This Sunday was a lot more special to me because I was invited by @littlenewthings to attend a Sunday Service at her church. It was another memorable experience that amidst all the joy of Hivefest, I got to nurture my spiritual journey and faith too.
If you ask me how I got here, my writings for the last 8 years would be the witness of a long search and I am always happy to talk about it all. The long search, the longing for something meaningful and eventually being saved. Even for now, it remains to be something so personal and profound to me that since I was saved, my life has changed for the better. It’s as if I have no fear anymore and found the truest freedom I kept longing for. I felt like I wasn’t alone anymore just as I have always felt all these years. While technically I am often by myself, I don’t feel lonely anymore.
It was a little mini adventure on its own. I stopped at a place called Phileo Damansara, which seemed like a very quiet and nice neighborhood. I stopped by a small restaurant to get breakfast. It was this restaurant in a condominium complex. I didn’t speak much of the language but ordered a Char Kuey Teow and white coffee. I guess it's a typical breakfast around here and I'm so glad that I did that.
Once I reached the place, I saw interesting signs from countries all around South East Asia where her church was doing some mission. I read they were also doing one in Indonesia and were very intrigued about it. It looked like something I’d love to do at some point, teaching and talking about the “good news”. The church was 2x bigger than the one I regularly go to and it honestly took a while for me to get immersed into it because my church was smaller and it felt a lot more intimate. But after some time, I got a great experience out of it. Here’s a picture of me and @littlenewthing! By the way, she’s a very good singer too 😂
Technically, I could skip church but to be honest ever since a few years ago, it doesn’t matter what happens to my life, I still listen to sermons online no matter how busy I was. That’s why even during hivefest, I need to go to find a church so I have time to actually reset and reconnect. It’s like a good idea that I try to find balance in such a busy world.
I felt like I had such a special connection to Kuala Lumpur. I was here 8 years ago as someone who was lost but after that trip, it was actually my starting point for a long journey and chapter of my life. Maybe KL serves that purpose for me, as that starting point for a new chapter in my life just like this time where it’s all restarting all over again. Thank you @zord189 for having documented that time and looking back, it’s all bittersweet and a very nostalgic experience for me.
I am sure this time, it’ll be the same too when I look back in the next couple of years as a part of my life that’s very memorable too. Maybe I’ll grow and maybe this time I will be taken to another roller coaster ride but KL is that place for me where every great thing and journey started for me.
While writing this, I wished my very good friend @marillaanne was able to witness how I came back to this place but in a different light than what I was experiencing quite a bit frantically back in the day. And always in loving memory of her, everyday I am trying to be a better person.
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It looks you have an awesome time there. ❤️
Awww, its just so cool that you know someone that you can meet outside hive then have a moments with them. Wish I have that someone too that live nearby. My co hivers from the Philippines is kinda far to where I live. And what an enjoyable Sunday that it, so meaningful and full of fun time as well.