2 A small group of artists meet for “Post it Note Resolutions.” It was sweet to see how God made connections among the group to help them move forward on various goals. Lord help us to not limit ourselves due to lack of faith in your power in us. We are yours to use as you please. Give us boldness this year to invite more people into your family and give us the capacity to love the unloveable, patiently nurture new believers and build up and encourage our peers.
6 CRMS staff meet and confirm some dates for training, mentoring and trips to neighboring countries in the new year. We have only a few months left with 2 interns from China, and we look forward to new Singaporean staff joining us in 2012. Lord, we move forward with these plans only by trusting that you are the one who inspired and commissioned us. We will succeed only as we abide in you, trust in you, and submit to you. Thank you for our staff who share a desire to mentor spiritual leaders. We look to you for our needs in leading/shepherding this organization and thank you for your continued provision to let us live in Singapore and serve leaders in this city and the region.
We had to say goodbye to our full-time administrator in November, but an intern has stepped into her shoes for the time being. Two ex-pat volunteers have surfaced who say “I love organizing and admin!” Lord we pray that we can pass on to these gals work which will delight them. So much of the admin is burdensome to us. Thank you for these divine contacts which arose at just the right time.
9 Cameron is back to school and gearing up to have a successful 2nd semester. We are considering a change to boarding school for next year, which is a tough decision. Lord, you have given us the privilege of being Cameron’s parents. We love him so much and we thank you that he has a heart to follow you, that he loves people, and has such a happy personality. You have surrounded him with Godly support who believe in his potential and encourage him. We pray that this will be a semester of real growth and maturity for him when he dislikes the discipline of academics and work so much. Give us wisdom and patience to parent him in what feels like a crucial semester in determining his future.
9-12 Pastor’s Prayer Summit, Melaka, Malaysia. We’ll be together with Christian leaders in Singapore to meet and pray for our impact on the nation, region and world. Hosted by Love Singapore, our presence at this conference (since January 2000) has been an encouragement and affirmation for our role here in and the need for mentoring spiritual leaders. ”An important part of journeying together is learning to wait on the Lord together as a community—to listen to His heart and hear what the Spirit is saying to the Church. Sad to say, waiting is neither a passion nor a forte of the Singapore Church. Most of us are impatient and impulsive. We are insanely busy, going from event to event, multi-tasking all the time! As a result, we suffer from short attention spans, restless spirits, crowded souls, cluttered minds, anxious hearts, and tired bodies.” - Pastor Lawrence Khong, Chairman of Love Singapore
12 Tyler turns 19 and is very happy and doing well at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Currently a biology major and in Army ROTC. Father, we trust you for guidance in Tyler’s life to keep him growing in godliness as well as in maturity and discovering your calling in his life.
23-24 Chinese New Year comes early this year. This is a holiday when families get together (like American Thanksgiving) and many like us are not near their families! We enjoy hosting those who are “orphans” over to share the holiday with us.
27 CRMS staff meet for a half-day enrichment time. Father, thank you for these four Singapore staff and two Chinese interns who have chosen to serve you through mentoring ministry. Please encourage them through your financial provision as they raise their financial support, give them clear guidance in their calling, and build them together as a team and raise up more staff to join them in building spiritual leaders in Singapore and throughout Asia.
30 CRMS staff and board members meet for a half day planning retreat to review CRMS’ history over the past decade and wait on the Lord for future ministry direction. Father, please speak clearly to the staff and board members about your purpose and future for the CRM ministry in Singapore and Asia. Give them a bigger vision of you and specific direction for their future ministry.
