Pattaya-A mission trip: Day 8-8th december (last visiting day)

Day 8-8th december (last visiting day)

Its our officially last visiting day in pattaya..

Went to bring the blind kids to MacDonald even though i wanted to go to the orphanage in the afternoon as i fell asleep on reaching my bed after breakfast therefore not being able to visit the orphanage for the last time in the morning. Somehow i learnt from aunty jassica that even though my feelings are important, it is important to go to the situation where we are needed most as there were very little people going to visit the blind school..

I did'nt regret going out with the blind even though it pains me not being able to say goodbye to my toodler and kid in the orphanage. The blind kids there were more of the older ones, therefore the kid that i took care of wasnt there. I joined this group of boys whom i guessed were about 11 years old.

Blind people move most by hearing..They can tell when their friends need their help even without communication.There was this blind kid who couldnt open his macdonald toy then his friend just took the bag from him and helped him open the bag..When they ate fries, they told each other that there is chilli sauce on the table, and somehow they were able to get to the sauce without having any trouble.

When they had finished eating, the blind boys got into their van first leaving the girls at the carpark. We were all playing with them and suddenly they started singing you are my sunshine in their own english version..

"You are my sunshine my only sunshine.

You make me happy when skies are grey

You never know dear, how much we OWE you

Please dont take my sunshine away"

For us, it is not owe but love.

On hearing the word owe, i felt that it is not them to say that word, but for us. These kids gave amd taught us more then we gave them. Many of us before this trip did not know what was love and how to practise love. It is only because God works through these amazing children that taught us what His Love was all about and how can we give love to others, a love that is unconditional.

In a relationship, love is a sacrifice. Inorder to love others, one must put aside all differences inorder to love the other party. If differences were retained, how are we going to love the other party.

These kids may be handicapped in some ways physically, but that does not stop them from giving all their love to us. They make me realised that even though material is important in this word, Love is more important. Being materialistic makes you look good externally, but knowing how to love others unconditionally makes you look good both externally and internally. Without knowing how to love in the long run, no matter how nice we look on the outside, we will never be complete as we are cold in the inside.

I went back to the blind school for the last 10mins. I was unsure if i could see my kid, but God is so wonderful that my kid was there sitting down alone in the hall. Even though she was left alone, she was contented. She had a face with no worries as if having surrenderred her life to God. I let her feel my hands, and in 5 secs she was laughing like crazy..Her face lit up like a flame being ignited on a candle. She stood up and hug me, hugged me really very tightly.

I was very touched as it shows how much she had treasure me even though i saw her for only 2 days. I just carried her around with her hugging me really tightly. Before i left i gave her a kiss and a cross on her forehead. I made her sit down and went off, putting my hand against her tiny hands moving it left and right hoping that she knows its goodbye..

I almost cried when i board the bus, but when i saw her still sitting down, it just show me how strong she is compared to me. The bond i have with her is really special and i really glad that God had sent me this girl who was not only blind but deaf into my life.

Because of her, she had taught me to treasure what i see and what i hear. It showed me who i was in God's eyes, where i was a girl just like her, blind and deaf to his words. It taught me that i must open my eyes and my ears, to trust God. To trust the plans he have for me, plans to prosper and not fail.

My kid had trusted him to take care of her life therefore it showed me how wonderful life would be if i too trusted Him. With him around, he gives her the assurance and support. With his presence, even the blind and deaf kid can see and hear, just how wonderful God is..

For her, Love is something she gives without expecting people to return Love to her, to love everyone for who they are and not for what they are which is none other then unconditional love..