We adhered to a scheduled timetable which consisted mainly of visits to a health office, a palm oil factory (which I disliked; it was smelly, humid, and to me, purposeless), and various visits to both rural and community clinics in Segamat. Our transportation to these places was mainly by buses and the Monash vans. All of us were divided into 12 groups and given assignments and tasks that needed to be completed at a specific time in the future. Thus, most of the days were normal 8 in the morning to 6 in the evening. Breakfast and lunch were provided, but we were asked to find our own dinner each day. Not that we were complaining of course, since it gave my friends and I plenty of time to venture around the vicinity of the hotel to look for food. :) It also gave us time to socialise, play basketball and football, go shopping (there's a Giant supermarket next to the hotel!) and chill after each day's arduous and lengthy schedule.
Highlight of this camp: Probably and arguably the durians!! (Arguably because I know Rachel, Nick & Pat will strongly disagree :P) On the first day, we were treated to a truckload of durians sponsored by the hotel manager. There were plenty of durians to go around, with no shortage whatsoever. Even an avid lover of the 'king of all fruits' such as I was filled to the brim on that day. If you thought that was it, well guess again. On Wednesday, half of the group visited the Juaseh Dam, which was the designated health office this time. After an interesting experience being 100 feet or so underwater (as we went down the dam shaft), we were treated with another round of durians compliments of the dam manager. And this time, they were better; more yellowish, aromatic and tasty! The flesh was really juicy as well. I know my dad would love them too!
Oh for those who are scrolling down looking for pictures of the rural site visit, you won't find them here. That's because I posted all the best ones that I took on FACEBOOK already, and you gotta add me as a friend to view them. =P Here's a quick link to my Facebook profile where you can find the photos --> link
For this post, I'd like to touch upon the gift of healing (hence the title). You may ask, why the random topic? Well, it is NOT random, and I can justify it by saying that I witnessed God's miraculous and divine, omnipotent power through a famed healer known as Roy Durman. Yesterday night I went to my church FGT and as mentioned earlier, saw the Almighty One's power, in particular to heal the sick. It was a healing rally hosted by FGT, and Roy Durman, (if I'm not mistaken he is 82 years of age), was God's tool to reach out to the people here and sending them a message that God is indeed real and that He loves us, his ultimate sacrifice being Jesus Christ's death on the Cross.
As I am typing this, the final night of the rally is going on. Scheduled for three nights in a row, each night Mr. Durman would focus on specific diseases and disabilities that people had. Not everyone who was there and prayed for was healed, as healing only came upon those who believed without a shadow of a doubt that Christ is real and He could heal them. However, yesterday night, I witnessed the deaf hear, the dumb speak, the lame walk and people with certain blood diseases cured. It was truly something extraordinary, and anyone who was there would be taken aback, breathless by the astounding glory of God's power. Tonight, Mr. Durman said he would focus on people suffering from cancer and its effects. On Friday night, he focused on people with hernias and lumps on their breasts, and those who had it and believed that Christ could heal them were cured instantly. It is as the Bible writes in John 5 where Jesus healed the leper at the pool of Bethesda. Science and medicine cannot explain it. All I have to believe this undescribable phenomenon is FAITH. And FAITH is what gives people HOPE.
These are juz some of the pics I managed to 'sneak' to the front to take. Most of the pics were taken by expensive SLRs and high-quality cameras. Oh and the entire session was recorded on video as well. =) Yeah, anyway I think I'll end here ppl. Till my next one, toodles! Smile! =D p.s. my finger's getting a little better gradually, juz wanna thank all those who prayed for me and are continuing to do so... God bless!! ~Tim~
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