The First Mission // Dad’s First Hug // Spiritual Sanctuaries

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So, i’ve been back to the GrapeVine ROOT  for almost a month now. And there are 3 major things happened and i always wanted to share here; despite procrastination, i finally now have a chance:)

I. An Unprecedented Mission: Saving A Suicidal Life

With Great LOVE Comes Great Responsibility‏.

I rushed to the room and found out a sleeping body of a seemingly 20-year-old girl lying down on a bed inside the room. After calling her if she’s there for a while, i got someone to help getting me in the room. There, i saw that she’s still breathing, however, i also saw a newly emptied box of sleeping pills and other blank bottle of medicine.

To make a long, exciting story short, she’s later safe in her family’s arms. But it was the first time that i felt like i was a superhero who had the adrenaline pumped and carried a girl to the campus hospital. Honestly, she was kinda heavy and I was critically pumped and didn’t really know how to deal with that kind of unprecedented situation where i as a “Thai-cultured” person should never touch a female… She’s a complete stranger to me, she’s female, i was a super-shy boy, yet how can i leave her to fall into Evil’s plan like that!

Now, regardless of transitional struggles i’ve been through, i came to realize that there’re many crucial reasons God has called me here…

“‎Remember, GOD has called you there [the GrapeVine] and He will provide your every need. Love you bro, standing with you as you’re there…”
~My Roommate & Brother, Caleb Gippert

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II. The Surprising Miracle From my Earthly Dad

It was on Saturday, last weekend, the day i moved my apartment. When all my friends couldn’t make it to help, my family always do. My cute-tiful mom and dad drove all the way from my 3-hour-away hometown to help me move. That was one of the most beautiful day of my life.

As some of you may know, i started to show GOD’s LOVE to my family via the “Love Language”, one of them i always offer my family when i saw them was Hugging. It’s been more than a year since i overcame my fear and have been trying very hard especially my dad. Since i ever remember, he never says he loves me and of course, he barely ever touch me and my little brother Bas (but we happily got used to it somehow). So, that’s why i said it takes HUGE courage in order to hug my dad and each time i tried, it was really awkward and he didn’t really hug back:)

Until Saturday, the moving day i mentioned came, at the end of the (tiring) day, as we were saying goodbye, my very dad (with his sweat) gently leaned towards me and embraced me with his arms… It was loooong and natural… It was one of those moments i will never forget… and it was… well, as my Brother Jeremy puts, a (unprecedented) MIRACLE!!!

And later that night, as i was journaling and listening to a podcast by Marshill’s Mark Driscoll one thing hit me hard was:

“The more you get to know God as Father, the easier it will be to talk to your dad…”
~ Mark Driscoll

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III. Spiritual Sanctuaries

Lastly, here is a short clip i simply made as a memory and a way to thank the Creator of all these resting places for me us. It’s my prayerful hope that the vdo will give you some restful feelings even just by seeing. 

Thank YOU for your time:)

P.S. I know this might sound awkward to you (and me) but if you feel led to join my journey and you have faith in what i do here, please visit THIS PAGE. Your prayers and/or financial support would for sure keep me going.

With all my heart…
May God richly bless you, my wonderful readers :’)

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