Today, July 24, was the Eco-Urban tour. It was fun, but our bus had some issues and we didn’t make it to all the sites we were supposed to visit. The bus was very high and I had to be carried in and out of the bus, which was a little painful. By the end, I was dreading being carried in and out of the bus again. And perhaps it was God’s way of answering my prayer, that we did not make it to the last destination 
Getting in and out of the bus again would have been very painful!
Singapore is a very beautiful city/state. The name Singapore comes from the Malay word Singapura, which means Lion City. Although there are no lions in Singapore, when it was first founded, the man who discovered Singapore thought that he saw a lion, and thus named it.
Singapore is one of the world’s 20 smallest countries, but one of the most densely populated. It consists of a main island as well as 63 smaller islands. In Singapore, I was told, they have a law that a tree must be planted every 3 meters. So, it is very green. I really like the fact that there are so many different types of trees and greenery. It is beautiful.
In the evening, George Kuvoor, a Chaplain to the Queen of England, spoke on going beyond excellence for God. The one thing that struck me about his talk was the statement that we need to make “Jesus Lord of all, or not at all.” In our lives, we need to give Jesus the first place in all things. He needs to be more than just our “Savior”. He needs to be our Lord!
I was introduced to a reporter from The Christian Post after the meeting. He said he would like to interview me afterwards, when we both have more time. Lets see what happens.
After the talk I had a chance to spend some time with some of the delegates to the convention. One shared her testimony with me and about the struggles that she has been going through. I had a chance to encourage her and reassure her that despite her failures, God still loves her just the same and He has called her and will use her for His glory. I also had the chance to speak with a young guy who is ministering in south India. He has been facing a lot of set backs and frustration in ministry, but I tried to speak God’s words into his life, encouraging him that the Lord would see him through it all.