DID YOU KNOW?

LETTING YOU INTO MY SECRETS…

- There was a time in my life that I dreaded being in the fore-front? Being a pastor and having to sit right in front of the church, meeting strangers and start a conversation with them was something I struggled with. I used to ask the Lord when I first started (that was like 10 years ago) whether I was in the right job. By His grace I was set free from all those “pressures” and enjoy my work thoroughly.

- There was a time in my life when I was asked to teach in home fellowship and I could not sleep for 2 – 3 nights just because I was struggling with the fear of standing in front of people? My home leader insisted and never gave in to my excuses. He forced me to teach and looking back I am glad he did. By His grace I was set free of that fear, that I may now share to hundreds and more and not feel my knees shake?

- There was a time in my life that I had such frizzy hair that after shampoo, I had to wear a net to tame it down. In case you are wondering how on earth I had frizzy hair, well, mom wanted her daughter to look pretty and took me to perm my hair at a very young age. So happened it was an unusually busy day, with lots of people in the saloon…they left the perm lotion too long and I had a permanent perm! Thank God we now have re-bonding.

- There was a time in my life that I wanted to be a doctor. Found out later that I hated the science subjects except for physics. God is good, he made me a “spiritual doctor” instead. Don’t have to dissect people, just diagnose them and let God do the “surgery.”

- There was a time in my life that I drove a mini minor that stalled whenever it rained? Have you seen my car by any chance at the side of the road or people helping me push it? It was red in colour with a black top. There was once it stalled right in the middle of a junction, at the traffic lights and it was raining heavily. I got down the car with my umbrella, asked a few people standing by who was watching me, to push my car to the side of the road. I actually felt pretty cool…no worries…maybe was just getting used to it by then. By His grace, I had my prayer life strengthened during the times I was waiting for the rain to stop.

- There was a time in my life that I was a cheerleader in my school, choreographed steps and choruses for my team, also my best friend and I led an all girls gang. Not a notorious one..a good gang that “only” bullied our teachers and showed off our talents in dance and drama at our school talentime….but I was no good at sewing. My teacher used my example of what I sewed to the students, to tell them what it should not be!

Hmmm…so many more incidents, but through it all, I can only say “How could I have survived without you Lord?” Looking back, many times I had a good laugh at myself, though it was not so funny then. Truly God has been good to me. I have learnt so much through it all. Thank you Lord, for giving me a sense of humor and giving me all these experiences and memories so that I can look back and say “You were always there for me!

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