1st December 2010 Dear friends, Many of you have asked about our son Asiri’s and Cheryl’s wedding, and I was waiting for some photos to send with the report. I got them today. Asiri has reduced the size of four of the photos a lot, so that you would not have problems …
Around early 1999 AT FIFTY: THE TOP CHALLENGES AND BATTLES OF MY LIFE Keeping the mind pure, controlling the eyes etc. Giving sufficient time to pray. Fighting anger over situations and over the way people have treated me. Overcoming my inability to rebuke and confront those …
ajith Fernando’s Talk at the Sponsors’ Reception on 14th July 2001 at the Kollupitiya Methodist Church AFTER TWENTY FIVE YEARS I am so happy to celebrate my 25 years in YFC at the church where I grew up and where exactly 25 years ago I was inducted to my job. …
Written in Minneapolis on the banks of the Minnesota River on 14th July 2006 my thirtieth anniversary in YFC Typed at the Dubai International Airport on 31st July 2006. AFTER THIRTY YEARS When I came into YFC I came for life if that was God’s will. I know that many have …
Written in April 2001 AFTER TWENTY-FIVE YEARS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING I HAVE DONE Ajith Fernando In July I complete twenty-five happy years at my job in YFC. I thought I would share with you what I consider to be the most important thing that I have done during this period. I …
THE REWARDS OF IDENTIFICATION Sent to Mac Pier in response to the following questions. 1) Given the theme of suffering – what are the major choices you have made over the past forty years in your lifestyle to identify with the suffering of Sri Lanka 2) As you look back after forty years …
Written in August 2005 REFLECTIONS BY A FATHER OF THE BRIDE Ajith Fernando In a few hours my daughter will be married. Last night the four of us met for sharing and prayer for the last time as a family unit of four. We were amazed at how happy we have been …
12th February 2011 Dear YFC Leadership, I wanted to let you know about some decisions made by the Board last Monday before I tell others. The Board has finally resolved the issue of what to do about my stepping down from National Directorship. They have accepted that I step down on 1st …
Written in November 2005 POST CHECK POINT BLUES: A REFLECTION Ajith Fernando Our Board Chairman Brian Blacker had a teacher who used to say, “The geography of your face reveals the history of your race.” But not with me! At different times I have been identified as a Sinhala, a Tamil and …
September 1998 STRESS IN MINISTRY My dear friends, I wrote what follows in caps in response to a query from a friend who asked me a question. I thought I will share it with a few of my soul-friends in the hope that it may be helpful to them. …