I have never talked to so many people in my life. I used to joke that I never talked to more than five people a day at home. Now, I am trying to not only speak, but have deep conversations about God with 5 people, withing a a 30 MRT ride. Singapore is FAST and nothing at all compared to the pace of Miri Malaysia. At first it was pretty hard. But this week I really focused on changing my attitude. So here is a list of quirky things that you just got to love about Singapore.
1. It is either around 90 degrees or it is raining, so either way people carry around umbrellas, for shade or for rain cover. But there is a plethora of colorful umbrellas dotting the streets of Singapore.
2. I get to speak from people not just from Singapore, but people from all over Asia! I would say that one in every three contacts is a person NOT from Singapore. I have met people from China, Thailand, Korea, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Philippines, and other countries around Asia. It is so cool to hear different stories of how they got here, and their plans for where they want to go! I love the people here!
3. If you ask a person from Singapore what their favorite thing to do in Singapore they will say there is nothing to do in Singapore 99% of the time. It makes me laugh. They should visit Springville sometime.
4. SINGAPORE SUSHI IS REASONABLY PRICED AND DELICIOUS
5. A lot of people on bikes, and getting a bike bell rung at me to get out of their way 20 times a day.
6. If you say hello to Chinese families, the parents will tell the kids to say hi to "jie jie". (Older Sister) I love it.
I love Singapore, and I love Malaysia. They are very different. But I am so happy I got the opportunity to serve in both places! Here's hoping I can go back to Malaysia one day though and work on that tan again!
Another thing that I came to really appreciate this week is being able to use my English to bear my testimony. It is sometimes hard to convey why I am here on a mission and the absolute joy and happiness this gospel gives me and I know it can give them. I love Malay, but being able to use my own words to bear my testimony has helped me state my thoughts better, and express some of those feelings. I am grateful for this time to improve expressing my testimony in English so I can better express it in Malay when I go back.
Singapore is so good guys. I love the people here, I love being able to share this gospel. Keep going. Hard days will come, but find the good too. I know that Christ is looking out for you all.
I love and pray for each one of you!
Sister Skinner
Hello sister Skiner I am a Pastor from Mumbai, India. I am glad to come across your profile on the blogger and the blog post. I am also blessed and feel privileged and honoured to get connected with you as well as know you and about your family and eight children as well as missionary work in Singapore. I love getting connected with the people of God around the globe to be encouraged, strengthened and praying for one another. I have been in the Pastoral ministry for last 39 yrs in this great city of Mumbai a city with a great contrast where richest of rich and the poorest of poor live. We reach out to the poorest of poor with the love of Christ to bring healing to the brokenhearted. We also encourage young and the adults from the west to come to Mumbai to work with us during their vacation time. We would love to have you come to visit us and encourage us in our ministry or send your grown up kids in their late teens and above to work with us during their vacation time. Since India is not far from Singapore it would be great if we get connected in sharing the love of Christ to the people who are yet to experience the love of Christ. Looking forward to hear from you very soon. God's richest blessings on you, your family and friends also wishing you and your family a blessed and a Christ centred new year 2019. My email id is: dhwankhede(at)gmail(dot)com and my name is Diwakar Wankhede.
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