Thursday, November 16, 2006
Got a message from Amy!! Soo excited!! Oh, why am I so in love with the sisters in Melbourne? We've only known each other for months... But we always talk and be silly like we've known for years. The Melbourne trip is such an unforgettable experience.
It all began at one night when I was spending time with God. I was pretty confused about whether Africa or Australia I should go to (for a short term missionary). I'd prayed about the issue whenever it came up in my mind. But still I couldn't make a decision. I wanted to go to Africa because I felt being called to serve children (I was teaching some kids at that time). And the orphange in Africa was asking for more workers. On the other side, I wanted to go to Australia because I used to live in there for a while. I'd always had some funny feelings towards this country. Though I knew exactly what I'd be doing in Africa, I also wanted to go for Australia...
On that night, after the devotional, I saw a vision - I was having a good time with a group of Chinese around my age. The vision didn't last long. I couldn't even see the faces, but somehow I knew they were in Melbourne...
Later I told my mentor that I was determined to go to Melbourne. She was pretty against this idea, so did my cell group leader. They thought Dean was the reason why I chose Melbourne. I didn't tell them the true reason. It'd sound too weak and gay to them... I held on to the friends I saw in the vision...
Eventually I met them, in Melbourne. They're Amy, Carmen, Kitty, and Connie. They're so different from the friends I have in Hong Kong. I can't explain why, but indeed they're a blessing to me. They're the first group of close christian friends I have after all my former spiritual partners left Christ... I love them, and I never regret the Melbourne trip.
