Today I had my fair share of what fatherhood is. Today we went to visit an orphanage where it had 30 kids. We ran a small program for the kids where we did light worship, games and testimonies from Sarah and Kimmy. They did a fantastic job. After the program, we prayed for the kids and while doing so, I manage to meet a boy name Jacob. He is probably aged around 1-2 and I felt a real connection. Just feeding him an playing with him really taught me what fatherhood is. After spending an 1hr or so with Jacob, We had to part. Saying goodbye and seeing him cry was a tough thing for me. I didn’t know what his name was at first, so I asked a kid. They all pointed at me so I thought it was Shaun Jnr. Anyway, the past few days has been tough and emotional. It is dinner time now, so I will end it now. There are so many stories to share

Shaun

Currently having dinner with the team, pastora Gie and her family. Many events have already happen and God has definitely been in the center. I do thank him for his goodness and faith. He has provided a lot for us. I will share some stories. Kai has lost his bag in Malaysia and he ended up sleeping in the clothes he is wearing and as well sleeping on the hard floor. It probably would of been a tough period but he def had a lot of trust in God. Cutting the story short, Kai did get his bag in Manila. Another incident would be a few of team members (girls) went missing and getting lost in all mall in Philippine is pretty dangerous. The mall is like triple chadstone size. Overall, God has been providing a lot for us. Would love to be a bit more detail of my story but it is dinner time. Will blog another time.

Shaun

There is only 3 days left before I take off to my first ever mission trip. This Friday, I will be flying off to Philippines for around 12 days. I have been looking forward to this trip and I can’t wait to see the things God will do during this trip. I must admit, fear hasn’t struck me yet, but I know for sure there will be a time during the trip where I will be desperately seeking for God his guidance. Please pray for the team, we need as much prayer as possible. There will be a few people who will be speaking in the public for their first time in front of 200 people, there will be people doing things that they thought they would never do in their entire life. All the preparation leading up to this trip, I probably noticed fear from some people but I do believe when they do their things, whether it is speaking their testimony, acting, worship leading, it is going impact the people in the Philippines.

Aside from that, I have managed to get enough rest after a long 2 weeks of events. Just looking at the photos from Fungus Golden Mushroom, I can see the happiness and joy from the people’s faces in the photos. That is a definitely a major encouragement boost that all the hard work did pay off, after getting home at 1am each day. I feel guilty not being able to spend some quality time after receiving a few sms asking for a catch up with friends and as well not being able to stay at home with my family. Hopefully after the mission trip, I can spend some quality time with my family and friends.