Year End practicals is here again! When my FE (field Education) director told me that president has posted me to Buloh Kasap, my first reaction was "Where is this place? is it in Malaysia?" Similarly, when i told some of my friends and church members back in Subang Jaya they had the same reaction. One of them heard it wrongly as in bulu kasar!
Buloh Kasap located 8km north of Segamat in Johor. It is a small Kampong with just 3 rows of old shop lots. I took the bus from KL to Segamat, when the bus reached Buloh Kasap, i did not know where exactly the church was, because i was told that the church is just right beside the main road.
Buloh Kasap Chinese Methodist Church, There is no cross or the word Methodist Church on the signboard, thats why i missed it. It is a big bangalow Church shared with the Methodist Kindergarten. I've met with the lay Leader of the church, he was quite hospitable in receiving me but also quite quiet person. I met some of the other church members on Wednesday because there is a prayer meeting at night. the Pastor-in-charge also came for the meeting. Rev. Kok, apparently, was a pastor of the Bentong Chinese Methodist Church, so he knew my Grandparents and my mother. It is a small world.
Rev. Kok, is a nice person to talk to. He communicates with me in English and sometimes in Cantonese, what a relief! Currently, he just mentioned that i need to help in the youth ministry and the sunday school in Buloh Kasap Church. He has yet to give me the details of my ministry here in Buloh Kasap.
Segamat is a very small town, situated north of Johor. From Segamat to JB the capital of Johor need another 2 hours by highway. Amazingly, is that there is KFC, McDonalds, and Pizza Hut in town, but there is no shopping complex that i can hang around. Just like what i had said before i went into seminary, "I will go wherever i am sent! even if it is a small town!" Well, maybe next time i shouldn't say things so quickly!
So what are the challenges that i will be facing in this church?
1. Speaking in Mandarin to the members
2. preaching?
3. Telling Sunday School stories in Mandarin
The Map of Buloh Kasah! (A) marks the location of the church
