My personal testimony Part 1 - Dedicated and Rededicated

Received a call from a Presbyterian church youth pastor. He came to visit FCC 3 weeks ago and I have shared my testimony to his group that day. He called me to ask me whether he can share my testimony, and I can write it to him. I said okay because if he feels that it can help his youth and edify his youth to serve the Lord, why not? As I was writing the testimony, I kinda being refreshed of what the Lord has done in my life. Indeed, he is a faithful God.I decided to share it in my blog here. I will divide it into few parts (I do not know how many parts are they :D). Here is the first part:

I accepted Christ as my personal Lord and saviour personally in 1998 when I started to join youth meeting in St. Patrick Church, Tawau. My faith in Christ grew since then as I continued to experience God’s grace in my life.

However, I have backslidden, ran away from God in 2001. Even though I was still gone to church that time, but my heart was away from God. I could not figure why my heart was not with God anymore, all I know is that this life is getting bored because it seems like a routine for me to go to church and cell group without any purpose. Perhaps one of the reasons is, I got tempted with what the world offers to me that time – cybercafé life, hanging around with friends, and all that can fulfill the desire of my flesh. I ran further from God when I leave my family in 2003 for business foundation study in Kota Kinabalu . It was my first time leaving my family. I thought I got the freedom I wanted when I stayed away from my family, but it wasn’t true. I filled my life with alcohol and wasting time around – hanging around with friends. Thank God that my study was not affected. Before I went to Inti Nilai for my degree, I have started a relationship with my course mate. We went to Inti Nilai together. Our relationship did not work out well. It started to break before the semester itself.

I felt so miserable, and I was depressed because she was my first love. But through this broken relationship, I have come back to God. I was invited to an Alpha Course during my third or fourth week there in Nilai. In fact, this person, Nickson, a fulltime staff in the church that I am currently serving, has been calling me even before I came to Nilai. It was their Holy Spirit weekend. I joined it, and God ministered me. I told Nickson what happened to my relationship, and he prayed for me. When he prayed for me, I felt so guilty because I have run away from God who is faithfully loves me all the time. God loves can really never fail us! There, I re-dedicated my life to God in May 2004.

Isaac

Day 5 - shipping from factory

Day 4 - Manufacturing built complete

Day from since ordered

God's blessings

I have been here for 2 weeks. One thing that God is teaching me is simplicity, the basic needs in life. Yesterday I went out to have lunch with the youth workers. On our journey, they shared how they struggle in their finance and looking for free food (left over food from the kindergarten). Then I asked a question, "Why God's servant has to struggle with all these and eat "inferior" foods? Where is God's blessing?" Then one of the youth workers said, "God's blessing is not the type of food that we eat, but is how God make our stomach full." This simple words really spoke to me and really understand that God bless to our priority needs first before what we want.

Blessings,

Isaac

Carl's Junior and Marche

My last two days placement in FCC was blessed by food. Wonderful meals. Thank God for Timothy and Hui Ling for the blessings. Hui Ling blessed me with Carls Junior. So we went together with other staff and did something crazy after meal. I think this will happen when there is a "matured" ladies or and aunty in the office. Will upload it in the next post.

The next day, Friday is Tim's birthday, so he treated all the staff to have a wonderful meal at Marche, The Curve. I really enjoyed all the meals. It is YUMMY!! Especially the sausages. Saving now to go the one more time. Like the concept a lot, market restaurant.

Carls Junior specialty is the fries. Must eat it while its still hot.:D

Yummy burger. The meat are grilled.

Aunty Hui Ling and Aunty Kitt buying fruits.

Marche concept.

Each meals you ordered you have to get a signature.

Tomato soup.

Grilled fish. Fresh fish.

Samuel Mok, my friend during my practical. hehe.

This is nice especially the sausage.

One more signature then I fulfill everything.

Blessings

Isaac

Busy

Apart being busy with works, I'm also busy with my dinner schedule. HEHEHE.. Last week alone I've been to 2 times buffet dinner at Grand Dorset 5 stars hotel. YUMMY!! Enjoyed the meals a lot especially the beef. I only bless one of the aunty's son a lunch at Island Garden but his mum blessed me in 5stars hotel. Uiseh. What a blessings. Another one is in Pizza Hut for lunch which I really cannot eat anymore. hahaha..

What a blessings. Many things I need for time being but I do not have the ability to own it. But I'll believe that my BIG BOSS that is God will provide.

Isaac