And Now...

I have left the Orang Asli Youth Camp early because I have to work in KL. As I was driving away from the campsite as they were enjoying their morning dose of exercise of captain ball, I felt a strong urging to call up my office and take an emergency leave just so that I could be with them a little longer. That is how much I have seen my passion to serve them grow during these 2 days.

Being less involved in the planning and organising this year, I have had more chance to engage with them in conversation and group activities, and as broken as my malay is, and as shy as they are, every positive response from them warms my heart in a very special way and thus fuelling my desire and hope to see them become God-fearing and spirit-filled young man and woman that lives for a clear sense of purpose in today's world. Although it is quite saddening to see them having such low motivation and goals in life, credited to mostly the lack of exposure and Godly influence, it all the more increases my hope to see them miraculously transformed by the power of Jesus and His grace. And all the more I pray.

A few weeks ago, I read this facebook post from a friend's wall (I am paraphrasing),

"We are always marvelled at Jesus' miracle of turning water into wine, but what we fail to see so very often is that miracles are always happening, just as the grape vines absorb water through the soil to form new grapes, and then through crushing and fermentation due to time and climate, God is still turning water into wine."

I truly believe that He is working, and He has begun to call these young generation of people to Himself and as miracles. Pray with me that just as God did with the Lumbawang tribe of Sarawak, a revival will spread through the ranks and file of these natives of my beloved country- Malaysia.