GOD Heals, We Help…
Blog # “22”
After a 20 hour train ride and a short 15 minute ferry ride, I finally arrived on the island of Pinang (Penang), Malaysia safely and have been getting settled into our place of temporary living & getting involved in our selected ministries.
So far this month I have really enjoyed Malaysia which is located right in the heart of South East Asia. And what makes Malaysia so unique as a country is it’s multi-racial & multi-cultural diversity that consists of Malays, Chinese, Indonesian and Indian. I am fascinated by all the different races and how everyone gets along so well. I have been so encouraged & blessed by how nice everyone is here!
This month my fellow World Racers & I have the privilege to come along side and help with YWAM (Youth With A Mission) in many different ways such as…
(1) Kawan: helping the homeless, sharing GOD’s word and participating in evening outreaches involving prayer and sharing the love of JESUS;
(2) PenHop: time of worship & prayer;
(3) Door of Hope: teaching & having fun with kids; and
(4) Adventist Hospital: helping fundraising money for children & adults who can’t afford open-heart surgeries.
Can you guess which ministry I chose to help with this month?
My personal mind-set & motto each day has been… ” One ringgit is better than None-ringgit.” 😉 And we have almost met this challenge every day! So, the ultimate goal for our team is to try to raise 25,000-30,000 ringgit before we are done volunteering here at Penang Adventist Hospital on May 22nd. I know that’s it’s possible…with your diligent prayers & with GOD on our side!
Who knew volunteering to help FUN-d-raise could be so much FUN!!
I am serving with a team of 5 other World Racers at Pinang (Penang) Adventist Hospital to help fundraise money for children/adults who need open-heart surgeries.
Penang Adventist Hospital performs about 40 open-heart surgeries a year and it costs between 25,000-40,000 ringgit (8,300-13,300 USD). Each day our challenge was to raise 1,000 ringgit (330 USD) and if we accomplished this goal, we would celebrate with pizza at the end of the week, which was provided by the Development Department.
With this being the final month of my trip…I was reminded from my journal entry from last May, 2010 from WR training camp that “whatever I put into this, is what I will get out of it.” So, I am trying to apply this so I can get everything out of it that GOD wants me to for my last month of ministry & with the remaining time I have on this race.
I have been commuting every day to & from the hospital by bus, which has been great because I have used this time to talk to GOD asking for divine appointments & committing my day to HIM.
Blake & I with Devi who we had the priviledge to have lunch & pray with.
In closing, I have been humbled and thankful for the opportunity I have in order to help fundraise money for children/adults who need open-heart surgeries. But at the same time, I have enjoyed & been blessed by the opportunity to help, to reach out, to pray with/for & to build meaningful relationships with the patients & their family members, with the faculty and with the staff here at Penang Adventist Hospital.
Who would of guessed that I would be spending my last month helping at a hospital, considering I use to work at one for over 3 years, before I left on my trip for 11 months?!
GOD is so good!
Who would of guessed that I would be spending my last month helping at a hospital, considering I use to work at one for over 3 years, before I left on my trip for 11 months?!
GOD is so good!
