hours of difference.

in 25 hours i will be in Changi Airport Terminal One.
in 27 hours i will be on Jetstar Asia Flight FX 573 to Bangalore, India.
in 31 hours i will step off the plane and breathe Bangalorean air.
in 36 hours i will arise to indian sunshine
i will share one toilet with seven other females
and eat chapati.
i will eat dinner at 9pm India, which is equivalent to 1130pm Singapore time.
i will watch and pray together with my other six dwarfs.
i will talk quietly and practise life as a gentle indian lady.
i will be amazed by the freshness of the cool air, the brightness of the stars, the majesty of the scenery.
i will see many cows.
i will probably get sick of curry- curry in my sweets, curry on my prata, curry on my rice and in my soup, curry in my yoghurt! [they call it lassi.as if by changing the name i wouldn't know they put curry in it. ha.]
i will get very high on car journeys and start singing songs.
i will hope to milk that cow.
i will be roused by the sound of chickens, dogs, cows, birds, pigs in the morning. riot!
i will pray for my family.
i will understand what it means to worship with depth, in all simplicity, in the absence of instruments, in the bareness of the music and bareness of the soul.
i will think of wohwoh [k fine this is for you amanda..]
i will eat my haw flakes and smile.
i will experience God's mercies every morning!


you.
will you pray for our safety and health?
will you pray for team togetherness?
will you pray against distraction?
will you pray for love, submission and patience?
will you pray for open hearts to minister to?
will you pray for sensitivity to God's guidance?
will you pray for our families?
will you pray that we may have joy when we're challenged, strength when we're weary, hope when we're disappointed and peace when we're afraid?

because every prayer left unsaid is a shield left unwielded.
because a hole in our spiritual defence would cost us so much.
because every word you utter in prayer for us is heard by God, who will bless us through you.
because you matter, just as much as we do, and they matter, just as much as you do.
because we will return in ten days and tell you what you prayed for us- and how it all came to pass. perfectly.
await the news.

be excited.
the journey's not yet started.
be stirred.
by the Spirit's fire.
be bold.
his kingdom's worth more than gold.
be-loved
upon you rests God's favour.
to each other humbly serve,
then you shall be lifted above.

+lights in the recesses of darkness.