A date with Chocolate July 15, 2010
Posted by judegrrl in Days of our lives, Eat to live, Father Heart of God, Youth cell.add a comment
My youth from our EL cell group loves chocolate.
Each and every one of them declared it their favourite right from Day 1.
So it was only natural that when I met up with Beau and Bplaa that I introduce them to the chocolate shop in Khon Kaen. It’s a little shop that sells chocolates with several fillings, compound chocolate of varying strengths and chocolate fountains!
However, I found it slightly disrupting when the angmoh owner tried to make conversation with my girls on two occasions. This proved distracting when I was still trying to get to know our girls.
Our conversation centred around when I was gonna have a baby, the differences in Thai/ other Asian cultures when it comes to acknowledging your seniors and Paeng (another choc-loving cell member). I had also brought along a recipe book on chocolate cakes, which we browsed and looked over casually.
Star #3 of our cell- Bplaa:
Bplaa is fourteen years old and studies in a Catholic school for the privileged. Unfortunately for her, her schooling has also bred an attitude of apathy and unbelief.
Bplaa comes from a well-to-do family and is its 3rd generation of Christians. Her family members are go-getters and believe firmly in improving one’s lot in life. Sadly this means that Bplaa’s values probably have little to do with being a true worshipper.
When I first arrived in Khon Kaen, I hardly saw Bplaa even though her house is literally next to the church. Turned out that Bplaa was averse to going to church and had almost no friends. Through the investment of Dten (previously a church intern), Bplaa was regularly hustled out of bed and “pushed” to come to church on Sundays and Friday prayer meetings.
Thank God too, that through the new cell group, we have seen Bplaa open up stacks and her attendance a lot less erratic. Her mother confided in me once that she was concerned about her daughter’s introversion and would like to see her more involved with church life (not sure of the extent though!).
My thanksgiving for Bplaa is that I have seen her gradually change in this short 1 year. Before she never spoke a word but only stared blankly. Now I hear her laugh, her teasing and I see her eyes sparkling merrily. Bplaa is an intelligent child; she is able to grasp truth and sincerity when presented at her level. It is our hope that this precious child will continue to know the Lord and be able to reach her true potential in Christ.
Prayer points for Bplaa:
- Attendance in cell- Currently Bplaa has tuition on Saturday afternoons that clash with our cell meetings. Please pray for a quick solution for this clash in timing and that Bplaa’s time would be made available for cell.
- For godly influences in her daily life
- For me that I can impart God’s love to her in all ways possible
- To have a firsthand revelation of God and for a closer walk with the Lord
Featuring Star #1 of our EL Youth Grp: Beau June 23, 2010
Posted by judegrrl in Father Heart of God, Youth cell.add a comment
I’ll be starting a series of prayer posts for the youth in our English cell group. Hope that as you are reading, you will take time to pray and deposit seeds of His love in the lives of these young people. Your prayers make a BIG difference!
Who is she?
Her name is Beau.
Aged 13, she is studying in the best secondary school Khon Kaen Wittayayon in the city.
Her family runs a restaurant enroute to the church. Incidentally, her aunt is the well-respected Ajarn Hongsunee (one of the lay-leaders in the Nongkhai church).
When Beau was a toddler, she was found to be with cancer. God then used what could have been a tragedy to lead her aunt Ajarn Hong to Him. In the end, Beau was miraculously healed of cancer.
Now a teenager, Beau is at a age to be searching for identity and love. Even though Beau has had much exposure to church life and God, she remains at a critical developmental phrase to be shaped.
Please pray:
- Affirmation of Beau’s identity as a daughter of God
- Healing and restoration over disappointments in relationships; to trust God for the right man
- Beau to grow up as an influencer for Christ
- Fruition of the deposits, giftings, talents within her (the girl has a passion for coffee and is a sunbeam!)
