How does it feel to personally experience God's work for something you really desire?
Honestly, I've never had that experience. I had to go through many issues just to get parental consent for me to go for the church camp in June. But this time round, all I did was talk with my dad on Monday, starting with the question on whether I could go for the Cambodia trip.
My dad told me he would give me an answer in a few days' time. After that, I talked to Kong about the conversation I had with my dad. That talk made me feel that I had ruined my chances of going. I must say, I was dismayed and at a loss. From then on, in every prayer I uttered (including giving thanks for meals), I would ask God to make a way for me with regards to this Cambodia trip which I really want to go and if there's something He wants me to learn from this, show it to me. If at the end of the day, it's really His will for me to stay in Singapore instead, then give me the peace.
Tonight, I was actually supposed to go for my dad's belated birthday dinner with my family but I was so tired to travel and also did not have the peace in me to go hence, after praying, I made the choice of not going. I thought with that decision made, my parents would probably be unhappy with me. So before they got home, I kept praying and when they got home, by the look of my dad's face, I thought the chance of asking tonight was low because he seemed unhappy. I continued praying silently in my heart. To my surprise, my dad came to sit in front of me on the sofa and started to talk to me about the Cambodia trip and that was when the GREEN LIGHT was given!
It has already been three hours since I got the answer but I still can't believe I actually got the GREEN LIGHT to go for this Cambodia trip! It's as though I were dreaming. I'm really thankful, amazed and overwhelmed by how God just worked things out for me so wonderfully despite me fearing even at the moment whereby my dad was talking to me about the trip. I've learnt through this trial that God is always faithful and good even when our faith wavers! This is the greatest encouragement for me in this journey and I really thank God for being a great God whose plans are always perfect! =)
- Amelia
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