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Thursday 6 December 2007

Orang Asli Mission Trip / [ONE] MegaLife Camp 2007

phew. finally back to rest.

had a GREAT time in malaysia!! i've seen how ppl live in villages, but this time, rly being up close, talking and being wif the ppl, brings the whole experience to anth level. i also saw how on the one hand they were poor compared to what im used to, but even among the villages, and in each village, there was already such a great divide between the rich and poor.

the first two villages in malacca were much better off, sg. mering and kg. jus near batang. most of the houses were made of concrete or wood and had proper roofs with electricity. not too sure abt running water, could be some water tank. all in all it was pretty comfortable. but even then, it was dirty, some of the outhouses and buildings were made of poles and attap or zinc or plastic. there was one home in mering tt we saw, quite deep into the jungle, completely made of wood, rather higgeldy-piggeldy. could really see the children and most of the villagers were really appreciative of what we did there, during the service and especially during the giving out of rations. when i was with the headman, he smiled at me continuously (didnt understand what he was saying though, heard a kasih somewhere so probably appreciation of what we did).

in pahang, kg. simpai and bk. rindan near bandar muadzam shah, the villages were quite badly off. although one village was quite well done (built up by the government as part of the islamisation process), the other village was like completely run down, without electricity or water, even though it was abt 5 minutes from the town. the nicest house was made of wooden poles as pillars and creaky floorboards. everytime u stepped on the support beam the entire house shook. this house wasnt actually part of the village, it was built by a buddhist mission team. the young children in the village were obviously malnutritioned, with bloated stomachs. litter was strewn abt the village. their general diet is made of tapioca leaves.

when i saw the village, my heart really broke for it. it opened my eyes to see how much had to be done for them. i mean, u might say that tts their lifestyle, or they're content with it, but i think tt no human being should live like tt, without proper shelter, food or water. even though 5 mins away was a town with shops, hotels and everything, this village had nothing. most of them looked so lethargic and tired. the children have protein deficiency (and probably the rest too). my guess is that the infant mortality rate is quite high. i often see the older children being taken care of by their parents, but the youngest of children arent give clothes or shoes at all, running around stark naked, and seem to be ignored by the adults. its almost as if no one cares about them, tt they're not expected to live. somehow i wouldnt be surprised, with the lack of proper nutrition.

camp was really wonderful. i've been feeling quite dry lately, or actually for a long time, lyk rly long, and tired frm ministry and evrything, but the camp was a refreshing experience. even though i was sick for a day or three. a reminder of my calling, both where i am now, and in the future. cant rly share here, cos its quite personal, but im going to press onwards. just like in the song, "I act it out in faith / ... / Where do I go from here? / All the way to Your heart", that even though i dont noe where im going, i'll do it in faith according to His will. i wrote the song when i was praying one nite recently, feeling lost and not knowing what to do. then i decided that no matter what i was supposed to do, i'll commit to it first, and pay the price first, before expecting results. it was onli after i decided that, and promised that i'll do anything, and not back away, that God revealed His will to me at camp. He revealed to me lots of other different things, some great, happy, some disturbing, but all stuff tt i rly needed to hear.

the other thing i experienced was his refreshing strength, in two ways. firstly, i was sick and tired from being sick. fever, flu, diarrhea and vomiting all in one. i took a nap and was slightly better, as in no more vomiting but still got the rest. then during one of the worship, my headache started again, then i prayed that God would take away the pain. then dave gave an altar call for those who were sick. like so zhun. after the prayer (thanks guys for praying for me!) the headache went away. by the end of the service, a bit of diarrhea but tts it. all better. also, God took away the tiredness from ministry so long. i told God that if i were to continue the way that i had been for much longer i would just burn out soon. so He refreshed me. just like that.

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