How much will it cost?

The day started at 7.30AM with light showers in the morning sky. As light trickled in through the window blinds, I could feel Your arms widely outstretched to me. Then the busyness began. Getting ready for school, getting stuck in the morning traffic, getting caught in the rain, getting bored during lecture... and the day goes on.

As I was on my way to church office at Joo Chiat this afternoon to deliver the JUMP! 2007 Conference VIP cards for ten very special people, many thoughts came to mind. I thought of how I came to Hope Church in Jan 2002, the people that were with me back then and where they all have gone to now.

Then I thought of how YWAM was like when I first got transferred there in Jan 2004. So many episodes of wonderful memories began to recollect and so many names came to mind . When I paused to think about the individuals, those long forsaken good times all started coming back, one by one, each and every one so dear.

I then moved on to pioneer TWAM. When I left that stage, it was almost like a severely battered and wounded soldier crawling out of the ruins of a massacre. 'Nuff said.

Now in the adults pastoral ministry, I have embarked on a different route. The past 6 months or so, has seen the most devastating, also the most painful, changes in my life.

Holding on tightly to these cards I have carefully made, I closed my eyes and felt my heart wrench. So many happenings, so many thoughts, so much emotions, so many implications. Out of all, which truly remains?

This could have been OUR dream come true.