Dear All,
Thank you all so very much for still staying with us . . so many of you are still writing to us, continuing to encourage us, and to assure us of your support and prayers. We are really eternally grateful. One of the things that has become so apparent to us is that your prayers did not only sustain us in His peace and grace but somehow, they have, together with your encouragment, carried us to where we are now in our journey of faith.
We went to bed last night (our Sunday night) with a lightness of spirit, after having talked, shared and helped each other process through what is God teaching us . . as if our hearts were just wrapped tightly in a blanket of peace that could only come from Him. It is most incredible that at this stage when we should be more anxious and find the journey getting tougher with each passing day, we are discovering that the journey is getting increasingly more filled with peace . . . the calm after the storm.
The words of the old hymn that as we 'turn and keep our eyes upon Jesus . . the things of earth will grow strangely dim, in the light of His glory and grace' describe what is happening to us. Not that we are unconcerned about Yi Jien anymore, but thinking about where and how he is no longer causes distress or anxiety. Siu Yin is at a place of resting in and experiencing God's love . . . my 'tight rope' has become a firm ground from where I can sit and 'lift up my eyes to the hills (Psalm 121).' So we continue to wait, taking one day at a time, and allowing Him to show us His ways and guide us by His truth (Psalm 25:4) . . . no longer really anxious about why it is taking so long (most of the time :-)) but willing to wait for the completion of His time when He will bring to pass all that He has promised.
Our wonderful God still continues to encourage in many ways and through many people . . and even in my daily readings. Isaiah 52 rings again with His promise of the redemption of His people in the sight of all the nations . . . Isaiah 53 speaks of the sufferings of Jesus, sufferings which were in accordance with God's will, but that would lead to the blessing of many. Some of you have shared with us that you sensed God is doing something far greater than what we can humanly see with our eyes, beyond what is happening to Yi Jien . . so let us continue to wait and seek His face, and pray as He leads us . . this perhaps is the next phase of our journey of faith together . . seeking His larger purposes and letting Him use us whom He has called, to pray that they will be fulfilled.
May I leave us with a song, Bring the Rain by MercyMe (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8HgAVenbUU&feature=related) sent by another young friend this morning. I was much challenged by James 1:12, written on the first slide of the video:
Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial because when he has stood the test,
he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him. (James 1:12)
and the last verse of the song:
I am Yours regardless of
the clouds that may loom above
because You are much greater than my pain
You who made a way for me
suffering Your destiny
so tell me what's a little rain
Your fellow sojourners in this journey of faith,
kim guat and siu yin
Thank you all so very much for still staying with us . . so many of you are still writing to us, continuing to encourage us, and to assure us of your support and prayers. We are really eternally grateful. One of the things that has become so apparent to us is that your prayers did not only sustain us in His peace and grace but somehow, they have, together with your encouragment, carried us to where we are now in our journey of faith.
We went to bed last night (our Sunday night) with a lightness of spirit, after having talked, shared and helped each other process through what is God teaching us . . as if our hearts were just wrapped tightly in a blanket of peace that could only come from Him. It is most incredible that at this stage when we should be more anxious and find the journey getting tougher with each passing day, we are discovering that the journey is getting increasingly more filled with peace . . . the calm after the storm.
The words of the old hymn that as we 'turn and keep our eyes upon Jesus . . the things of earth will grow strangely dim, in the light of His glory and grace' describe what is happening to us. Not that we are unconcerned about Yi Jien anymore, but thinking about where and how he is no longer causes distress or anxiety. Siu Yin is at a place of resting in and experiencing God's love . . . my 'tight rope' has become a firm ground from where I can sit and 'lift up my eyes to the hills (Psalm 121).' So we continue to wait, taking one day at a time, and allowing Him to show us His ways and guide us by His truth (Psalm 25:4) . . . no longer really anxious about why it is taking so long (most of the time :-)) but willing to wait for the completion of His time when He will bring to pass all that He has promised.
Our wonderful God still continues to encourage in many ways and through many people . . and even in my daily readings. Isaiah 52 rings again with His promise of the redemption of His people in the sight of all the nations . . . Isaiah 53 speaks of the sufferings of Jesus, sufferings which were in accordance with God's will, but that would lead to the blessing of many. Some of you have shared with us that you sensed God is doing something far greater than what we can humanly see with our eyes, beyond what is happening to Yi Jien . . so let us continue to wait and seek His face, and pray as He leads us . . this perhaps is the next phase of our journey of faith together . . seeking His larger purposes and letting Him use us whom He has called, to pray that they will be fulfilled.
May I leave us with a song, Bring the Rain by MercyMe (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8HgAVenbUU&feature=related) sent by another young friend this morning. I was much challenged by James 1:12, written on the first slide of the video:
Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial because when he has stood the test,
he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him. (James 1:12)
and the last verse of the song:
I am Yours regardless of
the clouds that may loom above
because You are much greater than my pain
You who made a way for me
suffering Your destiny
so tell me what's a little rain
Your fellow sojourners in this journey of faith,
kim guat and siu yin
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