I am Ruth, a Filipino who came to work in Singapore in 2005. In my second week after arrival, I searched for a church. After several failed attempts and I had almost given up, God brought me to World Revival Prayer Fellowship in a most unexpected and awesome way. I met Pastor Kenny and Jenny in West Mall!
They immediately introduced me to the Bukit Batok cell group (before it grew big enough that it had to be restructured into two groups). For the past four years, the cell group has been more than a spiritual family for me.God manifested His Love and Faithfullness through the cell group. It became more evident when I was hospitalized and had minor surgery on March 19, 2009 due to multiple abscesses. The Bukit Batok cell groups were instruments of God in meeting every detail of my needs.
My experience is a testament to the importance of belonging to a spiritual family. I cannot imagine how I could have managed without the help of the members of the Bukit Batok cell groups as I am away from my physical family. Each one gave the greatest gift that you can give someone…your time.
Thank you, Adeline and Steve: for support in transferring my things; Angela and Joshua: for providing logistics and support; Annie and Sunny: for ensuring I have hot drink for breakfast and the gracious hospitality at your new place; Kay and Shaun: for providing homecooked meals and taking care of domestic details; Jane and Titus: for providing temporary accommodation; Jenny: for ensuring I have milk for breakfast; Madeleine and Raymond: for coordinating and support; Mahal, for words of encouragement; Martha and Zach: for providing logistics and support; Michael: for words of encouragement; Pastor Newman: for providing logistics and support; Pat Tay: for helping out in personal needs; Ruby: for words of encouragement; Sharmaine: for words of encouragement; Shirley and Yang Kwang: for taking care of domestic details; Stephen: for words of encouragement. (by Carmen Ruth Rayel)
Indeed God never fails to amaze us. You are the first Filipina Professional who came to our church 4 years ago. Time really flies and now there are many of them in our church. 4 and plus another 3 coming to my cell group. Gosh, soon my cell group have to worship in Tagalog, ha ha.
Thank God for cell group that we can be ministered and also an apportunity to minister to others. If you are not in the cell group, join one now.
By the grace of God, Bt batok cell group is a wonderful testimony of welcome and Christian hospitality to “foreign talent” who come to our shores.