I was in Chiangmai last Wednesday to Sunday.

On Saturday morning, I felt pain in my left jaw & had problem eating or opening it.  I thought I was probably too "heaty".

By Monday morning, the pain was so bad, I could barely chew rice.  My mouth could only open just enough to fit a spoon in & the jaw was swollen.  Then the thought came to me that I might have contracted mumps in Changmai. 

Thank God for the prompting of His Holy Spirit which immediately rebutted the thought: "Even if it's mumps, so what?  If God can make tumours disappear, what is mumps to Him?"  So I held on to His promises for healing at once & kept meditating on them especially when the pain got worse.  I told myself that "I WILL NOT tolerate the pain & swelling beyond today.  It MUST go in Jesus' Name."

On Tuesday, I took my first meal (lunch) while busy chatting on the phone - forgot all about my jaw problem.  During tea time, I decided to indulge in some cookies.  It was then that I realised that the pain & swelling in my left jaw was totally gone!  I had no problem eating the tough & chewy mushroom at lunch & crunching cookies weren't a challenge at all!  Praise be to God!

It really doesn't matter what sickness, disease or discomfort (the facts) is in our bodies.  It only matters that God CAN heal them all (the truth)!  If God says so, it MUST be so!!!

- Averil Leong

After graduating from university in December, it was time for me to venture into the working world. Although I know that God will guide me to the right job, I can't help but think of what job I should find.

Jason, who also graduated in December, sent his resume around the same time as I did, and he had received 2 replies, but I hadn't received any. I felt a bit upset, thinking, "Why they don't want me?" Then God spoke to me.. "Seek me instead of seeking the job." So I tried to put everything aside and started to praise and worship Him. The moment I stopped singing, the phone rang. The call was from one of the companies that I’d sent my resume to. I was thinking to myself: "Wow, God, that's fast."

So, I went down for my very first interview on a Monday. The interviewer told me that I had to go for a second interview to meet the project manager to see if I was suited for the job. The 2nd interview was scheduled on the following week.

I felt that this company was where God wanted me to be in, but I wasn't sure. During the time between the 1st and 2nd interview, I tried not to be too excited - to think to myself that I don't really want the job so that I won't be nervous during the interview. I kept telling my friends that I didn't want the job as well. The more I thought like that, the more miserable I felt. God finally "scolded" me 3 days before the 2nd interview, saying that He has given me a job so why was I rejecting it? I apologized immediately. On the day before my 2nd interview, I fasted and kept praising him and thanking Him for the job He has given.

On the morning of my 2nd interview, a lady called to say that the interview will be postponed to the next day. About an hour or two after that call, the HR person called to offer me the job although I haven't gone for the 2nd interview! It's so funny because I remember telling God that it would be good if I could get a job without going for an interview. The package was much better than I expected it to be. In Eph, it says that "God is able to do far more than we would ever dare to ask or dream of, infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts or hopes." It's all so amazing.

I failed my 2nd interview. The interview only lasted 10 min! But surprisingly the company still asked me to go down to sign the contract! I was told that will try and put me in a different project team and to be interviewed by another project manager. I was pretty discouraged and kept wondering if I was lousy and what would happen if I kept failing the interviews. But I saw this as a test to see if I'll still praise and thank God about my job even if I feel lousy.

On the first day of work, my reporting officer surprised me by scheduling an unexpected interview. The surprising thing was that I didn't feel nervous, I just felt at peace. After the interview, I had this strong feeling that I would be accepted and I was.

I have just finished 2 weeks there. The people there are really nice and I enjoy what I'm doing.

Thank God for leading me through the whole process of job hunting. I know that He'll give me the wisdom and grace to do the job well. Also thank God for people like Florence, Adiella, Jason and Anrina, who gave me good advice and prayed for me. =)

I learnt that we should always commit our way unto the Lord, trust also in Him and He shall bring whatever we commit to Him to pass. And while we wait for that to happen, we should always praise and thank Him.

- Gwendolyn Oh