(I know I posted this before but I have added some pictures and reposted, I hope you find this testimony a blessing to your life today, God bless you!)
WHEN THE SUN STOOD STILL
I can still remember the times
when I "go" alone in many places. It used to be so weird of me to
just go, whenever I hear the Lord telling me to go. I am just a tiny woman and
most of the time, I carry huge pieces of luggage and find kids. God's pattern for
me gradually unfolded, and these were picturesque of kids, longing for faith,
hope, and love...
One day I just saw
myself in Myanmar enjoying the beautiful land of the Golden Pagodas, having fun
with kids while having the opportunity to serve them. These kids on the picture
are some of those unprivileged living in the remotest areas of northern Myanmar.
Some of them don’t go to school and most get married for as early as fourteen
years of age. It was fun blending in with them while putting on thanaka paste
on my face as they usually do.
Being in Myitkyina,
Myanmar is not very easy for me since it was very cold but amazingly, these
kids taught me, it is not that cold, you just need to get used to it.
Meeting kids is fun
but being friends with their parents is also gold.
So as reaching
beautiful spots!
Then I saw myself
serving special kids in Northern Thailand. What a great time with these kids
who have actually very unique names. I remember one kid who has an English name:
“Facebook”.
Days in Malaysia were
also some of the ones I long to do again.
Before I was able to go to the
different places in Indochina, East Asia, and South Asia. I was a very simple person longing to just
serve the Lord. I remember when I went to Leyte alone some years ago, finding
my way to the typhoon Haiyan victims, I was so blessed that the Lord has
provided a team to work with me from the time I stepped on that land. I can
still remember them today. I am just so thankful for their lives. I have faith
that the Lord has been putting them in higher places now, administering
fruitful ministries.
The thing that has struck me most
that time was my 6-hour "God moment". I was a chance passenger for a
ferry from Hilongos to Cebu and by the time I came to the port, I realized I
had to wait for 6 hours to take off so I can reach the other Island. Again, I
was alone. In that 6 long hours, I was recurrently asking the Lord out of
tiredness from all the toil in the previous ministry. I asked Him, "why am
I alone? what am I doing here? Did You really call me to do these things?
" and all these funny yet valid questions aroused my longing soul, as I
was just crying my heart out to Him before the heavens, the sea before my eyes
with all the rats under my feet.
In my despair, I was embraced by
His grace and love as He has given me this beautiful answer when the sun
started to set that time..
"Can't you see my daughter, you are not alone... I am
with You all along.."
And tears poured out.. Truly I am called, I am loved, I am
not alone... even up to this day!
I love you my faithful Lord Jesus!
I remember when God has let the
sun to "stand still" during the battle of Joshua against the
enemies.." which in Hebrew also
translates to Greek root words, "when the Son stood still on the
cross".... I believe, this is the
Lord, standing still as I fight my battles too. I am not alone in these battles
as myself and my God are in these together.. so are you and Him..
For whatever it is that is
keeping you from moving forward, I tell you, don't stop, take courage, press
on! The Lord is with you, as you remain in Him!
