color it

I'm having a color explosion. And since I need to write an expository esaay I decided on this topic. How weird, I know. Ever thought about how colors are a powerful form of communication? Red means 'stop' and green means 'go'. Color is a language. In many ways, color and music works the same way. I think God made colors... for me! haha.

Refrain:

All things bright and beautiful,
All creatures great and small,
All things wise and wonderful:

The Lord God made them all.

Each little flow’r that opens,

Each little bird that sings,

He made their glowing colors,

He made their tiny wings.

The purple-headed mountains,

The river running by,

The sunset and the morning
That brightens up the sky.

The cold wind in the winter,

The pleasant summer sun,

The ripe fruits in the garden,

He made them every one.

The tall trees in the greenwood,
The meadows where we play,

The rushes by the water,

To gather every day.

He gave us eyes to see them,

And lips that we might tell

How great is God Almighty,

Who has made all things well.

Goodbye july! You've been such a colorful month.

BNN news: a truckload

With your donations, we were able to head down to the market to buy a truckload of food! Thank you so much. Your generous gift has allowed us to keep things going. Last Sunday, we taught the kids on cultivating a thankful heart from Luke 17:11-17 'The 10 Lepers' We are so grateful for these gifts but even more to our God who provides for our every need.

A couple of prayer items:

-Road to Baan-nana in this rainy season is horrible! It's no fun when you're in your sunday's best but you've got to push your car stuck in mud. Do pray for our safety.

- Praise God for more youths! Pray that we can involve them in more ways like leading in the songs of praise and hopefully one day they'll be the ones leading this sunday programme.

- Unity in the staff. As you know, director Abraham has become a Christian and people are reacting to it as Baan-nana is an NGO.

eat ur red n' greens

Monday has crept up on me once again but here's a few things making me happy:

+the goodness of sprouts, my alfalfa dish. I'm trying to love salads! Just like the thought of eating a meal that grew from the earth.

+ I got a letter in the mail! Also waiting for 3 boxes of clothes for Baan-nana kids. Thank you Karl, in advance. I guess you can tell how much I love mr postman.

+ I'm finally getting round to being a nerd again! Trying my best to get back into rhythm. Discipline, Diligence, Determination. 25 more days...

+ watching barefooted kids play in nature- no toys needed, just imagination.

+ the reminder to keep a balance. staying present in the moment, enjoy what's 'right now' while also looking ahead, allowing God to prepare me for what is to come.

+ got to squeeze in time for a little art. Since I can't draw people for nuts I decided to go with painting a scenic view. Maybe I'll show it here soon. Wish I continued on in art class when I was young.

goodday. let's enjoy it shall we?

July showers

One minute the sun is shining, the next it looks like we're going to have a storm. Muddy days are here to stay! In my childhood, I missed out on climbing trees, rolling down hills and waddling in mud. Sooo I'm not gonna miss these out in my adulthood! You can't imagine how fun it gets when playing soccer on a land like this at Baan-nana. I'm a penguin look at me!

'Jal kasayo'

Goodbye my friends. Remembering the heaps of laughter on this night as we played 'hit the deck'! gamsa hamnida for everything. We'll be missing you, OH! come back soon.

even superman gets tired

I'm just plain dead... kids zap up all the energy in me. I've got a husky voice and I'm aching from the many hours of standing to teach. The accumulated tiredness from the past week hits.

“I firmly believe that any man’s finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is the moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle-victorious.”– Vince Lombardi, Legendary Football Coach

So yesh, I'm a happy exhausted teacher. Okay, I can barely continue typing already. I'm going to hibernate. A Rip Van Winkle sleep.

say cheeseeeee!

60 excited children, songs, drama, crafts, taking tons of pictures and oodles of other details could sum up the last few days of camp. Exhausting, but so worth it. I sometimes feel that I go away learning so much more!

I've been incredibly blessed by this team. Their unity, passion for Christ, servant spirit and genuine love for others is just wahh. i don't know what to say la! Most of them are first generation Christians. You can really see their radiant, loving relationship with God. Such crazy fun people too!

Watch out for more photos on facebook. Give me time though, 1k to sort through. Heading for English Camp till Wednesday. See you soon!