profile My name is Michtashia Micheng Bumbumpaw. Full-time couch potato. I love milk, dinosaurs and chilling out. I don't like blocked noses and spicy food. I speak English, Bahasa Indonesia and Mandarin plus a little Korean. I sing in the shower occasionally and I pick my wedgie in public. Drop me an email! michtashia@msn.com Pages Previous Page | Next Page affiliates 
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Saturday, August 24, 2013 @ August 24, 2013
I left my heart in Tegal  Right now, I'm back in Singapore but I've definitely left my heart in Tegal. No kidding, I hated (hated the routine, hated the phony-ness, hated the early mornings, hated the distance from home) that place when I was there but then those 2 years that I was there was actually the most I got out of the second decade of my life. I left with a burden to change the not-so-rigid-but-rigid system there. I don't know but I'm sure greater things are in store for the young generation there. By young generation, I meant the Youth and Sunday School children. During the final 3 months that I was in Tegal, I was blessed to have found people who understood my vision and burden. I'm actually so moved by them for actually giving their all to the ministry just after hearing my vision. Obviously, it wasn't me who managed to bring that drive out of them but it was the Holy Spirit stirring their passion and soul. I know the friends that have decided to serve the young generation there can handle things without me, but I still feel like it isn't enough and this is supposed to be a teamwork and I want to be a part of that team. I had the opportunity to briefly return to Tegal in June and spend slightly more than a month there. I wasn't exactly involved in much of the ministry (in general) but from there, I could spend most of my focus in Youth. (The main reason why I returned was because I was burdened by the fact that there wasn't enough facilitators for the Youth camp and being the busybody that I was, I managed to talk Mom into buying me a ticket to go back.) During my stay, I had the opportunity to serve the Youth Retreat, host BOGyouth from Garut, made stronger ties with the friends I've made and turn 22. It was a blessing really, but I just don't know what God wants from me. You see, on one hand, I am truly burdened by the ministry (although I don't think it's His calling, I'm sure I have a calling - contradicting but yeah). And on the other hand, I've got exams to take (although I'm still on the fence of whether I'll go get a diploma or if I should just work and serve my family). I've asked for signs from God. I just want my next step to be something that He wants me to take rather what I think I should take. The other day, I came to a realization that God has a plan. I mean, I'm pretty sure I'm back in Singapore for a reason and I'm also pretty sure that if God wants to use me, I can be anywhere, not just Tegal. So right now, I'm just keeping that in mind and walking by faith. Like I've tweeted: Maybe the 2 years I had in Tegalz was ......a glimpse of His glory. There's more in store if I seek deeper. Whoa #Epiphany. ps Through all these, Mom has been so supportive and even telling me that she'd support me no matter what. Love, Peace & God is Good MICHTASHIA |