Friday, May 16, 2008
Journal Entry for Nias Mission Trip : Day 2 - The Preparation

Day 2 was a full swing into preparation for the camp. I had to separate the logistics evenly, such that each ziploc bag would consist of the parables we were teaching. A games template was also drawn out for the kindergarten programme. Unexpectedly, Friday was a normal day of lesson for the kindergarten students, and little echoes of little children could be heard from the hallway. At some point of time, the electricity was cut, sometimes lasting till 10pm on alternate days. For some, it became a ritual habit of doing things in the dark without electricity. The Wau family, on the other hand, had a generator, which we relied on heavily. That afternoon, we met 4 of Pastor Famachoi's English students. For students aged between 12-14 years old, it is quite shocking to find them speaking rudimentary English. I could see the urgent need for people to teach English.

I remembered photocopying with Uncle Gilbert. It was not ready by the time we were there, so Uncle Gilbert requested to have some refreshments at a cafe by the sea. Unlike most of the buildings in Nias, this cafe was nicely done, and it could be seen a lot of money was invested in the construction of it, as its territory extended all the way to the sea as a jetty and a lookout point. After some chit-chat, mosquito biting and drinking, we went back to the shop to check on the printed pages. There was a total of 72 booklets for college materials and about 700 pages for kindergarten. We ended at 8.30pm and had a late dinner.

We had a prayer meeting that night, asking God to bless us with strong minds and stamina for the Children Camp, that souls can be saved and lives can be touched.

Indeed, God is in control of our lives, and He can make miracles.