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Matt 7:7
“Ask and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.”

Amen! For continually 2wks during visitation, I met new IDs (Intellectually Disabled)! Weeks after weeks as spent hours in the west for visitation, I seldom meet new IDs. At one particular "season", I had the desire to want see new contacts for my area. I pray before I visit, not just for quality time @ student's place but also to “spot” new contacts.

1st particular week – I alighted from train, felt rather sleepy ... just when I spotted someone (by the way she dressed & walked) and immediately I was awake and went after her. Oh no! She boarded the bus before I can talk to her. I decided to board the bus too. A while later, I alighted with her where I get to talk to her and pass her the flyer.

2^nd particular week – I pray before visitation & ASKED God for new contacts. I was on train's cabin A when I decided to change to cabin B. A “unique conversation” between a boy & a girl caught my attention and one look, “Oh my! 2 IDs!” Shortly later, the girl who is a Malay alighted and left the boy with mum who alighted @ Bbatok (me too!)
I approached and later I knew actually he is already in my contact list, just that I always cant reach the mum by phone or at home so thank God for this opportunity.

=) though both IDs didnt agreed to come church STILL, I was not discouraged as I'm just overwhelmed by the works of God's hands. “you have not because you ask not”

Few weeks later's visitation (recently) – I pray as I set off for visitation. I was crossing the roa when I saw a “potential contact” with mum & sister. For one moment, I actually hestiated to approach but just when I was reminded immediately, “You ask God for contacts right?!” Ooops!

All in all, just AWESOME! To see new IDs & having the courage to approach despite running risk of being rejected. Really must have thick-skinned & thin-heart.
But the most of all still the fact that I met IDs during visitation!
Now I need to make specific prayers ... not just to see contacts but for contacts whose heart are opened. Praise the Lord!

NeW cHiLdReN's TaLk 5

sCeNe #1
Child L (a very smart boy in K1): Cher Lim, you know hor
Cher Lim: Yes?
Child L: My daddy is my friend.
Cher Lim: Wow! How about your mummy?
Child L: My mummy is always very fierce to me.
Cher Lim: Oh... why is your mummy always fierce to you?
Child L: She… She always scolds my daddy. That time my daddy accident, she also scold him
Cher Lim: Oh… what accident? Car accident?
Child L: *nodded his head* She scold him. But is just an accident!
Cher Lim: @@! Hmmm… why is your mummy so fierce?
Child L: I don’t know … Maybe she is born like this
Cher Lim: @@! Child L, no matter what, you must know that your mummy love you ok
Child L: *nodded his head*

sCeNe #2
*Popular Child J took his family photo and show Cher Lim*
Cher Lim: *point to man in photo* Child J, who is he?
Child J: My… My papa!
Cher Lim: How about her?
Child J: My… My mama!
Cher Lim: How about he?
Child J: My… My Di Di
Cher Lim: What is your Di Di’s name?
Child J: *paused a while* … Child JA
Cher Lim: Child J, your Chinese name is XXX. How about your Di Di?
Child J: *paused longer* … … … … … Baby!
Cher Lim: Haha!

sCeNe #3
*dismissal time*
Child W (~2yrs old): Mummy… … … … … … … … *fell down*
Teachers around: Oh no! *attempted to help*
Mummy: Come! Come! Get up! Don’t dirty the floor
Cher Lim: @@! stunned!

sCeNe #4
*nursery & K1 children @ museum, a talk by the crew*
Lady (role-play as Samsui woman): Last time, I need to work very hard because I want to earn more money to send to China for my grandmother. If I don’t work, I have no money etc etc
A Nursery Boy (4yrs old): Never mind, next time I work then I give you the money!
Lady: @@! *looked kan dong actually*
A K1 Boy (5yrs old): When I grow up, I work then I give you the $ also