-Faith is a Conviction of the Things That We Do Not See-
Faith is a daily challenge. It is as common as eating 3 meals a day.
From the day that I graduated from Year Two of SOT (2004), I told myself that I would at least go for a mission trip every year. Time sped past. I'm now in 2006 and I'm brought back to my remembrance that I haven't gone forth with the Word for a year and a half now.
It's not that I have forgotten about my love for missions. My struggle has become much more real and much more intense this year.
I'm aiming for the trip in September this year. I'm struggling because first of all, it's probably going to be Building Fund season and I want to give my best. Secondly, I'm really saving for my wedding fund. These two priorities are enough to tie me down financially. Every week, I would look at the bulletin and see lists of upcoming mission trips and everytime, my heart will wage war within. I want to have more than enough for my wedding. I don't want to struggle with lack.
Finally George couldn't stand my wishy-washyness and said to me to not think so much and just go. He said I should just go first, and then come back and plan for the wedding afterwards.
There is so much truth in what he said. Truth as in I have never seen people who went for mission trips and came back not blessed. I have not. God somehow opens the windows of opportunities for our needs to come through. Truth as in I have gone through numerous building fund campaigns and saw that God provides seed for the sower. Truth as in God has never let me down. Truth as in it is true that there has first to be a sowing before a reaping.
And so, I have decided to save up for the mission trip in September. As I made the decision, I could feel a relief and a smile in my heart. It feels good. Pray with me my dear friends towards the realisation of my heart's desire.
