Our night's stay at the Medan hotel was short. I've slept barely four hours. Stayed up late with Gilbert and Darren, talked about all the stuff there is in the universe. From Relativity, to Genesis, to .... ... ....
Checked out of the hotel early, then proceeded to the Airport to settle our flight arrangements. Rev. Haposan drove a few of us, while the rest who cant squeeze in took a taxi. We reached the airport early, so we'd decided to check in our languages and get our boarding pass.
At the departure hall, we were greeted by these two men who were very well dressed and had good manners. They claimed to be part of the staff from the airport, and decided to be very kind to us by helping us with all the checking-in procedures. Little did we know that they were in fact "helpers" who at the end of it all, require certain form of repayment(tips). Ok, i know.. we had been warned, and vowed not to allow them to help, but we couldn't detect it. Anyway, we were all exhausted from the extended trip, so i guess it's good for someone else to help us settle all these stuff.
As we finished checking in procedures, we thought we had some time, so we exited the departure gates to meet Rev. Haposan for breakfast. But we were called back by the two men who helped us check-in. They informed us that international flights requires passengers to board 30mins before flight! O no... had they not told us that, we would have ate breakfast, and delayed the flight, or worse... missed it! - God works in mysterious ways...
Nias Team photo at Medan Airport
It's time to bid farewell to Indonesia.... The journey has been long, 13days in total. We had our fair share of joy, excitement, times of desperation, disappointment, regret, fulfillment. Such feelings never wears off, and will be sweet memories to stay. We boarded our Budget carrier, and waved off Indonesia.
Yes, we are going back...
Throughout the almost two hour flight, memories of the trip overwhelmed my mind... But something stood out from all. The lack of sleep. If i could, i would have slept throughout the flight!. Anyway... we are all in good spirits.. knowing that we have accomplished our mission.
~some photos taken onboard
Touchdown Singapore~
It feels really amazing to be back in Singapore. Although it was only 13 days, i miss Singapore so much. Peering out of the cabin window, the words SINGAPORE CHANGI AIRPORT is a welcoming sign - telling me... welcome home my child.
~And guess who fetched us at the airport!
Who are those people? They seem so strangely familiar... Pastor Alvin, Jenny, Daniel, Eileen, Pearlyn and Andreas came to receive us. We were all so grateful that they had took time off to receive us at the airport =) There's just too many things which we want to tell them, yet.. at the same time, even if we had the abundance of words, it can never be conveyed fully. It has to be experienced.
Had a light meal at the cafeteria before leaving for our homes. The Nias team concluded our trip with a short debrief and experience sharing, AND of course prayer.
It’s both a joy and a privilege to be part of this mission team as we recall the good and bad times we had throughout the trip. Even though conditions in Nias has been tough, we have managed to endure through this journey together with God's Grace.
Our God is Faithful, as seen in Isaiah 41:10 ‘Fear not, For I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, Yes I will help you, I will uphold you with My Righteous right hand.’ Fear not He says because there isn’t a mountain too high, or a valley too low for Him to conquer. Fear not because we can find strength in Him. Fear not.'
With this, we’ve concluded our trip to Nias. May we stay strong and focus throughout our walk with Christ. Not how fast we walk, run or sprint, but how loyal and faithful we are to the cause of Christ, and we will never know where is the finishing line until we meet Christ face to face. Till that day, we shall always be good stewards and servants of our Lord Jesus Christ. For where our treasures are, our hearts will be. In Christ alone shall we place our hearts.
Final Words: Something's growing in me. It must be the seed which Jesus has planted in my heart. May it flourish to bear His fruits.
Final Final Words: ......
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I thank the Lord for those who made all what we see on this site possible. Those days are really unforgettable. We also thank each and everyone of you who created this beautiful site for other people to read and respond.
Famachoi
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