Discussion on Church Growth in Southeast Asia

The influence of the church's growth here and pioneers, pioneers like yourself, Ben, who have continued and you know, temple in Singapore. Singapore was only a small nation, very small temple in Singapore. You know, I often. Where do you think all those ordinance workers are going to come from? Not just Singapore, they're going to come across the causeway from Johor, from Malay Peninsula, from East Malaysia. So it's a blessing. It's just a blessing not only for Singapore but for West Malaysia. Geography is I guess a lot of people who don't know West Malaysia and East Malaysia and its proximity to Singapore, people who've lived here have a greater appreciation of Malaysia because a lot of people forget, oh, East Malaysia, oh, we didn't even know there's an East Malaysia. It brings me so much joy to hear you share those stories. I mean the story with, with the, the Agong, the king I had, I'd never heard that before. So it's just a mind blowing story that I had no idea of. It's just remarkable. I. This, this is where technology, you know those days there's no smartphones, there's no. No. So you couldn't record it and so you just got. But there's been some historical notes made about it and we make reference to it in the, in one of the church news. There's a church news article on it as well. But glad you know. Yes. What was your especially having it refreshed in this 30th anniversary gathering that you had. But were there any parts of the actual dedicatory prayer that that have stood out to you or meant something to you? To me, one of the tender points about it was at that time he used the term volunteers. And you know, they're sensitive. The brethren are very sensitive. This is my own learning. They're very sensitive to upholding the law of the land, very respectful of where they are and using the correct language. I guess not being a disclaimer but not wanting, if anyone was to read this dedicatory prayer that's not of our faith and that the ladies.