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.: Our 2nd Trip to Batam :.

Yup! It's our 2nd time and everytime we go,
we hoped we have blessed them as much they have blessed us.
This time we brought cindy and rhys along.

Rhys has this to share:
"I will make you into a great nation and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing."
-Genesis 12:2

As I was preparing materials for Batam trip last Saturday, This verse flashed across my mind how much Singaporeans are blessed.
One click on the Internet and you can get all the information you need in a split second. Yet, we never fail to grumble at the slow speed, when the students in Batam are waiting every weekend for volunteers to teach them new skills and new knowledge.

Over at Batam, the students were doing art & craft that we have prepared for them. The decorations they made indeed encouraged me a lot. Instead of words we commonly used like "Friends forever", they wrote "Jesus love ... ...", "(their name) love Jesus".

It reminded me of my primary school days, when I would write "I love Mom & Dad" during Art Class, since they were the first I could think of. I could feel the love they have for Jesus, it is so strong that they will express it everywhere and anytime. The love a child would have for his Daddy.

How much do we love our Heavenly Father?
... ...
Cindy has this to share:
The Batam trip was definitely an eye opener. It serves as a reminder for us (Singaporeans) to be contented with the things we have now. Sometimes, we tend to overlook the blessings that we have, and hope to have more when we are already very blessed!

The students over there were especially welcoming and friendly. From the moment we entered the classroom, the joy on their faces were evident and they greeted all of us with a smile and a BIG HI. It really made me feel less afraid and more willing to teach them.

I have made many new and lovely friends as a result of this trip and I would love to go back again.

So, I'll strongly encourage another youth to go for this Batam Mission Trip.
... ...

A group photo!



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