OC 2006 - A Fellowship Church

Got back from the Easter Convention in Brisbane late last night with a heart full of peace and reassurance in my God's love and faithfulness over my life...I have been tossing and turning with many issues over the last few months and was looking forward to finding some peace (and if possible, answers) over the Oceania Convention...

Multicultural Nite at the Oceania Convention 2006 -- >
Thank you for the Japanese Kimono, Trina!!!!

Then one night, God spoke to me that I was chasing after the 'task' too much - worrying about how to get there and details of when and who would be the team, is this the right time...etc - But this is not the reason I came for the convention. It's Easter...it is a time to remember the death and resurrection of Jesus. It is because of Him that I am at the convention. I had been seeking the task and missed the Task-Giver...I thank Him for reminding me. And I began to pray for a surrender of my heart and my mind into His hands. And for the next 2 days of convention, things began to change - especially my heart.

I began to surrender the desire to see Tunisia come to pass to God and instead asked for God's will to come to pass. And I began to feel a sense of freedom come into my heart - "Lord, wherever you send me, even if it is not Tunisia immediately, I will go. But I am willing...and I am offering my life, most importantly, to You". Not my will, but Yours be done.

I am blessed by the pastors that I spoke with...

Ps Bernard (Hope Aukland) related to me his knowledge that Tunisia is very open ground. Many Chinese people are going there and even Singapore's Prime Minister visited and is encouraging people to go there to work...

Picked up Ps Denis Lu (Hope Kuching, Malaysia) today from the airport. And incidentally, he met a friend 2 weeks before coming to the convention, who is a member of the International Missions org and somewhere in the conversation, he mentioned that Tunisia is very open ground at the moment.

God Speaks...
For a while now, I have been seeking God for confirmation and comfort and in the convention He reassures me...More important than the information I have obtained, it is the Words of Encouragement from God that has strenghten my heart in Him...that He is with me and walking with me every step of the way.

God reminded me that I was held in His hands...when I was fearful.

God reminded me that I AM His bride that He is preparing...when I doubted myself.

God reminded me that I will be OK...when I felt the world could crumble over me.

God refreshed me in His love...

It's Official...
Tunisia is officially on the "Seeking a Team" list. Returning to Nudgee College for the convention has been very significant for me. Because it was 5 years ago that God spoke to me about Tunisia right in that same hall...And it was 5 years ago in 2001, by faith, when I wrote down "2006" as the year that I will venture out to land in Tunisia. And looks like it is happening. Chances are, I will probably go in a team led by Pastor David. If not, then I'll just follow my original plan, go there on a holiday for 2 weeks and just get a feel of the place...find out about job opportunities and visa requirements.

I have the Hope Movement to thank that I will have Ps Simon, Cara, Ps David and many experienced pastors to ask advice and help from in regards to this matter of preparing myself and when to go and how I will get there. It's a blessing that Hope churches have this mega vision to saturate the world with the gospel because of the desire and desperation to see people from all over the world, of different people group, language and culture, come to Christ!!!! And to see the leaders labour tirelessly and relentlessly is such an encouragement and motivation to continue to look to Jesus and ask for His strength and wisdom to complete the task He has given to each of us.

So here goes, I am holding onto Jesus' Hand and that is all I need...

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