The events set out in the email exchanges below make up what I will easily term God speaking to me. Sure, it can be easily viewed as a coincidence but it is about God’s work so I have no hesitation saying God spoke. Yes He does speak but not in the ways many claim…
—–Original Message—–
From:
Sent: Wednesday, 15 July 2009 10:49 AM
To: Teh, Ian
Subject: Re: Christmas Appeal
🙂
It’s a friendly reminder
You know what …. just this morning, I have been discussing with a
colleague from Brazil, and we are looking at setting up an Orphanage
in Myanmar …for the children orphaned by Cyclone Nargis. We already
have a piece of land (40 acres). We have the government approval
(which actually is a miracle all in itself !) … and now working on
the details. Please keep this in your prayers…specifically, …(i)
continued favor …that there will be no hitches/politics (ii) pray
the Buddhist activists will not stand in the way. Though we have
greater favor with the authorities and can "bulldoze" our way
through …for the long haul, strained relationships don’t advance
His Kingdom. (iii) for YMCA who will be our local partners there
(iv) YMCA will handle most of the staffing, but we need to get a
person employed by us to oversee and coordinate it …working with
YMCA (v) that it will be strategic in advancing His Kingdom (vi)
wisdom on how to get this self-sustaining as quickly as possible.
Blessings !
On 15/07/2009, at 10:38 AM, Teh, Ian wrote:
> – thanks. I can open this now (saved as Word file).
>
> I have been very busy at work these past few weeks, but somehow my
> wife and
> I were talking about something last night and out of no where we
> got on to
> the subject of Myanmar. Then I remembered I have not responded to
> you. My
> wife chastised me and insisted I do it today. I have blocked out my
> lunch
> hour today to mail something out to you.
>
> Just after that, we settled down to watch tv and guess what – the ABC
> Foreign Correspondent program featured orphans in Myanmar.
>
> God has a way of working to remind us things. I will definitely
> action this
> today and will refresh my prayers for Myanmar and your work.
>
> Ian Teh
>
> T: (61) 3 9009 4525
>
> P Please consider the environment before printing this email
>
>
>
>
>
>
> —–Original Message—–
> From:
> Sent: Wednesday, 15 July 2009 10:34 AM
> To: Teh, Ian
> Subject: Re: Christmas Appeal
>
> It is a Word File.
>
>
>
> On 15/07/2009, at 10:32 AM, Teh, Ian wrote:
>
>> Thanks
>>
>> This got through but the attached file is in an unrecognisable
>> format. Is it
>> a PDF file?
>>
>> Ian Teh
>>
>> T: (61) 3 9009 4525
>>
>> P Please consider the environment before printing this email
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> —–Original Message—–
>> From:
>> Sent: Wednesday, 15 July 2009 9:49 AM
>> To: Teh, Ian
>> Subject: Re: Christmas Appeal
>>
>> Hi bro.
>>
>> Attaching the update. Hope it gets through.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On 02/07/2009, at 8:00 AM, Teh, Ian wrote:
>>
>>> Hi
>>>
>>> Thanks again for the details. I tried to transfer some funds but
>>> the system is having problems accepting. Apparently a previous
>>> contribution (for Irwan, the Bangladeshi worker in Malaysia?) had
>>> the same account number but a different account name to the one
>>> below. The inconsistent data has prevented the transfer.
>>>
>>> I will try again later but as an alternative could you let me have
>>> an address to post a cheque?
>>>
>>> The Update will be great – big as the file may be, if you could
>>> send it via email, that would be great. Thanks Bro.
>>>
>>> Ian Teh
>>> T: (61) 3 9009 4525
>>>
>>> P Please consider the environment before printing this email
>>>
>>>
>>> From:
>>> Sent: Tuesday, 30 June 2009 11:08 AM
>>> To: Teh, Ian
>>> Subject: Re: Christmas Appeal
>>>
>>> Hi Ian.
>>>
>>> Glad to hear that everyone is well at home.
>>>
>>> Myanmar – yes bro, it is still open. We are short by about A
>>> $6,000 ..so are keeping it open for a couple more months. You can
>>> bank your gift to :
>>>
>>> Account Name :
>>> Bank Name :
>>> Branch :
>>> BSB : Account Number :
>>>
>>> Thanks brother. Please let me have your mailing address. The Update
>>> I have done is about 4.3 mb. A bit too big to send via email. I can
>>> try if you want.
>>>
>>> Blessings !
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 29/06/2009, at 2:50 PM, Teh, Ian wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> Hi
>>>
>>> The average Swine Flu infection in my household was twice the state
>>> average for Victoria. The Age reported that as many as 1/3 of
>>> Victoria could have been infected. In my household, 2/3 were.
>>>
>>> Praise God, both my daughter and I were down with Swine Flu, but
>>> are well now. We have been back to work/school for over 2 weeks now.
>>>
>>> I could not track any record of having made that deposit. I would
>>> have like to blame it on the mad Christmas rush as clients wanted
>>> 1,001 one things done before Christmas but it is likely my own
>>> carelessness.
>>>
>>> Can you let me know if that account remains active and can continue
>>> receiving contributions? Thanks brother.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Ian Teh
>>> T: (61) 3 9009 4525
>>>
>>> P Please consider the environment before printing this email
>>>
>>>
>>> From:
>>> Sent: Monday, 29 June 2009 11:32 AM
>>> To: Teh, Ian
>>> Subject: Re: Christmas Appeal
>>>
>>> Thanks Ian.
>>>
>>> Hope everyone is well at home. I heard of the "suspicion of swine
>>> flu" ..when I asked about you (when I came to speak at ICC).
>>>
>>> Blessings !
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 29/06/2009, at 11:23 AM, Teh, Ian wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Hi
>>>
>>> Good to hear from you – I honestly cant remember. I’ll try to
>>> look up my statements to check and let you know.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Ian Teh
>>> T: (61) 3 9009 4525
>>>
>>> P Please consider the environment before printing this email
>>>
>>>
>>> From:
>>> Sent: Monday, 29 June 2009 11:21 AM
>>> To: Teh, Ian
>>> Subject: Re: Christmas Appeal
>>>
>>> Hi Ian.
>>>
>>> Just wanting to check. Did you wire any funds for this ?
>>>
>>> Blessings !
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 16/12/2008, at 9:05 PM,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Hi Ian.
>>>
>>> Thanks for speedy response. You are blessing !!
>>>
>>> Our banking details :
>>>
>>> Account Name :
>>> Bank Name :
>>> Branch :
>>> BSB Number :
>>> Account Number :
>>>
>>> Thanks for the data. Awesome.
>>>
>>> Wishing you and your family a BLESSED CHRISTMAS !
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 16/12/2008, at 4:06 PM, Teh, Ian wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Hi
>>>
>>> Please send me details for electronic banking. Thanks.
>>>
>>> PS – attached some data for your info. Have a blessed Christmas.
>>>
>>> Ian Teh
>>>
>>> Assistant General Counsel
>>>
>>> AIG Life
>>>
>>> Phone: 03 9009 4525
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> P Please consider the environment before printing this email
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> —–Original Message—–
>>> From:
>>> Sent: Tuesday, 16 December 2008 1:38 PM
>>> To: missions@asia.com
>>> Subject: Christmas Appeal
>>>
>>> Greetings in CHRIST !
>>>
>>> As we approach Christmas, please consider a special collection for
>>> our brethren in Myanmar. Due to the cyclone which struck the
>>> Delta in
>>> May of this year, about 400 churches were affected. Most of them
>>> were
>>> completely washed away. Over half of them remain in ruins and the
>>> brethren in Myanmar now face a Christmas without a place of worship
>>> this year.
>>>
>>> For many of us, we probably cannot quite imagine what it feels like.
>>> For the people in the Delta however, living in poverty and trusting
>>> God to provide on a day to day basis, the Church is one place where
>>> they come for fellowship, and worship and sit to the "breaking of
>>> bread" together …and have a sense of their burdens being lifted.
>>> In most places, a building is just that …brick and mortar. For the
>>> people in the Delta (most of whom are from the Karen ethnic
>>> minority), it is more than just a building. It is a refuge and a
>>> place of hope.
>>> As we enjoy our Christmas services, and thank GOD for His provision
>>> and protection of our places of worship….which we must enjoy,
>>> without guilt …. please consider if you could give a special
>>> Christmas Offering for the rebuilding of the churches in the Delta,
>>> that by Easter, many would be able to come together and celebrate
>>> the
>>> resurrection of our LORD.
>>>
>>> If you do require any further information, or more pictures, please
>>> do let me know.
>>>
>>> Wishing you a very BLESSED CHRISTMAS and a fantastic 2009 !!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Outside of Malaysia – please send support to
>>>
>>>
>>> , Australia.
>>> For Electronic Banking, please send me a note.
>>>
>>>
>>> <Copy of child-development-index_data2008.xls>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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