A Journey in January 2014: An Open Letter to ASEA SLM Team

As I took time to ponder upon what took place lately, I felt bad that I missed the Former National Directors' Conference. How I wished to be hearing stories from them--- be it their successes or failures. I longed to be hearing life's precious lessons directly from them. Then days passed and it's over, but my passport didn't arrive yet. So I settled in my heart that I already missed the conference. I prayed that my passport will arrive soon so I can fly on time for the LT Forum. 1st day...second day of the forum...I kept following up the agency for my passport. Still, no update from the Zimbabwe Embassy in Malaysia. Third day...FedEx courier updated our agency that they already picked up my passport with Zimbabwe Visa for my Feb 2 Global SLM Meeting.

Looking back, few weeks before the Former NDs Forum, I struggled in my heart the thought of going away from home--- that means missing my family for 12 days! I have been traveling the past few months, having accumulated about 68 days of trips. Every time I travel outside, there's a mixed emotion of joy to see our co-missionaries across SEA and sadness in my heart to be away with family again. Fear sometimes if I can still be with them. I learn to continually surrender these struggles to the Lord. I'm all the more experiencing His grace for me to endure and enjoy what He has called me to do.

I remember Dana praying, "Lord, please don't let daddy go." God knows her heart. God knows what I'm going through. I missed the NDs Conference. This ASEA LT Forum
will end in the next two days and I'm still here waiting for my passport. I would want to go, but I think I need to let go and let God take control. He is our Sovereign God, He takes full control. He lets me stay here. But I'm glad that he is raising up leaders who can continue with the task even in my absence. I appreciate their leadership in helping grow student-led movements across SEA. Above all, God is our Movement Leader and He will lead us all in seeing stronger student-led movements for His glory alone.