one more week

It sure was one long and tiring weekend but it was a power pack weekend. Leaders Retreat has challenged and it's make me want to burn my ticket to Adelaide because of the things that's going to happen this year. Should I burn or not burn the ticket?? I was inspired during the retreat esp watching the TD Jakes video. I'm still blown away at how he looks at and inteperate the Bible.

I was particularly happy with the team building. I was a bit concern and weary at how the leaders will take to the game because this involved hard labour in some ways. The name of the game was to build a church and literally build a church. All games group was given wood, saw, hammer, mahjong paper, plastic sheets to build their church.. I was also affraid that someone would hammer off their hand or saw off a finger. I was in general affraid at how the leaders will take to the game but to my surprise, they took it so well, everyone was really into it. I was expecting all the groups to have similar church structure but it blew me away that every group's church was different. There were lots of laugh during the team building esp seeing Anand and Hock argue during the Mahjong Paper Water Challenge.

It's one more week, 7 days more in KL before the day I board the plane and sayonara Malaysia. I'm looking forward more and more to my one year in Adelaide espeacially after being told that I should stay there, serve there, settle there and not come back to YC. Kind of sad to be told that but I guess that's good for me because it'll teach me to let go and move on in God and let God take me to another level. It has been such a priviledge to serve in the most thriving ministry in FGA. It's been an honour serving along side such hard working and committed leaders. I've made many good friends in YC from last year and I sure wish I could physically stay on and continue the bonding. But friendship never ends, we'll just have to bond 10 thousand miles from each other. I've learnt a lot in my one year in YC. I thank Unc Mike and aunty chiew har for giving me the chance to serve in YC, I've learnt a lot from both of you, I've learnt a lot too from the younger leaders, esp how they welcomed me into their lives with arms open wide. Again, I say... I treasure all the friendship in YC and hope we continue to be friends.

I've made some great friends in YA too, I just regret that I didn't open up my shell earlier to the members in YA. I think I could have found a life partner there in YA. *Big Smile* . These are factors that makes me just want to burn my ticket. But as Gracie put in my chat box, I need to trust God.

All in all, I'm really looking forward now to see what God has installed for me for 2005. I want to be open to changes that God wants to put in my life. I just hope I am able to crack my own ceiling. So now I say, All to You God. Mark Tan Out.