prayer requests..

I am really excited about the trip to Indonesia... However, I think I've overworked myself preparing all the paperwork and stuff for the trip... Spent the whole day in the office again just to get all the last minute preparation done... Feeling so tired... Is it the weather or is it me? But I am feeling really cold... I really need all the prayers right now... Think my body is not taking all the running around well... The lack of appetite does not really help either... Yet this is really the time when God works His miracles within the team first, allowing us to see His goodness and then when we serve Him, we will remember that He would do the same for the people we are serving... I enjoy serving God, really... Yet sometimes when I do not find my rest in Him, and continue working and working, I begin to tire out... The flight is early tomorrow... Gosh... I wonder I would be able to wake...

God is really good though... Despite all the minor and major hiccups we have had so far, He has shown us that He will see us through it all... I finally gotten everything done... Yeah!!!! Yesterday, the team worked hard together and packed all the old clothes, bought the kids party stuff and exchanged money... Though I still had a whole load of paper work to be done... Hah! Then this morning went to office to get the final things in and done... Thought I wouldn't be able to make the volunteer passes already with everything in the office breaking down, the computer, the printer, the laminating machine... Though the computer and printer resurrected after some prayer and technical support from the wonderful TYS staff, the laminating machine is DEAD!!!! But God sent an angel to pass me empty tag sleeves to put the things in... WoW and I thought I would not be able to create the tags... Well, God is simply too good... Bought the last minute things too... And I dare say, I think I am prepared enough logistically... Now need to start packing my personal belongings...

But first things first, please keep the team and myself in prayer... Thank you... Here are some prayer pointers before we fly off thurday morning... We definitely have a lot of grounds to cover and we might end up extending the trip by about 2 - 3 days... There were some minor hiccups along the way of preparations, and certainly some miscommunication between the agency at the other end, but I know God would help smooth things out... So please pray that we can finish what God has placed in our hearts to do... Thank you... And also, some of the team members are falling sick, in fact there are a few already sick, so please keep them in prayer... Here are some prayer pointers for you to pray for us: 1. Health - please pray for good health for all 10 of us, some are sick so please ask God to heal them. 2. Unity - please pray that the team would be united as one body and also with the other Christians over there. 3. Protection - please pray that we will be protected from the evil one's attacks 4. Strength - please pray that we will have the strength to last throughout the whole trip, the strength to move loads of things (ie rice, clothes etc.) 5. Wisdom - please pray that we will be wise with what we say and do, so that we wouldn't offend the locals... 6. Discernment - please pray that we will be able to discern who are those whom God has sent to help, the suppliers, boatsman, drivers etc... 7. Courage - please pray that we will have the courage to go way out of our personal comfort zone...