Mount Kinabalu Heritage Resort & Spa 1 September 2008

The handphone alarm went off at 6.30a.m. Choo woke up and called the bus company to see whether there was any more space in the bus for her to take from Kundasang to Tawau. The person who answered the phone said the bus was full and suggested that she may be able to take bus from another bus company. The perso also told her to just wait for the bus and waved at it when she saw it approaching.

I had OJ, tea, omelette, fried ‘keow teow’ and nasi lemak for breakfast.

After breakfast all of us in our Canaanland t-shirt in either white or red colour took a group photo outside the hotel.

Choo asked Mr. Tay to drive her down from the hotel to the opposite side of the road to wait for her bus to go back to Tawau. Before the last session started, I received a sms from her saying that she was on the bus. PTL!

Praise and Worship for last (fourth) session was led by Sharon Lai.

Then Rev. George Ong shared on Esther 4:14-16

Darkest Moment, Defining Moment (Queen Esther’s life)

It is only in total darkness that the light shines the brightest.

1. The Moment of Destiny (v. 14)

We need the kairos moment.

The opportunity of a lifetime must be seized during the lifetime of an opportunity – Leonard Raven Hill

Not every moment of our life is of equal value.

2. The Moment of Desperation (v. 15-16a)

Total fast of 3 days without food and water.

When we are in desperate situation, we will do anything.

How desperate are you for revival? How desperate are you for God?

3. The Moment of Decision (v. 16b)

‘And if I perish, I perish.’

Esther was prepared to perish to save the life of a nation.

2 Peter 3:8

We need to value different moments of our life.

Do not be indecisive.

It is better to make a quick but timely decision today than a perfect but late decision tomorrow – Former Chrysler Chairman – Lee Iacocca

Even the right decision is the wrong decision if it is made too late.


After the third session, Rev. George Ong gave us a piece of paper to answer three questions. We were given ten minutes to do that. After that, each person was to partner with another person and shared the answer of one of the questions. My partner was Jacelyn Chung.

Rev. George Ong then passed the time back to Rev. Lee. Rev. Lee called out five people to share what their partner had shared. Before the camp commander thanked everyone, Jacelyn and I prayed for each other. Likewise the rest of the people with their respective partner.

Before we had lunch, most of us went to our room to pack.

Monica Leong, Angie Lo and I went for a walk before lunch.

We left the hotel after 1p.m. and the road was not as misty as on our way up.

The weather up there suited me better as I prefer cool and comfortable weather.

Overall I had a good time relaxing and listening to Rev. George Ong. God did remind me to continue to run the race He has set out for me and to do some things that I am supposed to do. I hope to be able to be faithful in my calling so that at the end of my life when I meet Him face to face, I can hear Him says the word ‘My good and faithful servant’.