Saturday, January 2, 2010

Its TwentyTen!

Happy New Years Everyone!!
I honestly cant believe its 2010! This year has passed so quicky, but so full of God's grace! I believe that 2010 will even be more overflowing with the Lord's many blessings!

I had a awesome holiday! Got to go home and visit my parents, and a few friends and just catch up. Calgary to me seemed to change a lot, but it still feels like home :)
This time back will probably be the last time that I will be living in our house in Panarama Hills because my parents bought a condo, so bye bye house! And bye bye to my little bunny that likes to stay around my house haha.

Other than Calgary, I got to go to NEW YORK!! Not for shopping or sightseeing, but for a church camp. It was what got me excited for the holidays!! I expected to get a lot of training and more solidly equip myself for the Lord to use me in the English world, however, God trained me in a different way. In this camp, God captured my heart again and I experienced so deeply His personal love to me, and not only to me, but to other brothers and sisters. When I think of my own personal love story with the Lord, I already think it is the most amazing thing, but then this camp, when I got to hear, and also witness some sisters' experiences with the Lord, I found that the Lord's love is even more amazing. It is so infinite and vast, I just cant describe it. His love is truly the greatest, and in this camp, God reminded me that even though He needs skillful workers to work for Him, He needs our heart THE MOST. He just wants us to enjoy His love, and to have love interflow with Him. And the whole point of doing God's work is so that others can enjoy this love, so really, the most effective way of working for God is to first yourself, enjoy His love, and be close to Him. This is the key.
I was so touched by the Lord's passion and love, I've never been touched to tears so many times in a row. When I saw that the young sisters, and second generations were also able to experience God in the same way, and were also touched to tears, I was touched even more. God is very real. I know that many of these sisters may have never really experienced God very deeply, because I once was also in their condition, but when I see their changes, I was just so happy for them, and happy for the Lord, that finally they can experience what the Lord has prepared for them for so long.
This English World has hope! It is out of the Lord's passion that He brought us to New York, and He revived many hearts. He really needs each one of us. He needs us to first love Him, and also love the people of the world. This world truly needs each one of us, because I am really confirmed that we have what the world needs, which is a way to be close to God, and be able to experience Him. Even people who are already Christians need this, and we have it. I am so glad and so excited that I have a part in God's work!!

I also had a breakthrough in the camp. I was able to share about something personal with the sisters. For so long it has been so hard for me so share something deep about myself. I face many accusations and I hesitate and think too much, and eventually, I tend to share something that is on the surface. But this time when I shared, I thought about the Lord's personal love towards each one of the sisters, the Lord's passion compelled me, and I felt the Lord pushing me to share what I needed to share. I shared with so much more detail than I had planned, and it became a blessing to the sisters. I was so surprised, when a second generation sister thanked me for sharing it, and that she was able to benefit from it.

The Lord really opened my eyes to see that when we open our hearts to one another, then His presence will be greatly upon us. And when people can feel God’s presence, their lives are transformed. I really see more deeply why God’s family is the core of His will. As a family we need to open up to one another, and by that we support, encourage and kindle one another. This is how we spread the revival. I truly experienced this family with the sisters. In a sharing meeting, all the sisters poured out their hearts and shared, I was so touched, I was like crying the whole time. I felt so close to all of the sisters even though I haven’t even had a conversation with some of them. We are really one in God’s love. And God is truly able to touch each one of our hearts.

God is truly working among us! He listens to all of our prayers. I have been praying for young brothers and sisters and especially for second generations for a long time, and I’m sure a lot of their parents have too. However, the work is not done, we still need to keep this revival going, and not let it die down. May God kindle an everlasting revival in each of our hearts!

In this year, may you experience Abba and the Lord closer than ever before! May you enjoy His love appearing each day! He will give you more and more love surprises, and lead you from glory to glory and peak to peak!
Have a glorious 2010!

3 comments:

Unknown said...

First, I don't understand what is the meaning of "Its TwentyTen"?
Second, I am so gladded that you had a great experience and so touching with Abba and Lord through the camp. I had the same feeling with you such as the tears. Thanks to Lord that he sends the Holy Spirit surround us so that we can experience one. Therefore, you and I and other brothers and sisters can experience the same thing because His love is never stop in each of us
Lastly, I can't believe that you can type so long.....I may feel boring if that one is an interest story....hahaha

Katy said...

Hi Andy,
TwentyTen=2010! haha
Yes indeed we are one family, and that is the core of His will. I'm glad that you were able to experience this "oneness" in the camp. May you continue to experience this through daily and diligently practising Spiritual discipline!
Hope all the NY bro/sis are doing well! May God continue to bless you guys!

Unknown said...

I miss to say "not" in the last part such as "I may feel boring if that one is "not" an interest story.........B/S in NY are improving as well and I believe 2010 will be brightest year....May our Lord come soon...