Wow, with the
blink of an eye, our week in Malaysia has passed! I’m left in awe of how God
has worked - not only in the hearts of the children, but also in us as
individuals and as a team. We now find ourselves ensconced in the heart of
Singapore, sights and sounds of the city all around us, and the seminar up and
running smoothly!
After a busy
week of teaching and travelling, our team took some time off to visit
Singapore’s Botanical Gardens – a welcome opportunity to have some fun in the
sun while enjoying each other’s company! As we are quite a large group, we’ve
been learning to be Responsible Human Beings and fight against ZOHM (Zoned Out
Herd Mentality) while travelling on trains and buses. ;)
Upon arriving
at the gardens, the bright-eyed and (not quite) bushy-tailed members of our
team expended their limitless energy and creativity through various gymnastic
feats, while the less mobile members of our team enjoyed their old age in the
shade of the trees (hehe, that would be me). As we enjoyed the nature around
us, I was reminded of a verse from our team devotions: “For since the creation
of the world, His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by
the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are
without excuse” (Romans 1:20). Truly, this is our Father’s world – creation attests
a powerful Maker who leaves His handiwork in the tiniest details!
For lunch, we
headed back to the hotel, where we rested and prepared lessons before bussing
to our seminar location. Tonight’s curriculum focused on Jesus as the Light of
the World, and – as ever – the teachers poured their energy into bringing the
message to life through lessons, crafts, skits and games. As a team, we’ve been
praying that we will break through “cliché” presentations of well-known
Biblical truths, but present each lesson with fresh perspective for the
children.
Looking back
on the trip so far, God has taught me time and again that His strength is made
perfect in my weakness. Through every challenge and obstacle, He has shown me
that it is not by might, nor by power, but by His spirit!
As we teach a
curriculum centered upon the love of God, I pray that – above any lesson we may
teach or craft we may prepare – it would be our lives that testify the love of
which we speak, and our actions that serve as a picture of Christ to the
children. And finally, as we continue to learn and grow as a team, my prayer
echoes that of Moses: “[O Lord], let Your work appear to Your servants, and
Your glory to their children… let the beauty of the Lord our God be upon
us…establish the work of our hands for us; yes, establish the work of our
hands!” (Psalm 90:16-17)
In His name,
Hannah Tay
Team Member
June 14, 2016
