An ORdinARy SUndAy... An X-tRAORdinARy inCident... And A LeSSOn LeARnt...

Well, like i said it was just like any Sunday,
Sitting in City mall's Big Apple,
with a drink and my computer...
And then it was time to pick Christine from the airport....
So off I went with Esther to the car....
And to my greatest shock,
THE CAR WOULDN't START!!!!
Honestly, i started to panic....
What was worse,
the alarm started to go on and the car locks went crazy....
I WAS LIKE,"AHHH!!!!"
Though it was a scream i did in my heart and didnt let out....
I also was asking GOd what to do now...
Well, Esther and I tried and tried but couldnt do anything,
something was wrong....
Esther then gave me Melvyn and Joshua's phone to contact them since she said they lived nearby anyway....
I was a bit "pai seh" at first since I didnt know them as well,
but i was desperate....
I CALLED!!!!
I didnt know how to put into words,
but I just spoke la,
Joshua who was on the phone with me agreed instantly to come....
In less than 5 minutes,
they came...
I was like WOW....
They then helped check on the car and found out about the battery of Christine's car to have "dried up"....
Josh then called Eric who had jumper cables and he too immediately responded and came within 5 minutes too....
WOW again...
He then linked the jumper cables from his car to Christine's...
And after a few minutes,
it started...
PRAISE GOD....
Whew....
I thanked them and rushed to the airport to pick Christine...
I too thought that was the end of the Episode....
But then, just after about 100 metres,
I came to a U turn, and just as I was about to enter the U turn,
the car stopped AGAIN!!!
I screamed softly again "AHHH!!!!"
NOT NOW, in the middle of a busy road....
BUt God does work in wondrous ways...
Eric and Josh was just behind us....
This time, it was more challenging as there were cars honking us and stuff...
I was praying like so hard man....
This time it took longer than usual....
And finally the car started up in 10 over minutes....
This time Josh drove the car with Esther and I went with Eric....

Yup, indeed an ordinary sunday turned EXTRAordinay because of this incident,
Lesson LEARNT???
Well,
basically two lessons....

1. I felt very helpless that time when I just didnt know what was going on with the car... And even when Josh and Eric were there to help, I didnt even know WHAT TO DO... In a way I was very disappointed with myself that I didnt know what to do, I didnt know how... I didnt know why.... Sigh, that was when I challenged myself, or i think it was more of GOD challenging me to not be so layed back anymore, if I can learn something, i SHOULD... I should be more deligent into looking into learning and acquiring skills and knowledge.... I just want to increase my general knowledge... I MUST LEARN TO PUSH MYSELF... And like Pastor shared the Sunday itself to learn to COME OUT of my COMFORT ZONE... I wouldnt call myself a spoilled child, but I wouldnt consider myself as a very handy guy either... I need to be like what Russell Peter says.... BE A MAN!!

2. But the second thing was about ONE BODY.... I thank God for the family he's given me here.... Like Pastor shared before, whever I go, I HAVE FAMILY, because of CHRIST.... In such times of helplessness and need, they are always there willing to help... That night, Eric, Melvyn and Joshua had a birthday celebration and they not only sacrificed their time and effort, but I sensed so strongly they did it with such a WILLING HEART to come all this way to help a guy they barely know.... They responded without hesitation, they also never blamed me or said I was taking their time, They NEVER mentioned anything like that but came helping me with a smile... I could see so clearly that they cared, since the first thing they did was ask about me and console me that it was normal to face such incidents... In the car with Eric, he kept telling me it was normal and was so patient into telling me a few basics about how to start a car and what to do during such situations.... I said thanks, and he kept saying "No Prob" with a smile which helped me feel so much better at that situation.... Even Pastor John called me during that time to see whether I was ok, and kept calling to ask about the situation.... It's not that I dont know about the loving family of GOd, but somehow, when we are really are in the situation, that the THEORY we learnt becomes a reality that you get such a revelation that now, YOUR WHOLE BEING, not only your mind knows what it trully means.... And that is when we Trully LEARN a LESSON....

I was very touched by them and I thank GOd so much for them.... I dont know what else to say but Thanks, and I pray that we would be able to grow closer as a family to continue to help each other during this JOURNEY OF LIFE.....