l[nic's reflection]

Nic's Mission Trip Report
Chiangmai 13th December - 20th December 2009

This mission trip is quite fruitful to me as I have learnt many things regarding Jesus Christ (our only lord and savior) through the many different things which have taken place.

MY AIM FOR THIS TRIP

· Firstly, my aim for this particular mission trip is to learn more about God in terms of his word, meaning the bible.

· Secondly, my aim is to experience God in terms of hearing him speak to me literally.

· Thirdly, my aim is to boost my faith in Christ so that I would not be afraid of the things I see and sense.

· Lastly, my aim is to let God reveal to me any new gifting I might have and that He would teach me how to use each of my gifts.

WHAT HAVE I LEARNT

I have learnt that God is mighty and awesome and that with him, nothings is impossible. I also learnt that one’s trust and faith in God is very important as it helps one during his difficulties. One can easily find his way out of trouble in difficult times. At first, I did not really believe that faith as small as a mustard seed could move mountains but now I discovered that it is possible, even with a person like me whose faith might be far smaller compared to an ordinary mustard seed.

WHAT GOD HAS SPOKEN OR SHOWN ME

On several occasions, God has repeatedly reminded me to keep my trust and faith in Him strong at all times, especially during those times when I was spiritually attacked. He would always say these two sentences which go like this,” Nicholas, don’ be afraid, I will always be with you. Whatever happens, stand by my side and nothing will have the power to do you harm”.

I owe my thanks to God and also uncle Jeremy as he also helped encourage me and gave me the confidence to stand up to them and resist them, whatever they might try to do to me. From these experiences, my faith has been greatly increased and I am no longer afraid and have the feeling that I am separated from God. Halfway through the trip, Shaun, Rayson and Alex were struck with illness.

As I was praying for Shaun to get better during lunch before going to the rifle range, God revealed to me what Shaun was facing and almost immediately, I felt the stomach spasms that he had been bearing with all along. Then, I ran to the toilet and cried, letting tears drop as I could not bear with the pain that a fellow Christian brother was facing all along. After much prayer and talking with God privately, the pain in my body stopped.

WHAT’S MY NEXT STEP

My next step is to practice and try to learn how to use my gifts wisely and try to get the hang of them. I will also like to thank God for the gifts that he has given and provided me with and that His hand of protection was over me all the time. Lastly, I would like to thank God for watching over me and blessing me.