The Cute Guy

“He’s cute! You should see him!”
“Really? I want to, but I can’t in the near future.”
“Oh… it’s too bad…”
“Yeah, I know. I can’t wait to see him!!”

That was my conversation via phone with my sister after she delivered her first child.

“Sis, please pray for Billy. He’s now hospitalized because level of bilirubin in his blood is very high. He’s going to need blood transfusion, otherwise we’ll lose him. But, it can’t guarantee that he’s going to be okay either. It’s risky for a baby to have a blood transfusion. Esther doesn’t know about it coz I’m worry about her.”

The news from my brother-in-law really knocked me off balance. I was confused, sad, but deep within I knew that Daddy was in control over it.

I took my phone and made a call to my sister, talked to her and prayed for her.

I called my friend and she gave me this verse: I will not die; instead, I will live and proclaim what the LORD has done (Psalms 118.17). She told me to change “I” with “Billy” and confessed it over and over again. She prayed for my whole family.

My colleagues also prayed for me and one of them took me to the place where they stayed in Surabaya. One of my cell community friends came over and we prayed for them.

And now, he’s very much alive. He’s cute, joyful, chubby, smart, friendly, and healthy. When we’re talking around him, he’ll look at us as if he’s listening and understands what we’re talking about.

This is Billy.

Amazing!!!

Today, as I taught the second grader about the twelve disciples of Christ, God made me amazed as well as ashamed.

A student who is known as a slow learner, and has a short-span concentration could mention all of the disciples correctly. She said," Miss, I know the song!" And she sang it. I was really amazed and, at the same time, ashamed. I judged her by what I heard about her. I only saw the outward appearance.

Daddy reminded me gently about Samuel when he was about to anoint one of Jesse's sons. He told Samuel,"... for the LORD sees not as man sees; for man looks on the outward appearance, but the LORD looks on the heart."

I asked this girl to help us memorizing the names by singing the song. At first she was reluctant, but the whole class encouraged her. She sang beautifully and...confidently!!

Thanks, Dad, for this valuable lesson I learnt today.

See the Similarity!!

This is hilarious. This morning, the future movie director said that he'd give me something after lunch hour. Look! This is what he sent:




He did something to it. And this is the result:





Can you see the similarity? Hahaha
At first I didn't get it, but then I remembered a photo during our ministry trip to Mojokerto that was being commented in facebook. My friends commented my cross-legged style on the photo.

Some Blessings

Some months ago a friend gave me this link.
Some days ago my friend showed me this clip.

They really bless me. Check them out and hope you'll be blessed, too :)

Excerpt from: The Heart of a Teacher

Excerpt from: The Heart of a Teacher


The child arrives like a mystery box...
with puzzle pieces inside
some of the pieces are broken or missing...
and others just seem to hide

But the HEART of a teacher can sort them out...
and help the child to see
the potential for greatness he has within...
a picture of what he can be

Her goal isn't just to teach knowledge...
by filling the box with more parts
it's putting the pieces together...
and creating a work of art

The process is painfully slow at times...
some need more help than others
each child is a work in progress...
with assorted shapes and colors

First she creates a classroom...
where the child can feel safe in school
where he never feels threatened or afraid to try...
and kindness is always the rule

She knows that a child
can achieve much more
when he feels secure inside
when he's valued and loved...
and believes in himself
...and he has a sense of pride

She models and teaches good character...
and respect for one another
how to focus on strengths...not weaknesses
and how to encourage each other

She gives the child the freedom he needs...
to make choices on his own
so he learns to become more responsible...
and is able to stand alone

He's taught to be strong and think for himself...
as his soul and spirit heal
and the puzzle that's taking shape inside...
has a much more positive feel

The child discovers the joy that comes...
from learning something new...
and his vision grows as he begins
to see all the things that he can do

A picture is formed as more pieces fit...
an image of the child within
with greater strength and confidence...
and a belief that he can win!

All because a hero was there...
in the HEART of a teacher who cared
enabling the child to become much more...
than he ever imagined...or dared

A teacher with a HEART for her children...
knows what teaching is all about
she may not have all the answers...
but on this...she has no doubt

When asked which subjects she loved to teach,
she answered this way and smiled...
"It's not the subjects that matter...
It's all about teaching the CHILD."

by Paula Fox

Dear Daddy,
Let me be a teacher like You. Let Your heart be mine.