Everything Is Worth It

Every single day on the mission field is difficult physically, emotionally and spiritually.

The harsh terrain and unforgiving weather up in the mountains can prove to be fatal if one is not hardy enough. The temperatures can change from 42 to 2 in a matter of hours and having a bath in icy cold waters is really not that fun. The things that are placed on the dinner will challenge even the adventurous ! A weaker stomach, and you'll find yourself with a nice case of food poisoning and surely medical help is available- just 30km away !

Now this 3 years have been most uncomfortable to say the least. I've chosen a path less journeyed by most - a journey into the fringes of society to reach the ones who need it the most. A place where no one really wanted to go.

That's probably the reason why RADION is still the only NGO in this village of 14,000.


I did not decide to serve because of convenience nor popularity, i decided to serve because there were real needs. People were starving, womenfolk battered to death, children left to the streets and exploited by drug gangs.

So i told the Lord, "If no one is willing to get their hands dirty, send me."

The ministry to street children is not always popular amongst the locals, in our infancy stage, many quizzed our rationale for helping the ones that the village has given up, the ones that are perceived to be hopeless and the trash of society.

And it surely didn't make things easier when we started sheltering village women who had been beaten up by their spouses. In the eyes of many, these women deserved the battering they received.

We took the womenfolk in, gave them jobs to care for our street children. They were the only ones who were willing to do the job actually. 

They were the only ones who understood what it felt like to be hurting and an outcast of society.

We were jeered upon and were subject of household gossips.


The Christian community provided little financial support as some commented that we're "not evangelistic" enough. But our main aim was not about forcing people into conversion, but about pointing them to God and allowing them to make a decision on their own whether to accept Christ or not.

RADION is not about talking, but showing people that God loves them, not through words, but our lives & actions.

People will say that hurting people are most receptive to the gospel and thus its easier to get converts.

I beg to disagree.

While hurting people are in need of emotional support, more often than not, their hurts are so painful that it contradicts the idea of a good God.

How do you ever tell hurting people that God has a good plan for you ? How do you tell that to a woman that has just been battered by her husband ? or how do you tell that to a kid that has been sold by her own parents ? Or a girl whose family has been shattered by violence ?

Last Sunday I was overwhelmed with tears as I saw a girl on the streetkids program worshiping. No one taught her to raise her hands in worship, but she did. As she sang, tears flowed down her cheeks. Towards the end of the service, the communion was being served, the kids were unsure if they should partake of the communion.

So i told them "if you're not ready, honor God and give the communion a pass. If you've really decided to follow Christ. Join me"

The cup & bread swiftly passed through the isle and it stopped in front of the young lady. She'd finally made her stand. As she picked up the bread and cup, her eyes filled with tears as she recounted of God's goodness.

What she did not know is that as I sat behind, I was tearing with joy. Finally a child has calculated the costs and decided to follow Christ on her own accord.

After the service, she was still clinging on to the cup, holding it all so tightly and her face was still stained with tears.

That moment was beautiful and it was something that i've waited for.... 3 years of toil and that moment made everything worth it, the physical pain, the emotional strain, the spiritual ups and downs.