Sunday and trip briefing

hello dear, how’s your weekend?

I didn’t have much plan for this weekend because I knew that my period was coming and I would want to have more rest. So I spent my Saturday mainly at home and did some vocal practice. And for today I just came back home from church and I actually attended the first briefing session of the Vietnam mission trip.

I was actually quite nervous about it this morning as I woke up, because I felt that I am not at my best state today with my period coming soon. My energy level is quite low and that’s usually when I would feel even more stressed about meeting new people in an unfamiliar environment, especially when I have to do it alone without any company. But then I remembered the reason I signed up for it was I wanted to take this leap of faith to step out of my comfort zone to serve in response to God’s love and everything that he has done for me.

Then during today’s church service, one of the songs that we sang was called “Made for more”. And I felt God used that song once again to reassure and encourage me that it was him who called me to sign up for this trip, and because of that I don’t have to doubt myself for not being good or ready enough for this. I can find peace in knowing that he is always with me along the way.

So afterwards, I attended the first meeting and met half of the people who will be going together. The trip leader is actually a friend of my friend who’s in London (even though I haven’t told her about the connection yet). In the team, there’s a ABC mom with her kid, a Filipino lady who works as staff at the church, and around 5 more people who couldn’t join today. Today was mainly for us to get to know each other and the trip. Our key activity of the trip is to work with a local church to host a 3-day kids camp teaching English. I was really touched by what the trip leader shared, she said beforehand she didn’t know who’s going to sign up for this trip, but as she went through the application she believes that there’re reasons that God brought each of us to this trip.

I came out from the meeting feeling quite comfortable. So I think I am in a good place at the moment with going on this trip, and the next meeting will be later in May.

A quick selfie I took as I was waiting for the lift when leaving :)

An illustration on the church flyer about today’s message, I like it a lot

How about you, Andy? I miss you and hope you’re doing okay too. Sending you a lot of love and hugs. 🤍