Singapore Trip: I have a soft spot for Second Generations

This was from the New Year Reunion Meeting in HK that WE GOT TO ATTEND! I was most touched by this part of the meeting and today I found it on our church website! I had tears in my eyes when I was present in the meeting during this part. I am so happy to see young second generation b/s having breakthroughs in their spirit and glorifying God! I just want to hug all of them! And actually there were like HUNDREDS OF THEM, they all ran into the stadium during this part, which is not in the vid, but serious, i think theres more than 500 of them!! When I found this and watched it again, I cried again >.< and triggered me to share with you my Singapore Trip!

Being a second generation, I have a huge burden that I want to revive them. After I changed and realized the blessings of having God in my life, I really want second generations to desire after God. I am so blessed to get to go to Singapore this year! This trip was a birthday gift from the Lord to me. Earlier, I asked the Lord to send me to a place to help the second generations and He gave that to me on my birthday! Even better, He brought my parents too so that we can go as a family!

When I was still in Cape Town and finalizing my decision with the Lord about Singapore, the Lord brought me to meditate about how I changed and decided to love Him most! How He treasures this love! The Lord moved me deeply and I made a goal with the Lord, that my (general) goal of going to Singapore was to help the second generations to treasure Him.

I'm so glad that in HK my family and I got to pray for the trip together and pray for ourselves. I felt so blessed to have a family like this. To support one another and to cowork with one another towards the same goal. I feel that my family is sooo glorious!

Finally, when the trip came, I was very nervous and excited. I had worries because I really really wanted the second generations to be revived, but I didnt really know how to do that, it is not really something that I can do, but it is something that God does. He is the one who works in the hearts of us.

I guess being such a good leader, V sensed this burden in most of us. She reminded us that we should be like one of those cats that just lay on the streets of Singapore. (they just lie there, even if you walk across it or near it, they are so carefree and so relaxed) She told us to lay our worries and burdens aside, and to be free and enjoy the meeting. When we did that, I felt so much better and was able to enjoy the fellowship with my fellow second generation sisters much more.

We of course had many trainings and meetings. We share many of our experiences in Vancouver, aspects of what we learned in training, the benefits of pursuing together and so on. This really caused me to see how blessed we are in Vancouver. We have so many trainings, and even though it is some times scary when we are in them, it is just the process, the result of the trainings, is incomparable, and it changes you from inside out...or sometimes outside in haha.
I also treasure to pursue with brothers and sisters. I never though about this or treasured this so much before, but pursuing with brothers and sisters in Vancouver was what nurtured me in my spiritual growth. Without this pursuit, I would never be at this stage spiritually today! I treasure so much that b/s here have such a steadfast and sure way to be close to God. Their faith in God and this movement has been a great example for me. I believe that learning by example is the best way of learning and they have been awesome examples so that I can learn and catch what the Lord has given us in Vancouver easily. I give thanks that the Lord also gave me a heart of pursuit. I remember that when I first came, I totally neglected school to join all the meetings and worship haha, but later found out that would not work for school, and I soon learned to balance the two. But I do give thanks to God for this heart that I have for Him. I spent so much time with b/s, I almost see them everyday and Sundays is like from morning to night. Because of this, I can go from a unstable-spiritual-life-second-generation, to a coworker who can experience God every day!

I guess that was the key that we were trying to bring out in Singapore. I see great potential in the Second Generations there. They can speak fluent Cantonese, Mandarin and English (more like Singlish lol). There is a group of 40-50 of them, all second generations, they grew up together and know each other so well, I bet they can cowork with each other really well too. Also because they know each other so well, they can also support and encourage one another effectively. PLUS, they live like right beside each other! They could just call each other up and be like, meet you downstairs, and most of them could gather all together just like that! THEY ARE SUPER BLESSED!! I TOTALLY WISH THAT I HAD A GROUP OF B/S LIKE THAT IN MY LIFE! But the Lord still remembers me and He planned for me differently, which is just as blessed :)

Anyways, ya, so we had a discussion with all the young b/s about the church situation and their spiritual life. Many of them were quite honest, and know very clearly about their condition and the church condition. We brought out suggestions, and I believe in the coming days, the changes that they make will greatly impact each one of them!

I treasure that I had time to pursue and dntG with precious second generations. We of course have similar experiences, and I treasure that the Lord can use me to be a example to THEM lol. I also treasure that my whole family can testify for God together in Singapore!

Speaking of my parents, they impressed me a lot! I was worried that they may not be able to catch on to missionary life, but it turned out that they enjoyed it! I feel that my dad was able to enjoy being with b/s and enjoy the training and seeing how we do things lol, and my mom opened her heart more and took more initiative. I am very proud of my parents. Actually thinking about this on the plane ride back from HK to Van made me cry >.< ...and now its making me tear up...

Well other than b/s, we had a Charity Presentation. I took part in it as the "youngest missionary" there. I got introduced to other people of other organizations that go on missionary trips. I felt so honored and never thought that the Lord will use me and where I've been to encourage and inspire others in this way.

All in all, I was super happy to see Vancouver b/s esp. V after almost half a year! I treasured so much to worship with them. I also treasure the Singapore Second Generations! They have such a pure heart for the Lord, they are so receptive of what we share, and they really want to gain God and overcome challenges to be close to Him each day! Many of them have already gone through the stage and not treasuring the Lord to realizing His preciousness and decided to follow Him for life! When I heard some of their sharings, I was deeply touched. The Lord has been answering my prayers for Second Generations. I have specifically praying for Second Generations every day since Oct(i think) 2008. The Lord has been working in the hearts of Second Generations whom I didnt know existed. I know that the Lord will cause US to be most glorious and to glorify Him greatly in this generation! The Second Generations in Singapore has captured my heart <3