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WU OI NEWSLETTER ( No. 254 ) November 1999 |
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TABLE OF CONTENTS |
2. Unchangeable Love from Family Chan Chung Man (Program Assistant)
3. Although there are many difficulties, we can work in one heart Chung Wai Kit (Program Officer in Bliss Lodge)
4. His power of creation Kong Lai-kuen (Minister)
5. Women Ministry Chan Wai-sze (Teacher)
One evening after dinner, my wife could not move her left hand. I wanted to take her to hospital
She did not have symptoms like dizziness or vomiting. But the doctor thought it was safer to
It has been quite some time since then. God has kept me. My board members, co-workers
The hot summer has gone and the cool autumn has come, there are many experiences in the
A beautiful picture appeared on the family day. After family members had arrived at the
In the past, drugs controlled the lives of our brothers, it forced them treating nearby people
The support of family members to brothers is very important, it makes me think of God's
My duty has shifted from Long Ke to Bliss Lodge since April for half year, a new lesson and
Different co-workers have different roles and duties, there are many difficulties in the staff
Recently, God has constantly given me a message of trusting Him. When I was working out
It was 4 am, September 16, I was staying at the old church in Long Ke and was waken up
The typhoon signal No.10 was hoisted later, and I saw trees were up-rooted by the strong
This experience has really taught me a good lesson and now I believe the real follow-up work
A family camp was held between September 30 and November 1 and we all had a wonderful
After the program, we had a sharing time with the sisters and their families, and it helped improve
at once and told her not to panic. When we got to the hospital, she could not even move her left
foot. She had a stroke. That was a difficult moment for me: I needed to console her and pray
with her; I also needed to contact our doctor.
do a scan. A piece of 5cm blood clot was found in her brain. I thanked God for a good doctor
but at the same time, I was afraid. My wife meant the most to me and I turned to God.
and brothers and sisters in the Lord (whether I know them or not) have prayed for us and visited
us. Much of my grief has been relieved. Who am I that God lavishes His grace on me! Even my
youngest daughter who seldom does housework is very careful to make her mom comfortable.
My oldest daughter has taken leave from her university and returned home to look after her mom.
My son, with his strong body, helps his mother to exercise or get up from bed. This has brought
much comfort to my wife and me. Our family has come closer at this critical time. The road of
recovery is long. We have ups and downs. But we believe that God cares for us. His grace is
enough. Please remember us in your prayer.
Unchangeable Love from Family
Chan Chung Man (Program Assistant)
past four months and I would like to share with you.
destination, brothers took care of their family members with umbrellas to Long Ke Centre very
carefully. It showed their love to their family members. Who say they are cool and heartless?
Surely not, I know that they need love and be loved. The family members enjoyed the gathering
very much and the scene was very touching, many of them moved to tears.
worse, and now they stood on the stage, shared experiences with God and sang hymns, it was
not easy for them, they needed great courage to finish each minor action. At last, brothers were
invited to say sorry to their family members, they moved to tears and brothers were also excited.
It was an inspiring scene.
unlimited tolerance to human in crime, I deeply realize God's love and hope our brothers can
continually grow up in His love.
Although there are many difficulties, we can work in one heart
Chung Wai Kit (Program Officer in Bliss Lodge)
an adaptation were very challenging for me. I was grateful to God that He let me continually grow
up in spiritual life through the contact with teachers, bible teachers and social worker.
allocation of the work, but I know who is our leader, we are in one family in Lord. "so that
there should be no division in the body, but that its parts should have equal concern for each
other. If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices
with it." (1 Co12:25-26 ) I have been serving and living with other co-workers for seven months,
I realize the attitudes of their services, the main theme of teaching is not the academic result, it
is to build up their lives. In the period of changing staff in Bliss Lodge, many brothers left halfway,
it's a great attack for us. Life cannot be changed and grow up quickly, it needs time to experience
spiritual training, the youngsters have a long way to grow up, they still need to be cared and
concerned after finishing the eighteen months training in Wu Oi. I pray to God to grant us sensitive
senses to know their needs, the daily life training in the centre can help them growing up healthy.
His power of creation
Kong Lai-kuen (Minister)
the year plan of the follow-up ministry and felt that I would be stuck by a lot of difficulties, "I
am the Lord of creation, you have to trust me," God told me.
by the typhoon at night. I was very frightened and worrying the church would be blown down
by the wind. God said to me: "Do not be afraid, my peace rests in you."
wind. We are just like the trees, looked good and strong, but are so weak inside. We could not
pretend to be strong as all the things will be revealed before God.
should be done from our hearts inside.
Women Ministry
Chan Wai-sze (Teacher)
time at the Lantau campsite. The focus of the camp was the "role-play" program. Through the
program, the sisters and their family members were given a chance to reflect and review their
lives.
the communication between the parents and children.
