A Drop in the Sea

(a group of em who came to my house during a sch hol. Some are now in YF, KidzBlaze, some still in GEMS. Some aren't. But it's not over till it's over.)

Just before visitation, we gathered to pray. A group of ex-Clubbers were there. Edmund, Alvin, Minyi... They have all, for one reason or another, stopped coming to KidzClub. Some graduated, some just stopped.

At first, i didnt recognize J. I thought it was just another youth, blasting music from his handphone, lying on the bench. Munch realized it was J... and found out that he has stopped schooling. He would have been in Sec 3 this year. And later on, there was a near-fight between his group and an old man. I think the someone said something to the old man, who didn't like what he heard and wanted to beat up one of the guys. (errrr... don't underestimate the old men in this area. They're tough.) Studying the group of youths, i realized almost all of them had passed through Kidz Club.

i felt a little sad.

the first time i met J was when we took 4 of the kids to the beach. we had a great time, the kids had so much fun, and after that, they'd call us incessantly, wanting us to take them out again. They knew we love them, and would listen to our advice. J didn't stay for long tho. Heh, it's a sad thing, but sometimes ppl grow out of Kidz Club.

And when i saw him like that now... i wondered...

Why didn't i hold on to him tighter and longer? Could i have averted this outcome? God allowed our paths to cross. Surely there must have been a purpose? Wasn't i supposed to tell him how precious he is, even if the world doesn't know it? Wasn't he supposed to get to know Jesus and live the rest of his life joyfully and experience the blessings of God?

Our journey together was so transient...

all i can do is to make sure that i blessed him, and all the kids, with all i could in the short journey we had together. Did his encounters with God in the Kidz Club do anything for him? i think it did.

After our briefing, as we started to pray, i heard him turning off his handphone-radio. Some kids walked past, playing and chatting loudly, and he shushed them.

=) So cute right?

After all these years, he still remembers to show respect for God.

Haaa... Yes God, i was supposed to be praying, but i couldn't help noticing all that.
And i think i heard You telling me that the labour at Kidz Ministry is never in vain. I saw that J has learnt to respect my God!

So when i think of those kids who have passed through my life, i know that even though at times i do not see lasting results, God HAS planted seeds in them, God HAS given them His Holy Spirit, and it will not be for nothing.
Somehow.
They'll be back.

Blast from the Past! Worship Warriors at the workshop i conducted with munch at KY's place. How many are worship warriors now? Hmmm...

But when we get to heaven, we'll ALL be! =)

My dear YC... i held your hands at Mt Sophia, and prayed for filling of the spirit. and you received with such sparkly manifestation. My most regular kid then, most eager... You may look like u didn't survive the graduation into YF, but i know you will return to God.

JH, you who worshiped and sang and played the keyboard with such joy and expression but now chooses to go swimming.. D= Your heart will one day be passionate again.

Little Liling, you who broke my heart so many times, made me cry buckets for you. You WILL one day return to Him and live out your fullest potential...the right way...

And Yq, and Dennis, and Hy, and XE, and T...

It's never in vain.

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