Papa..why is it that when pple pass away, i miss them more than pple who just lose touch gradually..?

woohoo.. i discovered wechat and i chatted w ym, cc and hm today! nostalgia overload.. but i was so grateful to hear some of their good news. Thank You Lord. sounds like they have been running hard for u.. cc is studying Your Word and being active in fellowship and gng for short trip next yr. Hm went home and is serving with the youth.. prev softspoken, seems she is speaking, sharing and leading actively now.. even more heartening is to hear how hm hangs out w cc periodically to recharge and cc got her teeth extracted by ym.. how good to hear of them supporting and encouraging each other.. ym had good news too, of 2 dear brothers, zzf and xp, opening their own shop w the help of a K teacher, and with some timely advice from ym team.. its so good to hear they have new friends who love and support them and seems they regularly appear at ch. thank you Lord. 

was talking to ht the other day.. he says he will go back to africa soon and he will stay as long as You allow him to. maybe he will sell his flat and mayb that is enough for 2 years.. the ground there is hard and u may not see fruit even after being there for a long time.. but even knowing that, he still wants to go, as long as You would have him there. i found that q encouraging. mayb also because of our conversation, i am even more grateful that i was allowed to hear of their good news today.. i know that among the ups and downs, perhaps there is some down times too that they have not shared.. but for all they have, Lord, thank You.

He came back to see me, and i gave him something to read. PTL. 

something bad happened recently.. and they need forensic dntsts.. it reminded me of the time you went to Aceh.. to help identify bodies.. we spoke almost every night.. we never spoke much of the horrors you saw.. we prayed.. even the volunteers needed counselling they said.. this time its very tragic again.. many good people..