God helps those who turn to Him

The spouse and I have made the decision to return to Singapore. The main reason is to provide a better environment for the children to grow up in and to give them an opportunity to build strong lasting friendships. More so for Kai who will become a teenager very soon. Above all, that's HOME!

Looking at my own life, friends that have been with me through the years are those whom I have known since I was in my teens. Today, we have our own lives, our own families yet, we know that in a part of our heart, there is always a place for each other. That's exactly what I want my children to have. Good, solid friendships and the only way is to invest time with people around them.

When THE decision was made, the openings given were 1) stay in Shanghai 2) return to USA. These were the locations with job openings for the spouse. We prayed together as  husband and wife. We prayed together as a family. We made known to the children our decision and what may come with it. Kai was older and he understood the issue better than Ann. He asked his papa what happened if there was really no job in the SG office? "I will look for one elsewhere." That was his papa reply to him. Kai's eyes lit up. Yes, a child-like faith. A son, putting his trust in his father.

We have seen God's faithfulness in our lives and even in the lives of our family members. Like Kai, we are putting our trust in our heavenly Father.

"I tell you, do not worry. Don't worry about your life and what you will eat or drink.
And don't worry about your body and what you will wear. ..
Look at the birds of the air. They don't plant or gather crops.
They don't put away crops in storerooms. But your Father who is in heaven feeds them.
Aren't you worth much more than they are?


Can you add even one hour to your life by worrying?
And why do you worry about clothes? See how the wild flowers grow.
They don't work or make clothing.
But here is what I tell you. Not even Solomon in all of his glory was dressed like one of those flowers.
If that is how God dresses the wild grass, won't He dress you even better? …


So don't worry. Don't say, 'What will we eat?' Or, 'What will we drink?' Or, 'What will we wear?'
People who are ungodly run after all of those things.
Your Father who is in heaven knows that you need them.
But put God's kingdom first. Do what He wants you to do.
Then all of those things will also be given to you.


So don't worry about tomorrow. Tomorrow will worry about itself..."  Matthew 6:25-33
 
"所 以 我 告 诉 你 们 ， 不 要 为 生 命 忧 虑 吃 甚 麽 ， 喝 甚 麽 ； 为 身 体 忧 虑 穿 甚 麽 。
生 命 不 胜 於 饮 食 麽 ？ 身 体 不 胜 於 衣 裳 麽 ？
你 们 看 那 天 上 的 飞 鸟 ， 也 不 种 ， 也 不 收 ， 也 不 积 蓄 在 仓 里 ，
你 们 的 天 父 尚 且 养 活 他 。 你 们 不 比 飞 鸟 贵 重 得 多 麽 ？


你 们 那 一 个 能 用 思 虑 使 寿 数 多 加 一 刻 呢  ？
何 必 为 衣 裳 忧 虑 呢 ？ 你 想 野 地 里 的 百 合 花 怎 麽 长 起 来 ；
他 也 不 劳 苦 ， 也 不 纺 线 。
然 而 我 告 诉 你 们 ， 就 是 所 罗 门 极 荣 华 的 时 候 ，
他 所 穿 戴 的 ， 还 不 如 这 花 一 朵 呢 ！ 
野 地 里 的 草 今 天 还 在 ， 明 天 就 丢 在 炉 里 ，
神 还 给 他 这 样 的 妆 饰 ， 何 况 你 们 呢 ！
 
所 以 ， 不 要 忧 虑 说 ： 吃 甚 麽 ？ 喝 甚 麽 ？ 穿 甚 麽 ？
这 都 是 外 邦 人 所 求 的 ， 你 们 需 用 的 这 一 切 东 西 ，
你 们 的 天 父 是 知 道 的 。
你 们 要 先 求 他 的 国 和 他 的 义 ， 这 些 东 西 都 要 加 给 你 们 了 。
 
所 以 ， 不 要 为 明 天 忧 虑 ， 因 为 明 天 自 有 明 天 的 忧 虑 ；
一 天 的 难 处 一 天 当 就 够 了" 。馬 太 福 音 6:34
 
Without looking for a new job, the spouse now has to decide which offer to accept and all are based in SG. Our God is GOOD!

Take delight in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart. Ps 37:4
要 以 耶 和 华 为 乐 ， 他 就 将 你 心 里 所 求 的 赐 给 你 。詩 篇 37:4