Due to the wrong estimation to the number of people and fail to understand their situation, with the addition of language barrier, my mission to David City can be described as a total failure. Not only that the games I have was not able to entertain them, the mood seems to be ruined. Frankly saying, I think the interpretor has done a much better job to cover me up, thank you Shirley. However, despite the fact that I may have done a bad job this time, it is a big learning for me, but with a big cost to the church and the people there... :(
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However, with the brotherly love of the b/s in David City, they comfort me by giving me two big entertainment instead: Swimming in the river and having lamb-chop hotpot...! God, thank you, I don't think I deserved.
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Firstly, they bring me to a little river stream where the water is so clear that i can clearly see the fish at the bottom of the river... WOW...! With the cold water, it really relax my tiredness and enjoying the water bath a lot. Not to mention that they have a riverside BBQ with some tastful spicy susages. Wonderful...!
Then we have a 90 minutes ride up the hill and enjoy my first fresh lamb hotpot. It was fantastic...! The lamb really make you warmer... at least I don't feel the bus that cold when I ride back to Panama City... :P Brothers and sisters... thank you for your food and patience to forgive my mistakes...THANK YOU...!
1 comment:
Honestly, I don't think this might be not a right words to say "mission failed" as I finished ur blog and I don'consider it is a failure at all.
For the Chinese New Year retreat, probably the purpose it seems to be strengthening b/s relationship and spreading gospel as what people expected. But I think your "mission" actually from God to you is to learn-> learning from mistakes and learning to be humble in front of Him. And I think you are doing a good job.
This is not easy to admit the mistakes in front of public, also after all u could see His grace on u through Panama b/s caring love and relaxing joyful time. You are really brave. That's really nice of u to share ur experience for us to learn. This might be the original plan (mission) He given you for the retreat.
You said ur estimation was wrong for games and language barriers, stuff like that. Remember that nothing is wrong estimated in God. God plans everything and He already knows your weakness, even ur "mission failed" is planned I believe. And you seems passed the test He giving you.
well well..of course, always trying ur best. Keep the good work, keep your brave and passion heart to serve Him. Enjoy your days in Panama. Will pray for u, take care.
Happy Valentine's Day!
阿佬
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