I can't help it but to share my first night in Bangkok with my friends and colleagues when I returned last Tuesday. Infact, I was doubtful about others when they shared their experiences...
We checked into a hotel at the heart of Bangkok about noon. It was a suite with a living room and a bed room. As usual, I pressed the door bell before we entered the suite. The bell boy knocked twice when he rolled in the baggages together with us. I acknowledged his acts but did not put much thought about it.
The bell boy opened all the curtains and the sun shined into our suite. We then went off to do our shopping and only returned by night. The room was poorly lighted as the lights were a liitle deemed. The bedroom aircond was not cool at all. My colleague cum travel mate decided to shower first while I lied on the couch and watch TV. After she had done, she came asking why did I knocked her door knowingly that she was in the midst of showering. I denied it cause I did not even moved and inche from the couch! We put that incident aside without further comment.
While preparing for bed, we decided to open the bedroom door to allow the aircond from the living room to flow in and to block part of the desk mirror which was facing my bed. Another mirror from the bathroom was also facing my bed. I told my mate to closed the bathroom door when she had done her business to block the said mirror...I felt some what uncomfortable when I saw a reflection from part of the desk mirror...I told myself it was my imagination and went to bed.
It was hot so I cover half of my body with the blanket. By middle of the nite, I was covered from my chest to toe. Suddenly I realized that the blanket covered from my head to toe and I struggled to get out of it. I yelled to my mate to wake me up and prayed. At the same time, my conscience mind told me that I was half dreaming and no matter how I yell for my mate, she could not hear. Again in my mind, I can see that my mate was sleeping soundly. I stopped yelling and struggled hard to wake myself up. After a few minutes, I was awake. I looked around and my mate was sleeping. I thought I was too tired. But I was sweating by then. I turned to face my mate and fell asleep again.
This time I felt 2 fists punching my back and trying to push me off the bed. I felt frustrated and irritated. I prayed again and struggled to lie on my back to face upwards so that the punching can stop. After a few struggles, I managed to face upwards and awake.
I repeatedly told myself that I shall changed room tomorrow and prayed numerous times "In Jesus mighty name, set me. By the blood of Jesus Christ, set me free...Amen" until I fell asleep till morning.
By morning, my mate explained that she had headache in the middle of the nite and took panadol. She further explained that she seldom experience headache after falling asleep. I immediately told her to change room and told her my experiences.
We approached the lobby after breakfast and requested for a new suite. The receptionist asked why and my mate explained that a 'guest' slept with me and also knocked her door while she was bathing. The receptionist did not look shock neither any facial expression that tells us that she was suprise to hear such comment. She smiled and obediently handed us a new suite key. We were quite taken a back with her reaction.
We checked into a new suite and the feeling was some what different from the initial one. Gee...
I shared my experiences with my friends and colleagues when I returned to KL. The common questions were "Weren't you scared? Why didn't you wake up your mate or sleep on the same bed with her? why didn't you change room immediately then?"
Well, I did thought of changing room then or even to wake my mate. But I just don't have th heart to scare her when she was sleeping soundly. Moreso my heart was not beating as though I was fearful...I was just sweating and I thought to myself that I can 'survive' through it!
They said I was brave but I do not agree because I did nothing but prayed...It was His peace given to me..."When I felt secured, I said; "I will not be shaken" '(Psalm 30:6) AMEN!
If you asked whether I would dare to check in to the same suite again since I have strong faith in Christ...I won't! Not that I am lacking faith in Jesus, but we should not test our Lord by purposely asking for trouble, agree?
So, His presence give us authority and protection. Besides, today's sermon in chruch thought me to put away those folks tale practices ie pressing the bell or knocking on the hotel door before entering the room neither should I be placing one slipper up while the other down to keep away the 'guests'. These do not help but only Jesus do! Amen!!! Hope this testimony would strengthen your faith in Him...
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