Shoebox Christmas

Kampung Terian is situated in the district of Penampang, 16KM away from the main road. However, It is only accessible by a 4 wheeler with centipede wheels, airlocks, snorkels and whatnot. The journey would take around 2.5 hours -3 hours, depending on the road and weather conditions. The folks from the Kampung usually depend on the Ministry of Health to airlift supplies and medications to them from time to time. All that remains of a promise by their adun for a Klinik Desa is an empty plot of land. There is no electricity except that which is generated by some solar panels. Then again, the electricity supply is insufficient to last them through the night. DIGI is certainly not the smarter choice in Kampung Terian. The nearest village is another 2 hours away on foot.

We reached the village at about one in the afternoon. The journey was uneventful save for a number of occasions where the winch was needed. Moving on, the medical clinic was up and running in thirty minutes. A group of medical officers from GH manned the consulting rooms. I made myself useful at the dispensary which happened to be the busiest.

Philippians

1. Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
2. The ruthless gain only wealth; if you want to gain wealth you have to be ruthless; you have to be ruthless when it counts.
3. A broken man, is hard to come by.
4. I don't have a car, but I get to walk the talk.

Selangor

1. Aspirational but not inspirational
2. Permanent friends or permanent interests?
3. Disadvantaged to resilient students- a beautiful process that I want to be part of
4. We respond to incentives
5. Attract the best to teaching- Precious few have truly inspired me
6. Hidden love, is not love at all. To extrapolate it further, the state government of Selangor needs to highlight its achievements to the Rakyat. Without which all their hard work will go to waste if the Rakyat are not under the impression that the government has brought about unprecedented income into its coffers.

"The 4 PR states of Penang, Selangor, Kedah and Kelantan have beat the other 10 BN states by attracting RM25 billion in investments comprising 53% of Malaysia's total investments of RM47.2 billion in 2010. For the first time in history, Penang is now the new champion of investments in Malaysia, coming out top in 2010."
7. Memorable dinner, memorable lunch
8. Be comforting first
9. Deuteronomy 11: 8 Observe therefore all the commands that I am giving you today, so that you may have the strength to go in and take over the land that you are crossing the Jordan to possess,
10. Obedience brings with it strength

1. What is happening in my life?

2. What is the God saying about what's happening?

3. And what am I going to do about it?

Torres Strait Islanders

1. The growth zone is always outside the comfort zone, you will never grow if you settle for the status quo

2. Discovery is the inspiration of living, the first step is learning something good to pass on

3. We live in an unseen world where truth is the most precious commodity - Ravi Zacharias

4. John 17:17

5. Relish the teachable moments, ask the right questions

6. Had a hand in preparing dinner, forgot to fry the prawns before the garlic and vegetables

I attended a lecture today by two Aborigines from Australia where the topic of discussion was cultural safety. During the introduction, the speaker drew up a map of Australia that was fragmented into 207 pieces. Each of the fragments represented an Aborigine tribe with a specific language. I had no idea that the Aborigine race was so diverse. Currently, there are 500,000 Aborigines of which more than 50% of them reside in the urban areas. Where are the Torres Strait Islanders located?

1. Sorrow may last for the night, but joy comes in the morning; I love mornings

1. Spending time in the labour room, start by offering a service

2. Life is too short to be lived without thoughtful, skilled competence

3. There is no short cut to the renewing of the mind. It is a daily investment

4. Realized that we are the greatest recipients of grace, of undeserved favours

5. Therefore, in the light of true grace, we have an accountability to grow