Afraid of security issues? Here’s a testimony that our Lord saves and protects those who obey His call. Lindy shares her experience:
Last year, I went to Pioneering Campuses at TP and RP. Although it was a local project, it was nonetheless as challenging as going to China or Thailand, as these are ‘closed’ polytechnics, meaning that religious activities are not allowed on campus. Through this missions project, my perspective of missions, esp. local missions, has totally changed, as I see how real God’s Hands were in the plough, both locally and overseas.
In a typical week, we would alternate between TP and RP, and would walk around the campus to pray, share Christ, meet the new friends we have met, and attend their Life Meetings.
The most memorable event happened about halfway through our project. It happened on a day like any typical day at RP, when we were trying to share Christ by giving out surveys (illegally). Halfway through a survey I was conducting, I heard an Indian facilitator questioning one of my team mates about the purpose of our survey and also asked if we had any permit to do this on campus. Then he requested that one of us follow him to the office. In my head, I was thinking, “Oh man! This is it! Being caught by the authorities! End of mission.”
Being the Assistant Team Leader and one of the older ones there, I volunteered myself to follow the facilitator, along with another team mate, Amber. As we walked behind the facilitator, my other team mates went to gather the whole team to inform them of what had happened and to pray. Amber and I started to pray as we walked to the security office.
Just when we were nearing the office, the fire alarm sounded, and the whole school was put on alert! When we reached the office, we were told to wait for a moment, while the facilitator started to troubleshoot the security system. Everyone in the office was so busy with the system, that they forgot about us! We continued to pray and even planned what we were to say later. However, about 15 minutes later, the facilitator came to us, told us to get a permit the next time before doing such a survey and, let us off.
Amber and I were stunned. We were so amazed at how God brought us out of this crisis so amazingly, that we did not even utter a word. At once, i was reminded of Paul and Silas in jail in Acts 16, and how the earthquake came and shook the ground, and the chains were immediately removed. The God who saved Paul and Silas was the one who saved Amber and I out of this trouble! How great is our God!
