Calvin experience the teaching...
early June: 4 days Church Camp
Torkis and me join the adult class
Calvin and Rebecca join the children class
The children receive the great blessing as much as the adult
back at home we share with them...and...i'm amazed how the teacher teach us some difficult issues in the simple ways that children can understand...like:
. Nicodemus: born again (seek)
. 10 commandment (yearn)
. Nehemiah (commit)
Calvin is the one who get the deeper understanding about the teaching compare to Rebecca...and...every where we go he relates things that he sees and hear to the teaching
end June: the unplanned trip to Bangkok
at the airport we got a promotion package from Thai government.
. city tour for 6 people
. only for 27 USD
. including big and comfy van (only for us) and a tour guide
. for 4 hours
*WOW*
we started the trip by visited some interesting places in Bangkok including China Town and the first stop was GRAND PALACE
I have visited this place for couple of times...but...this time is different as the tour guide told us every interesting thing about the Palace and Bangkok
Calvin was there...with the eyes and ears open...i've been observing him closely as i knew he will throw some questions that give the tour guide difficult time to answer
#1st strike
There were 2 giant statues at the gate and the tour guide said they are the demons that protected the palace as the guard
Calvin on the first line : "do you believe in demons?!" *with unbelievable tones*
Ups! Torkis pushed him to the back of the lines as the sign for me 'answer him' :D
Oh NO! Hello there...i have the same question here !
why the tour guide use the word "demon"?!
well...anyway maybe the way i'm picturing the word wrong
so this is my effort try to explain to him
Me: "Yes they trust demons to guard the palace but we trust in Jesus to protect us"
of course he continue with some other question and i have to put him in "pause" mode coz there no STOP button for him
Me: "let me take a pic and we will discuss about it when we are back at the hotel"
he agreed! *fuuuh!*
#2nd strike
the interesting things keeps coming as we touring deeper to the palace...and...he simply forget my offer -_-!
one of them was the place of 4 statues...
we entered the place as saw some people sitting and some were bowed down...
Calvin: "mommy why don't we go there and bow down?!"
mute me! my face send a sign to him 'be quite!'
it is a quite place for people to meditate
we continue walking through the exit and i can see Calvin's eyes open wide but his mind was actively searching for answer as i didn't response to him at all
as we stepping down the stair...suddenly he raised up his fore-finger and say this...
--------------------------------
C: "Now I know!!! we can't bow down to any idol only to God"
me: "yeah?!" *asking for more explanation"
C: "Yes! that's what God told us to do in 10 commandments"
--------------------------------
he relates to the teaching he got in the camp!
we continue touring as i walk behind him...he walk here and there...pause in one place...observing something then continue again...i can see he is enjoy what he sees and hear...as i walk close to him...i can hear him singing...
-----------------
it was a WORSHIP SONG!!!
-----------------
.............................
he turned his head to me and smile very nice...
... the peace and calm eyes
... the sweet smile
send me a message:
the presence of the Lord is with him!
at that time
in that place
WOW O.O
.............................
#3rd strike
we passed through some people that praying in front of the statue and some of them bow down
Calvin: "Mom...why don't we give fruits, flowers and burning stick when we pray?"
me: "Our God doesn't want it...He wants a heart that trust in Him"
Calvin: "Oh i know! that's called FAITH"
me: "Yes you are right!"
Calvin: "one more thing mommy...God loves worship as offering to Him"
This time...this boy amazed me and touched me deeply...
. in the place where people worshiping different God
. in the place that strongly shows how people praying and worshiping differently that what we used to do
. in the place that kids in his age might get confused and wondering...why people worship different God?!
. in the place where his faith got tempted
CALVIN RESPONSE DIFFERENTLY!
HIS FAITH TOWARDS GOD REMAIN STRONGER!
. the Spirit inside him...leads him to sing!
. the Spirit inside him...helps him to understand!
. the Spirit inside him...grows deeper intimacy with Jesus!
Thank you Holy Spirit! Thank you Jesus!
I can see...this experience brought Calvin deeper in understand and grows his faith towards God!
That was a great experience for Calvin to bring all the teaching that he have received into the reality and deeper understanding about the Ones that he worship and the Ones that love him dearly
recorded this for you Calv! someday you can looking back to this time when God meet you personally in awesome way :)
Torkis and me join the adult class
Calvin and Rebecca join the children class
The children receive the great blessing as much as the adult
back at home we share with them...and...i'm amazed how the teacher teach us some difficult issues in the simple ways that children can understand...like:
. Nicodemus: born again (seek)
. 10 commandment (yearn)
. Nehemiah (commit)
Calvin is the one who get the deeper understanding about the teaching compare to Rebecca...and...every where we go he relates things that he sees and hear to the teaching
end June: the unplanned trip to Bangkok
at the airport we got a promotion package from Thai government.
. city tour for 6 people
. only for 27 USD
. including big and comfy van (only for us) and a tour guide
. for 4 hours
*WOW*
we started the trip by visited some interesting places in Bangkok including China Town and the first stop was GRAND PALACE
I have visited this place for couple of times...but...this time is different as the tour guide told us every interesting thing about the Palace and Bangkok
Calvin was there...with the eyes and ears open...i've been observing him closely as i knew he will throw some questions that give the tour guide difficult time to answer
#1st strike
There were 2 giant statues at the gate and the tour guide said they are the demons that protected the palace as the guard
Calvin on the first line : "do you believe in demons?!" *with unbelievable tones*
Ups! Torkis pushed him to the back of the lines as the sign for me 'answer him' :D
Oh NO! Hello there...i have the same question here !
why the tour guide use the word "demon"?!
well...anyway maybe the way i'm picturing the word wrong
so this is my effort try to explain to him
Me: "Yes they trust demons to guard the palace but we trust in Jesus to protect us"
of course he continue with some other question and i have to put him in "pause" mode coz there no STOP button for him
Me: "let me take a pic and we will discuss about it when we are back at the hotel"
he agreed! *fuuuh!*
#2nd strike
the interesting things keeps coming as we touring deeper to the palace...and...he simply forget my offer -_-!
one of them was the place of 4 statues...
we entered the place as saw some people sitting and some were bowed down...
Calvin: "mommy why don't we go there and bow down?!"
mute me! my face send a sign to him 'be quite!'
it is a quite place for people to meditate
we continue walking through the exit and i can see Calvin's eyes open wide but his mind was actively searching for answer as i didn't response to him at all
as we stepping down the stair...suddenly he raised up his fore-finger and say this...
--------------------------------
C: "Now I know!!! we can't bow down to any idol only to God"
me: "yeah?!" *asking for more explanation"
C: "Yes! that's what God told us to do in 10 commandments"
--------------------------------
he relates to the teaching he got in the camp!
we continue touring as i walk behind him...he walk here and there...pause in one place...observing something then continue again...i can see he is enjoy what he sees and hear...as i walk close to him...i can hear him singing...
-----------------
it was a WORSHIP SONG!!!
-----------------
.............................
he turned his head to me and smile very nice...
... the peace and calm eyes
... the sweet smile
send me a message:
the presence of the Lord is with him!
at that time
in that place
WOW O.O
.............................
#3rd strike
we passed through some people that praying in front of the statue and some of them bow down
Calvin: "Mom...why don't we give fruits, flowers and burning stick when we pray?"
me: "Our God doesn't want it...He wants a heart that trust in Him"
Calvin: "Oh i know! that's called FAITH"
me: "Yes you are right!"
Calvin: "one more thing mommy...God loves worship as offering to Him"
This time...this boy amazed me and touched me deeply...
. in the place where people worshiping different God
. in the place that strongly shows how people praying and worshiping differently that what we used to do
. in the place that kids in his age might get confused and wondering...why people worship different God?!
. in the place where his faith got tempted
CALVIN RESPONSE DIFFERENTLY!
HIS FAITH TOWARDS GOD REMAIN STRONGER!
. the Spirit inside him...leads him to sing!
. the Spirit inside him...helps him to understand!
. the Spirit inside him...grows deeper intimacy with Jesus!
Thank you Holy Spirit! Thank you Jesus!
I can see...this experience brought Calvin deeper in understand and grows his faith towards God!
That was a great experience for Calvin to bring all the teaching that he have received into the reality and deeper understanding about the Ones that he worship and the Ones that love him dearly
recorded this for you Calv! someday you can looking back to this time when God meet you personally in awesome way :)
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