The Reunion

I was trained for Fulltime Pastoral Work of Couples For Christ in the year 2004. We were around 35 YFCs trained to serve in the ministry. A bunch of new university graduates who went “crazy” for the Lord, surrendered their career and followed the path of mission. Nine years after, last night we had a reunion. Around 20 were present. It was timely that other batchmates also came home from missions from other countries and others also came from other places. I believe the Lord wanted us to be in the same place and time for a moment to be re-affirmed of His love. To put it into words, one sister said, “This reunion is an affirmation that when we answered the call years ago, it was not a mistake.” Come to think of it, nine years have passed and we can really see and feel that the Lord took cared of us. We were happy to see batchmates bringing along with them their husbands and wives, kids and others brought there fiancées and GG’s*. It was a night filled with laughter, sharing, updating and re-affirming one another of the love of the Lord and the blessing of friendship built over time.

What was so amazing was the fact that years had passed and yet we looked back with thanksgiving, no one regretted going fulltime, in fact everyone agree that that was the best decisions they’ve made. If I can sum up the night, it was a night of gratefulness. We are grateful to the Lord for giving us the privilege to served Him in the mission, thankful for the friendships made during the training and above all thankful that after all these years, faith, passion and conviction to live out the kind of life we have answered as FTPW is still there. We have this common bond, the passion to serve, the conviction to follow and the joy to witness Christ to others.

Can there be stronger bond than the one bonded by the blood of Christ? Thank you Lord, for nine years of friendship, brotherhood and sisterhood, may we grow in Your love and in the love for one another. May this love radiates and makes a difference to others as well. Amen.

*Gods Gift, a community’s terminology of boyfriend or girlfriend.

by aats