uncreative updates

in retrospect, i think God taught me more about my faith in the last 2 weeks than the past few months have.

crusade engaged in a period of fasting and prayer for the past two weeks, and it possibly impacted me more than anything else in my walk so far. i finally realised what christina meant when she told me that fasting would bring you to a more spiritual/supernatural dimensions, when you become more sensitive to the spiritual realm.

of course, there are more aspects to fasting than that. but i felt that i was acutely aware of the reality of this battle between heaven and hell. and the power of prayer in everything we do. it's really surprising how much a difference a couple of lines with God will make.

many doors are opening, and it gets pretty exciting.

i am officially the support and prayer coordinator for crusade's foc, nominated by doreen because of my stint with meta's prayer comm. i was surprised by her nomination because i was never really one who prays beautifully. my prayers are short, sweet and to the point. i try to pepper them with verses from the bible, or something. but flowery language is not really my forte when i talk to God. i guess in some aspects, that is a good thing because God is not one to be swayed by elaborate language. i don't know what lies ahead for me in this area, i just pray that God will lead the way for me.

i'm also trying to get my butt down for oikos. it was a good thing that God made a way for me by allowing me to run into justine, who invited me to her okios set on saturday mornings. time constraint problem solved. am rather excited about finally being part of a cell, but there seems to be a whole lot of things holding me back from actually going.

and last but not least, i may be on my way to my first overseas trip. i most likely will be headed towards san francisco this june for a convention and sight-seeing with a couple of close friends, one of whom is a fellow crusader. and i signed up for the crusade's mission trips (local missions) to spread the gospel to educational institutions. the latter is not really confirmed yet, am praying that if this is God's will, He will make the path smooth for me. i kinda wish i could go for an overseas mission, but i guess i will settle for a local mission till my parents loosen the reins over my passport. =)

there's more, of course, but i'm getting a little tired to type. heh.