On my way back home today, I was praying to God about my dad back in the Philippines who is sick. My heart was a bit heavy of such thought until I remember my Grade 1 student earlier who received Jesus! I believe that countless angels are celebrating in heaven when the child confessed her belief in Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior.
The little girl's name is Ipha. It happened when we were doing their arts and crafts class and she was sitting beside me. She was telling me stories about things until I had the chance to ask her, "do you know Jesus" and she replied, "what is that?". Obviously, the child has no idea at all, she is part of the unreached. Then I explained about Jesus being God who became man but still fully God, who made a way for us to enter heaven, that without Him, it is impossible for us to get to heaven. Then she asked, "what is heaven?" and so I continued explaining that heaven is a beautiful place which I cannot really explain but what I know is that it is a place of no suffering at all. Then I told her we all can go to heaven but we need to believe in Jesus, that He is God and our Savior, and while I was not yet finished speaking, she shouted, "I believe!!!". I suddenly remember the EE Taow movie when the Mouk Tribe shouted it too, "I believe!", ("Ee Taow"). And my heart got warm and secretly rejoicing.. Wow, the first child believer in the school where I am teaching. Suddenly it came to me, I am living my purpose in the school.
Let us continue to pray for Ipha and the rest of our students here in Phnom Penh. Trusting the Lord will cultivate the seed that has been sown in her heart and make her live a life that blooms with the Spiritual fruits that please the Lord. Glory to the Lord Jesus always.
