So this month we have done several different things. The biggest part of our month has been working in schools with children that have come from Myanmar. They had to run from their country because they were afraid for their lives, only to come to a country that doesn’t recognize them as citizens to hopefully get by “under the radar” for 3-7 years, only to be placed in another country by the UN where they have to start over.
Another one of our ministries was that we got to go to the native malaysian villages and preach. When I say native I mean about as native as a reservation in America but still you have people that were in Malaysia before anyone else and they are thirsty to hear the gospel.
Another type of ministry that we did this month was to walk on the streets of KL at night and pray for the ladies. The women who for some reason or another are selling themselves to men who are looking for instant gratification. Some of the females on my team actually talked to these ladies and formed friendships.
We also got to go to a feeding center and feed about 120 homeless people on the streets of KL. There were some very interesting conversations that we had at this event. We got to serve them a delicious meal and also get to encourage them with our kindness and our conversations.
Working in a restaurant doesn’t sound like a ministry does it? Well, it is. We got to work in a very fast paced local restaurant this month and minister to both employees and to the patrons. We did this my trying to live like we are called to in every situation.
All of this to say that none of these things are the most important thing to me this month. One night we were having our normal nightly feedback (a conversation every night within the team discussing the day), and some of teammates were talking about how they were hurt by what another teammate had said or done. I realized that THIS is the problem. Assuming that everyone is out to hurt you. Why not assume the opposite. Yes I know that there are those of you out there that would say that to assume that people are out to get you is a way of protecting yourself from being hurt. But I’m here to tell you that it also CAUSES you to get hurt.
When starting the World Race I was put on a team. They have since become like family to me because we spend everyday together both the good times and the hard times. Somedays not everyone is happy and that is ok. But what I have learned this month, especially in this family type atmosphere, is that I need to grow up and quit believing that when my teammates say something that it is meant to do anything but build me up. Alot of our miscommunications come from misreading each other any way so if we all assumed that each other was here for a greater purpose then we would all be better for it and as a team we would grow more.
In Him,
Cody
