05 September 2008

3 Sept 2008 : EFCC Kuantan

Finishing breakfast at Kuantan Railway Cafe (KRC) we now have a four-hour drive to Kuantan via the Mersing way. Looking at the time it was 9am which means we will be in Kuantan by 1pm.
An earlier discussion of how we were going to get to Kuantan was really funny. We had never been to Kuantan using this road. Up to now our GPS (Global Positioning System) is Mdm Ooi Piek See, so we turn to her for directions to go there. She brings out a scrap of paper with a map of sorts drawn out. With that map on a scrap of paper we set off to Kuantan. Our GPS did quite well as we made only one wrong turn throughout the journey.
We stopped at Mersing because Kok Hwee recommended us this coffee shop which is a "must try if in Mersing." First impressions being really important we thought the coffee, nasi lemak and half-boiled eggs were much better at KRC, except of course our "GPS" who thought the coffee was good.
The drive was very scenic, we passed through virgin jungle, the seaside, rivers, God's country is awesome. I highly recommend this trip as a family outing. Finally we made our way into Kuantan at approximately 1.30pm, about half-an-hour off schedule. A quick lunch at Sherwood, and we headed for the Kuantan Baptist Church.
Brad and Glen had about adjusted to the time difference and the jet lag. The long drive was great for me as I had a chance to talk to both of them. I learned a lot about "house churches" from Brad, and many of the inside stories from Glen on their transition from being internally-focused to externally-focused. The seminar started at 3.30pm after a time of worship. Pastor Richard Ong welcomed the speakers. The seminar was very well participated with about 10 pastors and many other church leaders. In total we had about 70 people. Pastor Richard Ong (Chairman of the Pastor's Fellowship Kuantan) and his team did a great job of putting together this seminar.

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