change

is good. in this case, i think my parents + bro shifting church was good.

now, another abt 4 couples from my bro's 小组 are at my place. they just came back from dinner, and are eating durians at the dining table. they're a really happy lot, laughs super loudly. and there're like 5 children altogether running about in my living room now too. kids of my bro's friends, Shermaine's church mates.

it's a really heartening sight. and at the same time, I am greatful that my parents had thought of my bro's growth and shifted church so that my bro n his wife will have a proper fellowship. i think my parents are very self sacrificing and self giving parents.

after all, we're all still one body in christ. my father still constantly gives one of his subtly-persuading-me-to-join-them talk, abt how nice it'll be if we were all in the same church, hoping i'll change my mind and go join their church instead too. but, as happy as i am for their shift and for the fellowship that my bro's now in, i'm equally, if not more, happy for the valuable relationships i have in okyaya. as much as i'm sure that their decision to shift was a good one, i'm equally sure that my decision to stay was good too, hard though it was. it wasn't easy saying no to them, but i did, and I thank God for having brought our family through. now, to hold on to the hope that my 大哥will someday return to the body of christ too.

:)