Singapore I'm proud to be born here.

after all the things that have been going on in church since the tsunami hit, i just felt compelled to go do newpaper cuttings. i saw quite alot of depressing stuff, but i saw more hope, and miracles and alot of intercession needing to be done.

while cutting, i prayed for all the orphans that all would be protected by God's powerful hand against those sick sick pple who tried to kidnap these children. while cutting i rejoiced over the miracles that happened. while cutting, i saluted all the heroes young and old. but somehow a sense of pride really touched my heart.

altho i complained (last time) about how horrid and stressful singapore's educational system was, and how boring the shopping was getting, and how pple always had to rush into the mrt b4 letting other pple out amongst other things, i am so so soooo proud to be Singaporean. I can't even explain the immense pride i had while reading the amounts of donations from citizens going into this relief efforts, how we want to help long term and not just short term (what pastor was talking about), and the fact that our government is helping for so much more reasons than trying to gain political popularity in the region. We are extremely blessed to be untouched by the tidal wave. I see pictures of our uniformed personnel rushing there to provide medical help, of them using our best jets to send relief aid as soon as possible and especially of the common citizens helping and getting there as fast as our forces. I am so touched and i'm so proud.

my brother said something really amazing today that opened my eyes. he said, "now i can see why we're called the Antioch of Asia. now i'm glad that i wasn't born anywhere else even Israel. We're called for a time as this." i totally feel the same.

actually i feel like i haven't done enough and i'm sure someone reading this may feel the same but you noe wad? as Christians the smallest amount of help can turn into the greatest amount of help these people will ever receive. a short prayer will command angels to protect the orphans. a tiny offering can multiply like the 5 loaves and fishes. i know with all my heart that this is true.

We're called for such a time as this. Be awed pple of the great things Daddy is going to use you to do. not only in this but in this year as well.