, we’ll be travelling back to Kota Kinabalu and will be meeting with the KK Lifeliners and sharing there.

How can you be involved?
PRAY FOR US. Yes.. please pray for us. Going into the mission field, does not merely involve the people who are travelling there, but those who are from the church. Your prayers are important to us. Please pray for our safety, unity, openness to receive and to give of ourselves to the communities whom we will be meeting.
Your prayers are important to us!

THANK YOU all for being part of the BODY of Christ, for your support and prayers.

See you when we get back! God bless!

In Christ Love:
Missionary team

FORGIVENESS : The Lost Son

Today was a great day. It started off great and ended awesome. The Praise and Worship was great. The songs today were crafted so beautifully with the flow. And I think our souls transcended together in worship. Testimonies (Justin D'Souza and Yuli) were also heartfelt as they share with us how God has touched them in their life.

Before Stacie took her place at the "pulpit", we prayed over her. She looked perplexed so I'm guessing she was well prepared. I was drawn to whatever she wanted to say; so much so I had to take notes of the symbolism she was pointing out. She was so full of vigor and spirit that was just contagious. Most of us went back at learning something new. I know I did. Swesomeness.

Although a handful turned up, nevertheless I think it was a blessing in disguise so we took this opportunity to drive all the way to Murni (SS2). Dinner/supper was awesome! They had a drink called, "I Love You". Super hilarious when he was serving the drinks after that. As usual we chatted til the wee hours. Definitely an awesome night to remember. :D