A lesser known Adam Sandler movie, called "Spanglish" has this dialogue where a little goes 'Thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you ooh Thank you soo much!! This is the best day of my life ever!!" (or something to that effect). Well, this is what I wish to tell the (hmm... what shall I call them...) handsome couple (well, that's your title for now... yes, i still feel a wee bit intimidated... but when I get to know you better, you'll get the same treatment as all of my other friends) for their dinner treat!
It all started with the cell meeting I was initially even hesitant to attend mainly because I have to take a tiresome walk in the middle of the night back home and then cook dinner (yech) It would actually feel that this was the training ground to practise whatever I have learnt at the cell meeting that day (God: "Ok Sam, let's see what you've learnt about patience, sleep without complaining.. you're not getting electricity for an indefinite amount of time tonight. Sleep tight!!!")
Thankfully, like I learnt today at the cell group, God isn't that sort of a task-master. He proved that through 'the handsome couple' (for want of a better name). When they initially heard that I had a long way to walk, they decided to drop me by car. I accidentally told them that I couldn't cook because I didn't have electricity. They took me home and fed me with Top Ramen!!! How cool is that? Well, actually brand new families are supposed to that to churchmates, but I hadn't been too friendly with them at church too. (Obviously, the simple reason is that I don't have anything in common with them, wavelength-wise) He (I'll find a corny name for him soon enough) somehow found something in common and began conversation. He taught me a lot about report-writing and proposal writing; while she prepared dinner. We generally talked about Tsunamis and Disasters, hobbys, etc. over dinner, and they drove me back home.
I am glad to be in a Christian community such as this that wants to get closer, instead of splitting into their own cliques as soon as church is over. I hope I lose my fear (read intimidation) of people in high places, and of people smarter than I am.
