The period where people leaves melbourne....

Today we just sent sam off the airport. It's quite sad actually to see people leaving and going back to their home country. These past few days i was thinking that if I was in his shoe I definately be so sad. Melbourne and Hope church to me is the place where people from all over the world are united together. When they finish their course and head back home the time spent here in melbourne will definately be remembered. I'm really honoured actually to have this experience right now.

Obviously we want these experiences to last and never go away but it can be difficult when you don't have your family here with you. You're kinda torn in between. Here you have friends to be with and they will treat you like a family but at the end of the day nothing beats having your own family around you. It is also the sense of responsibility to be around them when you grow up and also a sense of responsibility towards your home country for its provision for you when you are growing up.

People are always wanting the best in life. Which makes them migrate over to Australia and other places for security and financial stability. But at the end of the day the question we have to ask ourselves is where our roots are. Obviously we know but its because of factors like political and economic stability of our countries which make us think twice or forget about it. Most people would say that it is the working hours. People just want more money and less work i guess. I admit I'm one of them. I guess now seeing sam going off then cheryl and they have no intention to get PR makes me really think of whether i really want to stay in a country which I was never raised and born. I truly believe that God made me a Malaysian for a reason. I guess if i can't get to stay in Australia it will be ok.

Staying in a country not ours can be hard at times especially when we don't have friends and to me a church to give us support and courage and we need. Hope church have definately made that difference in my life and this experience is the best of my life which i nv get to experience back in Malaysia. At the end of the day I guess no matter where we are we must always remember our roots and always acknowledging that God is always with us.

lml