SECOND FINAL MISSION IN INDIA

Shalom All,

“He led me to a place of safety; he rescued me because he delights in me. The Lord rewarded me for doing right; he restored me because of my innocence” (Book of Psalm 18 v 19 - 20).

We give thanks to the Lord as the Lord had sent us back to Bangkok, Thailand last month and protected us during our mission. After we are back, we saw the TV news showing many people got injured as being killed during the bombs attack in Ahmedabad City and we were there during early last month. Moreover, a train name Gautami Express was broke into the fire that killed and injured many people as we also took this train before. There is many violence incidents happen in India now and it is not safe to travel there now as you can read the daily news. Not only that, it is good to back to Bangkok too, as my father-in-law will be going for his eye surgery end of this month and we need to spend more time with him. Below are the pictures that I took from the internet.

My last email in June 2008, I was in Mumbai and continue from there. On Friday, we went to the Ben Yahoo Synagogue that is the Jewish Synagogue and we met the caretaker. We spent the quality time together on sharing my calling on bringing back the Tribes of Israel. When I mentioned about the Ben Menashe (Benjamin’s son of Israel) in Manipur, Northern Eastern of India, he said that most of them had converted from Christian to Jewish and they had followed their practice while brought 200 Benjamin children back to Israel. Lately, I found out that there is another small group of Tribes of Israel at the small town in the State of Andhra Pradesh, India. The caretaker invited me to attend the Shabbat service on the Saturday evening and we were so glad to attend the service. We met the Rabbi in-charge the service and spent a short time discussion while we had a communion together. (Genesis 48 v 9 : Yes, “Joseph told him. “these are the sons God has given me here in Egypt.” And Jacob said, “Bring them close to me so I can bless them”)

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On Sunday, we attended the Sunday service at the Methodist church that is 110 years old church. Right after the service, they invited us to the reception to have a coffee and one of the sisters, asked me to share about my mission to congregations. The Senior Pastor came to me and he said that if I know that you are coming, I should invite you to preach the church on the day itself. He asked me when are me coming back to Mumbai and he want me to preach in the church. Praise the Lord! Roman 12 v 7 - 8 : If it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him teach; if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is contributing to the needs of others, let him give generously; if it is leadership, let him govern diligently; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully.

On the following day, we took a train to Ahmedabad and we reached next morning. A few hours later, we took an express bus to Morbi and we arrived there around noon as the road to there, it is a desert area. We were invited to stay as a special guest at the Bro. Mirani’s house and we had great time together sharing joy and happiness. I also brought a New Testament Bible in Gujarati language and I gave it to him as a souvenir as the Lord wanted me to give it to him.

When we were there in Morbi, we went to visit the Mother Theresa Mission of Charity that they are take cares all the orphanage babies. We brought quite lots of gifts to the babies as well milk powders. Jenny and I were so joyful playing with the babies while dancing with them. Few days later, Jenny spent time with the babies and I spent time with the head sister. Then the Lord asked me to sharing the Jesus Commandments to her, she had admitted that she had fallen and recognized that churches is judging other another as well churches also judging other religions. As Jesus said “So now I giving you a new commandment: Love each other. Just as I have loved you, you should love each other. Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples” - John 14 v 34 - 35. Not many churches or Christians know on how to act upon the subject of “LOVE” as it is one word only and if you know how to love then you are Jesus disciples or follower because the people in the world need your encouragement, the truth heart and spirit restart. God the Father, God the Son and God the Spirit come from LOVE and not hatred, whoever go opposite side of love, it is hate as well judging that will lead us to Matthew 7 v 1 - 2 (Don’t judge others, and you will not be judged. For you will be treated as you treat others. The standard you use in judging is the standard by which you will be judged”). What’s happen to all the pastors, evangelists and missionary got beaten in India lately (as I don’t know other countries) and you can visit the website “http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGcJIhpJpIU” and many more news. This is because that they don’t know how to share love with non-Christian believers and putting the judgment on these people such like the “if you don’t believe in Jesus Christ, you will never be save or receive salvation, using John 3 v 16 or etc. As we look back the verse that I gave early John 14 v 35, if you know how to love them and not pushing the gospel through and to touch their heart using your sincerity heart then, the Holy Spirit will do the balance. People will be saves and you are true disciple of Christ. Halleluyah as our Father is Love and Jesus is Mighty Word!

Mother Theresa Mission of Charity started a junior primary school for the poverty family who can’t afford to pay for the school fees and it is free education. We went to the school together with the sisters there and I met some volunteer teachers. On that day, it was the last day of school before breaking for school semester break and we were the special guest as we were foreigner. Their parents are strong Hindu believers and the sisters never really share the Good News to them. While we were placed to sit, the children dance and sing songs to entertain us. Amazing dance and songs but we never understand the meaning behind. The head sister allowed me to share a short message and I share about “God’s love to you”. After the message, I was honoured to give out presents to the children and also give out biscuits to them. I took the biscuits and asked them to open their mouth as I feed them like what Jesus did in John 6. We brought some stationery and we gave it to the school.

During our stay in Morbi, I was invited to visit the school then teacher college to share the Good News. The principal asked me whether I am going to stay back longer, he could bring us for a trip in Goa (the most beautiful beach in India). Many students was impressed my passion on coming to India twice. The students also brought us round the Morbi for sight-scenery. Many of them don’t know where is Thailand but they know Petronas Twin Towers not Malaysia, therefore I brought a World Map and show it to them, where is the Malaysia and other countries. Bro Mirani offered me to stay longer and he asked me why not you start a church here, people need to know God’s love and how to convert to Christian as he saw the truth heart from us. There is no foreigner or missionary except Mother Theresa and a Roman Catholic church and overall is 99.99% is Hindu believers (they believe in the ancestors and Haj). Majority of them is vegetarian and never see fish as the culture don’t allow them to look or eat at any meat. We had problems with foods and water. Even the mineral water was expired without choice we have to drink it and the house water is not safe. One 1 litre water cost us RM 1.50 and we got diarrhea. Jenny had diarrhea for three days and I had a serious diarrhea for three weeks. The biggest death toll rate in India is diarrhea and not cancer.

This is the sight-scenery I took. You can see a camel pulling a cart and the horse is following behind and lots of camels around. When we left Morbi and going toward to Ahmedabad, the bus broken down in the half way desert. I start to be worry but the Lord sent another bus over to take us up within 10 mins and we reached safety.

We spent a week plus in Ahmedabad, we went to St. Xavier College to meet up Bro. Hedwig Lewis (also a Catholic priest cum famous writer). We spent time sharing about my mission and he shared about his written books while his books touched many life in the world. We had great time together and currently we facing his stroke problem, do pray for him on speed recovery. We also went to met my best buddy, Premal’s sister in her house and spent quality time together.

Then we left to New Delhi, one of my friend from Bangkok, Sister Kate and her husband, Brother Graham invited us to stay with them for a week. They had brought us to India Gate (show in the picture), outside India President House and international church. Jenny was so happy, at last there is somebody from Thailand, therefore she have the chance to talk Thai language in India. We really give Thanks to the Lord for their hospitality to us and the Lord continue to pour blessing to both of them. We went to Royal Thai Embassy and I applied for one year visa to stay in Thailand. Usually the officer will never give one year visa as they will give three months visa only and it will takes two days to process the application. On the spot, I got the one year visa, it took me less than 20 mins to process my application, without any documentation and best of all, it is free of charge (FOC). Amazing the Lord is the provider and the guidance to us, Praise the Lord!

We met a brother and his wife in the church whom work as a top-level foreign government officer and he invited us to his official residence house to stay. He was impressed with the mission we did in India but also very worry about us as India is not safe. He kept on communicate us through phone till we left India. We again Thanks God for the Glory Time with us and the hospitality we get from him as the Lord will lead his family. Amen to everything. Below is the email he sent to his friends and cc to me as it is a great encouragement to us.

We left from New Delhi to Kolkata (formerly known as Calcultta) by express train. During our train journey, I found out that my digital camera got lost and unable to take further pictures to show you more. We went to visit and spent time with the pastors in Headquarter of Indian Assemblies of God (AG) while sharing the common interests together. Not only that, we open their arm to work together to evangelise in India the next round I come. Afterthat, we went to visit the Mother Theresa World Headquarter and I had a chance to talk to the sisters about the “Truth Walk with Jesus”. We also visited her tomb, museum and her bed room.

We left India and now back to Bangkok, Thailand. We had fulfilled 70% mission in India as the Lord want us to come here and the Lord know what will happen in India otherwise we will face many problems as my first paragraph stated. Now I will continue to work in hand with the Thailand Prison Ministry together with Professor Rev. Chalit to evangelise and share the Good News to the prisoners. I doing the initial planning to start a church for the community in Laksi District if God have the plan.

It is getting close to a year as I am in the mission, also can consider my first year mission. I will be preparing the simple CD Video Clip for my one year mission include the photos and short clips with the explaination on my Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and India trip. If you want a copy of the CD, please send me your name and address to me so that I can send you a copy of the CD.

As the Lord will continue to pour Blessing to you all. God lead the way and Jesus is our guide. Halleluyah! God Bless!

Blessing,
Pastor Steve Peter H S Kok

KHAMMAN MISSION

Shalom All,

When we are walking with the Lord according to His Great Plan, “And I will give you shepherds after my own heart, who will guide you with knowledge and understanding” (Book of Jeremiah 3 v 15).

I will not able to send any update report for two weeks to a month plus as I will be going to Morbi, State of Gujarat, as there is no internet access except communication through mobile line and it is a very small town. For your information, I might not able to do church planting in Morbi and we will be leaving from India either August or September 2008 as the following reasons below;

1.Jenny unable to adapt the India foods as she has difficulties to digest the foods. In the central of India up to northwest India, it is all vegetarian foods.

2.This is my second time mission visit to India, also my second time applied for my India Visa and I am not sure whether India Embassy will issue third time visa for me. My first visa is October 28th, 2007 to April 28th, 2008 and my second visa is April 29th, 2008 to October 29th, 2008. The two visas is too close to each other as it needs a break there.

3.Till to-date, we are still lack of funds on our mission especially for church planting in Morbi (refer to May 5th, 2008 email).

4.If we do church planting, we require to stays in Morbi at least 7 - 8 months due to 1 - 3 reasons above.

Up to-date, we had completed 40% of our mission in India and we will continue our mission as below;

1.Finding way to bring adoption for the orphan babies while working closely with Mother Theresa Mission of Charity at Morbi as babies need new parents as it will publish in the Mission Blog.

2.Evangelize the people in Gujarati people and other people in India as well concentration on children ministry.

3.To provide training to the minister of God (pastors and missionary organizations) when the time come, I am working closely with them.

4.Meeting the Lost of Tribes of Israel in State of Manipur.

Come to my update report. We reached the Kaneguda (15km or more to Hyderabad City), State of Andhra Pradesh on June 8th, 2008 around 7am. We stay a night at Bro. Jeewan’s friend home. When we reached there, I was invited to preach the Word of God at two churches and it was a Sunday. The first picture below is a small church started couple of months ago and the second picture below is a church cum children orphan house as it run by the late pastor’s family members as we spent time with the children there.

On the June 9th, 2008, we left to Khamman (it was a 6 hours journey by bus from Hyderabad City) together with Bro. Dyvakrupakar (a village pastor cum translator for me). On that day we arrived in Khamman (it is a town), there was an auto rickshaw (taxi or in Thai called tuk-tuk) strikes for three days and we have to take a public bus and then we walked a long distance to the villages. The worst things is the bus was fully crowded till the people have to sat on top of the bus and some people hits the bus very strong. It was quite dangerous as we were scared to see the people there. It was because the petrol prices increased and many auto rickshaws don’t want to work and bring huge problems to the people while carry long sticks. They also give warning to other auto rickshaws not to pick-up the passengers but to strikes only. We Give Thanks to God for the shield and protection over us. Halleluyah!

For 6 days in Khamman, we went to villages together with Bro. Isaiah (a village pastor) and Bro. Dyvakrupakar to evangelise non-believers, to preach the Word of God and house to house prayer. We started our mission in village from morning to late evening and visited 5 villages as well meeting the local village pastors. We also spent time with the village pastors and guided them through, on loving one another and be humble down (the Second Great Commandment that Jesus give - Book of Matthew 22 v 39) as many villages do judge and don’t have the caring for one another even they will fight with one another. If the minister of God shows a great example to the people by humble down by wash the people feet or feed the people mouth, the people will be touched but many of the ministers of God don’t do that anymore. I had feed food or drink to the village pastors even the villages people and the people received the touched of humbleness (Book of John 13 v 12 - 17). Above are the pictures and the Lord really touched their life…Glory to the Lord!

We would like to send our condolence to one of the village family, as I met this man who broken his bottom backbone rib and I prayed for him before he passed away. He left peaceful, without much pain and smiling face as the family said.

On June 15th, 2008, we left Khamman town and directly to Hyderabad for a night before we catch a train to Mumbai (formerly known as Bombay), State of Maharashtra. Now we are in Mumbai till Sunday, then depart to Ahmadabad by train and finally take a bus to Morbi.

When we reached Mumbai, it is like a second London as the old British buildings all around the main city, incredible and beautiful. The problematic is the people characters and attitudes towards the cleanliness of the city as they are very dirty. The accommodation here is expensive too then Bangalore or Hyderabad. Actually brother Nilesh (I met him my last visit to India) want to offers his place for us to stay, unfortunately, his mother-in-law came as little baby was born last two months and the apartment is small so we decided to look for cheap room. Then we couldn’t find any cheap accommodation, therefore we slept on the railway station together with the Indian people around. Moreover, Jenny wasn’t feeling well during that time. Finally, we able to get a small room at the backpacker place and I really thanks God for Jenny so patience and support toward me.

We will continue to share our excitement mission that ahead of us, the God’s great plan. We hope that you see the value in what we had accomplished. Our mission trip requires financial support as the Holy Spirit had touched many readers during our walk with God by Faith. Most importantly, I also need your prayer support. Prayer is the full fuel that will allow us to be successful as we follow God's leading in ministry.

God Bless!

Blessing,
Pastor Steve Peter H S Kok and Sister Jenny Kok

TASK COMPLETED IN TIRUNELVELI

Shalom All,

In my journey with the Lord, I always put the Lord as my main priority as “The Lord is my strength and my shield, my heart trusts in Him and I am helped. My heart leaps for joy and I will give thanks to him in song” - Book of Psalm 28 v 7.

We reached safety at Bangalore, State of Karnataka, India on last Monday but we arrived late by 4 hours due to the rail track traffic and now we are staying in India Campus Crusade for Christ. This coming Saturday evening, we are leaving to Hyderabad for doing God’s Work together with Brother Jeevan and his team (Nemalah Ministries mean Ants in Hebrew) for a week plus.

Last May 24th, 2008 evening, we went to the village church to share the Word of God to them and many people got touched by the light of the Lord. The surrounding of the church was extremely dark but the Lord is great as the Lord make the lesser light during the night (Book of Genesis 1 v 16). When we prayed for this people, one of the brothers got up and starts to help me to pray for all these people. God prepare us in difference way, and we learned to obey The Lord’s Commandments.

The next morning (Sunday), I was preaching in the small church near to our place and their worship and communion can take at least 2 hours. As Bro. John and I waited for my turn to share the Word of God to their congregations and I was given 35 minutes. It reminded me that I was attending an African church service that it can take 3 hours plus. This church is run by the family since 2 years ago. His son whom is worship lead will be going to New Delhi for mission field as I am covering him in prayer.

In the evening, we went to satellite church that was far from town and it was also the birth place for Bro. John. There were quite a number of pastors as well a number of congregations attended my preaching. The pastors was amazed the teaching and touched their heart. A married couple whom celebrated 25 years anniversary was given a souvenir and the pastors asked me to lead the prayer. We also visited some home around the area. One teenager came to me while he was drunk and asked me to pray for him as he was stressed over his studies.

Last Sunday morning, I was invited by Rev. Dr. to preach in his church and it was about 30 km away from our place and the city. The size of congregation is about 300 over and it is the bigger church that I ever preached in Tirunelveli. We attended the communion service and the worship songs are mix with Tamil and English, at least I can understand the songs and follow-up. On the same day, we are leaving from Tirunelveli to Bangalore as train depart around 4pm. We felt so stressed when we looked at our time 1.30pm and we still far away 30 km and we thought that we unable to catch the train. We were so worried during our physical mind, but the Lord asked us to calm down as we will reach there on time while we ready our spiritual heart mean have faith…our timing is belong to God and not us.

When we reached the railway station, I went to check our seats in the berth and I found out that our seats were cancelled. Jenny and I started to be worry as the train departed around 20 minutes. Immediately I went to the reservation counter and I told the officer about our tickets. Couple of minutes later, the officer able to secured our seats and we really Praise the Lord for his promise to us and all credits return back to Almighty Creator, our Lord. We appreciate the hospitality from Bro. John and his wife while we stayed there by providing us a room and meals for a month…May the Lord enrich his family. Nevertheless, we also appreciated Bro. Maharajan (auto driver - taxi) whom really brought us around the city and the bus terminal as well all the people we met people in Tirunelveli - Book of Psalm 72 v 17 and be blessed.

Now we are Bangalore - the India Silicon Valley and the city improve better since my last visited in November 2007. I met a few pastors around here and we didn’t do much here as we just visiting only. Below are some pictures of the city for your viewing.

I will delay my report to you as we will traveling out of main city (Hyderabad) for ministry depend on the internet connectivity there.

Thank you too for your continued partnership in prayer and financial support, as the Glory of the Lord will be acknowledge forever throughout the nation.

Blessing,
Pastor Steve Peter H S Kok and Sister Jenny Kok

TOUCHING LIFE HAPPENED IN MAY 2008

Shalom All,

The Lord always protect us …”Give thanks to the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, for the Lord is good. His faithful love endures forever” - Book of Jeremiah 33 v 11 (b).

Last Thursday, we went to a medium church in the village, far away from the city, going through the farm areas and the bus drove every fast. I didn’t bring the camera as I left it at home. More than 60 people turned up and many people who attended the night service were touched by the Holy Spirit. Praise the Lord! People there feel the joy from the Lord as the Lord give me the full love and I shared it out to them. I love my Father, the Lord with all my Heart.

The following day evening, we went to the General Hospital nearby our house together with Bro. John as we have an intention to visit the brother’s mother (Siva) that I had baptised him last Sunday. His mother wants to do the water baptism and I prayed for her on the Lord’s direction. While praying for her, a huge crowded came to the scene as we were standing at the compound of the ladies department. They want me to pray for them but I said no at first till I share about the Glory of the Lord on all creation and the great salvation that Jesus had give it to us. After listening, everyone accepted Christ as a Saviour. Praise the Lord as soul being saved and all credits return back to the Lord.

The next afternoon, we went back to the hospital, we were planning to bring his mother out from the hospital to baptism her in the river, as it is a far distance. Another brother (Vairavan), also want to do the water baptism and I agreed to do the water baptism for him. This time two persons being baptism by the water as the Lord prepare the way for us. Before we left the hospital premises, I prayed for Bro. Siva on receiving the baptism of the Holy Spirit while we were in the hospital and Bro. John was praying for Vairavan and Siva’s mother for the repentance of the sins. Halleluyah!

After the water baptism, we rush to the new central bus terminal to catch a bus to the village that is about 60 km away and it is already in the evening. When we reached there is about 6.30pm and spent an hour to have fellowship with the people there before we gathered in the home church. About 50 people turned up for the night service and people received the touched from the Holy Spirit. It was a tired journey but nevertheless my Father, the creator keep working day to night, never stop working…we also must not stop working for God as the End Time is getting nearer. Whoever claimed to know the End Time period, then it is self prophesied and it is not from the Lord, as the Jesus also doesn’t know the End Time (Matthew 24 v 36).

On Sunday morning, I was preaching at a small chapel and the congregration is about 50 people. My topic is about the End Time Commandment as I don’t know that the church pastor was preaching last week about the current time is like Noah time. Prophet Daniel, Prophet Isaiah, Prophet Ezekiel, Jesus the Son of God and Apostle John had mentioned clearly about how End Time will take place. Many of them still enjoying themselves, robbing the Glory of God, even against one another without realising themselves (Luke 20 v 46 - 47) and tends to forget the second commandment that Jesus had given to us (Mark 12 v 31), due to failure to follow the first commandment (Mark 12 v 30). God is great as His love endures forever.

During the evening, we went back to the same village town as I called to preach the Word of God to them without any preparation but the Lord really use me and the topic is Ecclesiastes 1 v 1 - 11. Many people received the touched and decided to commit themselves on spending more time with the Lord as well reading the Word of God. Two people came forward to receive the salvation. How great thou art, O’ Lord as my Master lead the congregration.

I received a few testimonies from a few people and I would like to share with you all. Our brother Siva’s mother is undergoing liver cancer operation as after the water baptism, she felt the strength from the Lord and able to overcome the next two days operation. Secondly, a lady whom she was preparing to deliver the baby as she felt pain and doctor said it is dangerous to do the operation. Then we prayed for her and two days later, she able to delivered the baby without any pain at all. Amazing things happen as the Lord lead the people.

Yesterday night, we celebrated my wife, Jenny’s birthday and below is the pictures. The Lord lead me to Book of Titus 3 v 5 (b). Blessing to my wife for everything!

Both of us went to town and we took many pictures as below….the market and the shopping mall.

Book of Psalm 17 v 6 : “I am praying to you because I know you will answer, O God. Bend down and listen as I pray.” Continue to support us in our ministry.

Blessing,
Pastor Steve Peter H S Kok and Sister Jenny Kok

SICK STILL PREACHING AND PERFORM WATER BAPTISM

Shalom All,

It is a great blessing days for us as the Lord always our shield (Genesis 15 v 1) during our walk by faith.

Last Saturday, I was caught by diarrhoea, then come with fever and finally vomiting but Jenny is alright. I almost don’t have any strength to walk till I drink glucose water but it give me a few minutes strength. Without choice, I decided to tell Bro. John sent me to the hospital and I asked my wife to stay back at home as she was so worry about me. We went to JK Hospital about 4 - 5 km away from the house and it is a Christian small hospital with a chapel. The doctor whom treated me is Dr. Jaya as the hospital is owned by her family. After getting an injection for fever and I took rest at the waiting hall. When we left the hospital, Bro. John told me that the hospital never charged me a single cent and also never registered me too…moreover I am a foreigner. Praise the Lord for the free medication. Jenny and I went to visit them last Tuesday and spent three hours sharing our testimonies and the Word of God to them. They also invited me to speak at the nearby village. Glory, Glory, Glory to the Lord!

On last Sunday, I was preaching in the small church (congregation is about 50 - 60 people) and the Lord asked me to share the topic “Discipleship”. After the service is over, the church pastor came to me and asked me to prayed for him…when I prayed for him, he keep on crying without stopping and he want to be good disciple while follow the commandment. Halleluyah! As the Lord will send the lamb into the wilderness and the lamb will meet the wolves all around (Luke 10 v 3). Today many leaders of the church never experience the truth of wilderness as they don’t have the ability to face the wolves due their faith with the Lord. Secondly, they even forget the Second Commandment that Jesus said in the book of Mark 12 v 31. It is to love your enemies, be truthful and humbly down to everyone, as anything is not related to love is called hate, mean the person judge (Matthew 7 v 1). We shouldn’t have two faces or more, be sincere to each and anyone. Praise the Lord!

A young brother brought to me by John and he want to pray for him also happened after the church the service. Then he told me that he is so desperate want to do water baptism as he had been a Christian since 7 months ago and the church delaying his water baptism. The Lord told me to perform water baptism him immediately and I do according to the Lord’s Will. In the evening, we went to the river and I performed water baptism for this brother. His sister-in-law called from London and so excited on his water baptism being done accordingly and she want me to do another water baptism for brother’s mother too as she is ill in the hospital. May the Lord enrich his spiritual life and Glory to the Lord!

After the water baptism, we went to the small church in the town and they invited me to share the Word of God. Without any preparation, the Lord asked me to share about our love mean Jenny and my love. When I share the joy and love, many people receive the touching from the Holy Spirit and they asked me to pray for them, mostly husband and wife. We must always treasure our spouse but nevertheless we must put God, our Father as first priority in our love then come to our spouse or family. The Lord in the Greatest Commandment being said in the Old Testament as well in the New Testament as to remind us over and over again.

Yesterday, we visited the Science Centre in the city. Amazing old invention that man had created and below is the pictures (not much I took as my camera battery was low).

Coming back to my itinerary in India. We are leaving from Tirunelveli, State of Tamil Nadu on the early June 2008 and depart to Bangalore, State of Karnataka for a week as we are going to spend time with the actor, Bro. Nagraj. In the mid of June 2008, we are leaving to Hyderabad, State of Andhra Pradesh for a week or two weeks there to do God’s Work. Afterthat, we will go to Mumbai (formerly known as Bombay), State of Maharashtra for few days before depart to Morbi, State of Gujarat.

For your information, I used to sent SMS out during my last trip to India in November till December 2007, now the network provider had stopped giving free SMS out, therefore please check your email regularly as I will try my best to get the internet connection here.

God Bless and do continue to support us in the God’s ministry.

Blessing,
Pastor Steve Peter H S Kok and Sister Jenny Kok

FIRST WEEK REPORT IN STATE OF TAMIL NADU, INDIA

Shalom All,

During our stay in Singapore, my friend also a Senior Pastor (I always treat him like a godfather to me) offered us to stay in the mission house and treat us a meal in Pizza Hut even though he was quite busy, he tried to spent time with us. The Lord is always good to everyone as the Lord prepares the way for everyone and we must be good to another.

We brought the ticket to Chennai (formerly known as Madras), India and the air ticket cost us around RM 1,300 using Air India Express for two persons. We took the flight on the May 5th, 2008 around 10.20pm at Singapore Changi Airport. When we saw the signboard on the weather in Chennai is about 41 degree in the day time and night time is about 32 degree, it is really hot during this summer.

We reached Chennai around 11.30pm (India time) on the same day we departure and it is too early to catch a train, therefore we waited at Chennai Egmore. During this summer, many people are travelling by train and it never been easy to get a train ticket. When the Reservation Counter opened, they told us that we need to go to Chennai Central, therefore we went there. There is a special counter room for the foreigner to purchase the tickets. We tried to get the train ticket on 9.30am for the special train to Tirunelveli, end up no ticket. We tried to find another alternative way to go there otherwise we need to wait at the train station till 9pm. At last the ticket issuer said that he found a two A/C seating that can go to Madurai that cost us around Rs 1,000 (RM 84) without choice, we took it as we were very tired and want to reach the destination quickly. From Madurai, we took another train to Tirunelveli as we reached there around 2.45am.

When we got down from the train, we saw Bro. John Jawahar Durai (pastor cum evangelist) together with another brother, I never met before and he used to work together with John and now he is doing part time ministry cum driving a motor rickshaw. He drove us back to John’s house and now we are staying in one of his small room.

On the following day (May 7th, 2007), we attended a wedding reception as invited by Bro. Ebenzer Palliah (a pastor cum evangelist + TV preacher) in the town. My first experience was an engagement wedding in Kottayam on my first arrival, now in Tirunelveli. It is always exciting when we see marriage going on, as God’s children is getting united. Halleluyah!

The next day in the noon, we went to attend the children ministry in the town. The children were so happy to see us there and asked us to come and visit them. I didn’t share Word of God but we share the joy and love with them. Even we feed the little baby goats around. When I saw a brother sitting down at the corner whom is blind and I sense that he is having a demon in him for a long time. I went and pray for him, he cried with joy as he felt the eye lids were recovering. Praise the Lord and all credit go back to the Lord.

During the evening, we went to a house fellowship whereby I was preaching in the house without any preparation but the Lord fully equipped me and the Lord want me to share about his two greatest Commandments. Bro. Ebenzer translate for me to Tamil from English while Bro. John made an introduction about me. Many people got touched with the Word of God and filled them up on how to love God before showing love to everyone.

When they requested individual prayer, I went with the Lord’s guidance and prayed for them. Everyone I touched, they started to cried as they felt the presence of the Lord is there very strong. Glory, Glory to the Lord for the Mighty Love to us. Amen.

For you information, you can reach us on our new India mobile number + 91 996 281 9176 as my previous mobile number is not working anymore. Feel free to send SMS to me at my Malaysia mobile + 6016 - 283 2038 (DiGi network) anytime but don’t call us as it is a roaming charge of RM 7 per minute (receiving and calling).

Blessing,
Pastor Steve Peter H S Kok and Sister Jenny Kok

BACK HOME KUALA LUMPUR TO SINGAPORE

Shalom All,

Praise the Lord as the Lord always our protection when we were travelling back to Malaysia and now in Singapore.

Before going into the report, I want to emphasize my previous emailed “What is the difference between spiritual and physical?” Let us read the Matthew 22 v 37 on the First and Greatest Commandment that Jesus had said. Many of us don’t put God, our creator in the first rather than placing God on the second and family come first. Never forget the God is our creator, without God, there is no plant, no oxygen, no food even no us (human) around. God is in the form of spiritual and not physical, not many people feel the presence of God, only the selected one that is chosen by God under God’s plan, these include most of the religion leaders such as reverends or pastors never feel it before as stated in the John 16 v 1 - 3 (verse 3 stated very clear). Coming to this day, many church leaders have a great plan for God on building bigger churches saying it is the vision from God, nevertheless you need to check their spiritual life beforehand whether it is from God or something else. What God really want us to do, it is not building the church bigger but building people spiritual life while getting close to the Lord…to love and to joy with our Great Father. After building the spiritual life, read Matthew 10 v 16 - we will be send to test on our faith level whether in working life (like Job being tested by satan) or family life (like Abraham almost killed his son) and etc . Now a day, the churches are like synagogues and the church pastor with deacons is like religion law with the pharisees.

We left Bangkok on April 20th, 2008, many brothers and sisters want me to stay back and continue the ministry while giving me lots of supports. But nevertheless, I need to obey the Lord’s order as I need to leave the place as the Lord have a great plan for me to do…I just know the word “OBEY” in my heart. Praise the Lord as every heart got touched, it is the Lord’s work and I don’t deserve any credit out of it and return to the God’s Glory.

Do you still remember Pastor Prasit who conducted our wedding ceremony? On April 19^th, 2008, Pastor Prasit shared about our simple wedding ceremony at Lumpini Park as he told my wife the next day we are leaving from Bangkok. One old man stood up and said that how about conducting these type of weddings ceremony for the unaffordable people for free and it is good to evangelism by sharing the love of God to them by giving the bride to the groom. It is a brilliant idea that the Lord had used us by giving wisdom to our Pastor Prasit to run this project. Let us all pray together and support this project.

After Pastor Prasit shared in the Lumpini Park, then he invited me to shares the Word of God. While sharing the Word, some people cried and receive the touching life from the Lord. Halleluyah!

When we came back to Kuala Lumpur, we went to Heritage Home (old folk home) that currently managed by my home church and it is a sudden surprised for the people around. The Lord asked me to pray for the people around, so I prayed for them. Some of the people got touched and one of the co-worker feel the presence of the Lord very strong, she kept on crying non-stop when I pray for her. Amazing touch, again Praise the Lord!

As our church wedding was conducted in Bangkok and we registered our marriage in Shah Alam, State of Selangor, Malaysia. It had been a tough days for us as we were running all around to get our legal marriage certificate done in Malaysia. Marry with a foreigner is not easy, many procedures you need to go through but marry a local people, you just need a National ID is more than enough. My friends became our witness to our signing paper. The procedure is like that my wife need to get the marital status from the Registration Office, then must translate to English while endorsed by Department of Consular Affairs and second endorsed by the Embassy of Malaysia in Bangkok. When we back to Kuala Lumpur, we need to get another endorsement from Royal Thai Embassy, then we need to get another endorsement from Ministry of Foreign Affairs and finally Headquarter National Registration Department in Putrajaya to give her a green light. At last, we are legally registered in my home state. As our love is so strong, we prepare to pay for the price for it as Jesus had paid our great price our huge sins. Thank you Jesus!

We had been very busy when we were in Kuala Lumpur, almost everyday we were out from 8am to 11pm. I would like apology if I never call or meet up with you, do forgive me and I hope that you understand my tight schedules. Even I want to conduct the conference, end up, my time is tight too and I decided not conduct it.

We left to Singapore on May 3^rd, 2008 and staying in mission house as now I am typing this email. We feel more relax here as not much meeting around and we had been touring around.

Our flight to Chennai (formerly known as Madras), India is confirm today (May 5^th, 2008) around 10pm from Singapore Changi Airport. When we reached there in India, I might face some internet difficulties as India is still quite backward country without WiFi and I might delay my report to you.

Talk about mission, I met a few missionary (foreigners) in Thailand and lately I found out that only 1% is Christians out of 84 million population. There are many Christian institutions in Thailand, if not mistake about 50 over institutions and started since 30 years ago. Read Matthew 9 v 37 - 38 as harvest is so great but the co-workers is so few. What happen to the missionary in Thailand? One of missionary told me that we do it consistency otherwise we fall and still studying Thai language for two years, another one studying for three years, helping out the church. As for me, I was in Thailand for 4 months since January 2008 after my short mission in India and I never go to school and study Thai language…but just learn to obey the Lord and amazing things happen in the short time. My great disappointment when I met this missionary person (more than 10 years) who is interested to make money from the contributors and claim to do church planting. The Lord will be judge for everything and Praise His Almighty Name.

Before I end this April 2008 report, May the Lord enrich the readers and Bless to be the Day. Halleluyah!

Blessing,
Pastor Steve Peter H S Kok and Sister Jenny Kok