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Healed in Jesus’ Name!

Kenny — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 06:34:42 +0000

Thank God for His grace! It has been 7 years since I was diagnosed with having left ovarian cancer, and God has given me a clean bill of health every year.

Recently I went back for a routine check up. My doctor was shocked because he found a 5cm cyst on my right ovary. To be safe, my doctor advised me to have a key hole operation to remove the cyst due to my medical history. I was very reluctant at that time, because I do not wish to go through another operation. Furthermore, as I am a dance instructor, I did not wish to stop teaching dance classes for at least 2 to 3 weeks. After much negotiation with my doctor, he agreed to let me have 2 weeks grace period before going back for a review. If the cyst is still there, I will have to agree to go for the operation.

During these 2 weeks the only hope to let me avoid the operation is to pray and really learn to have faith and to trust in God. Daily I told God my real feelings. I was unwilling to go for the operation. It was interesting that before my check up, the Lord had been showing me Mark 6 “Jesus walks on water”. In addition, verse 50 in Mark 6 spoke to me so loudly, “Take courage! It is I, Don’t be afraid”. During the two weeks of waiting, I had to learn to lean on this promise of Jesus.

Two weeks later, I went back to the clinic for another round of ultra sound scan and to my surprise, my cyst had reduced to 2cm. Praise the Lord! God heard my prayers. I was elated, because it meant no operation for me. However, my doctor still wanted me to go back for monthly check ups. This time round, I learn to pray by faith. When I left the clinic, I told God the next in the next appointment, the cyst will be gone in the name of Jesus.

Just a few days ago, I went back for a scan. The doctor found no cyst in my right ovary. God has removed the cyst completely. Indescribable joy exploded within me on hearing the news.

In the last few weeks I have learned that God will answer prayers and He is always there for me. I seriously thought that the cyst would not be gone, and at most maintain its size, but God surprised me by removing it completely!

I now have a stronger faith within me when I pray for impossible things. God reminded me once again that He is a faithful God who will answer prayers and always wants the best for His children.

I worship a faithful God and He will always be my best friend. (by Gracee)

Why am I leaving for Melbourne?

abechan — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 01:28:56 +0000

Some of you asked why I am making such a decision. Some assumed is for the sake of education or better quality of life. No, my decision was not based on these.

My son is attending Hwa Chong’s gifted program, which many admire. My daughters are doing reasonably well in school too (without tuition, so their results are acceptable, dare not complain…). Though at times all are feeling the stress but it is manageable. As for me, work used to be stressful but I was still coping. Now it is a bit boring but I can live with that. If not leaving, I would have asked for more work. Then why leave?

It all started in Feb 07 when a head-hunter called. Although it did not work out but I have begun to ask God if it was time to move on. Two months later, Andrew (church-mate) prophesized saying I must not leave my current job, that God will move me in His time. Andrew did not know that I was praying about job change. At that point, I knew God was involved.

In Jul 07, during our company’s distributor meeting, I met Raymond, GM of CAPS Australia (our distributor) then. He said CAPS could offer me a job should I ever consider migrating. Raymond also proposed that I go CAPS take a look if I was serious to discuss further. I started asking God if migration was His idea and was this offer initiated by God.

In Oct 07, Jeremy (my GM then) suggested that my colleague and I go learn more about the blower business from our Australia office and CAPS. I asked myself was that a sign cum gift from God. I went in Nov 07, all fully paid by company.

After the trip, I asked for confirmation one Sunday morning. Shortly after that, I went to Geylang library. One table caught my attention and on it were 7 books stacked up, all about Australia. I sat down at another table and picked up a small poem book. I sensed God saying (in my heart), ‘You will find Australia in it’. I started flipping through, wondering how could it possibly be since the writer was British. Finally I found it on the 2nd or 3rd page. The book was printed in Australia.

One night, while I was spending time with my kids reading a bible story concerning pearl, I felt God saying Australia has something to do with pearls. I googled and found out that Australia is the second largest pearl producer.

On another occasion, while I was on my way to bible study, I asked God for more confirmations. I met Joy (church-mate) and the first thing that she said to me was, ‘I am going Sydney next Friday to visit my sister’.

Since this was a big decision, I wanted more solid kind of confirmation so I asked Him again. Then during my time alone with God, I was drawn to the issue with regards to counting the cost of being His disciple since I was faced with a major decision about migration. I asked God where is that bible passage and I heard (in my heart) Luke 14. True enough, it was there. Previously I always understood it as if one is not ready, he should not commit to it. I suddenly realized if that was the case, few would become His disciples, while He actually commanded us to go and make disciples! It did not make sense. Rather, Istarted seeing what Jesus meant was we must know the cost involved, know what we are getting into, prepare for the difficulties ahead and stay committed.

Couple of days later, I read a short email bible teaching. Guess what? It touched on the same subject and confirmed my latest understanding of that bible passage!

With all these signs, I was getting fearful; fearful that I may have heard God wrongly or it was only my own imagination, anxious about leaving my comfort zone, Singapore, cum drawing a lower salary. But then how could it be wrong with so many signs? Would God allow his children to be misled when we seek Him earnestly? Questions like these flooded my mind. Then I remembered some bible verses that said God is our Father who gives good gifts to His children. I asked Him where is that and I heard (in my heart) Matthew 7. True enough, it was there. He asked me not to doubt and assured me that He would not allow the devil or my own imagination to lead me astray so there was no need to fear. I decided it was time to discuss with my family concerning this matter. All these took place in mid Dec 07.

One month later, fear again troubled me. My family wondered if we would be able to survive with the lower salary. However, I reminded myself that God who has told me to do this would take care of my family needs. To counter the fear, I went ahead to engage a migration agent to begin the permanent resident visa application process.

In Mar 08, I received a promotion and that helped to offset the agent fee with some leftovers for expenses during our Melbourne’s schools and housing exploration trip in Jun 08.

In Apr 08, when the financial concern became more severe, I had my first dream from God, after being a believer for over a quarter century. All I saw was a black background with ‘Mark 8:4′ moved across it. The next morning, I flipped my bible to check what it was about. Lo and behold, it was the disciples asking Jesus how could they feed 4,000 men with so little food. The verses after that spoke on how Jesus proceeded to feed the 4,000 with 7 loaves of bread plus a few small fish. At the end, there were 7 baskets of leftover. He also recounted the miracle of feeding the 5,000 men not long ago, asking why the disciples still do not understand.

The next 14 months was filling forms, preparing documents, obtaining lost documents and waiting. God was quiet; the excitement was gone as nothing was heard from Him on this subject. I have to constantly remind myself of all that He has already revealed and stay focus.

In Jan 09, some friends were concerned if the job offer was still there since the financial crisis was bad. My reply was if it is God’s will for our family to be in Melbourne, we will be there no matter what.

Three months later, in Apr, Raymond (CAPS Australia’s MD) was planning to come to Singapore to meet Michael, my GM. He requested that I share with Michael my intention to migrate soon. He did not want Michael to mistaken that he was poaching IR staff. Some of my church-mates were concerned as this may affect my future in the company if migration plan did not work out. I struggled for 2 weeks. As Raymond’s trip was drawing near, I knew it could not be delayed further. However I just needed assurance that it was the right thing and time to break the news, so I asked for some confirmation from

God one morning. That morning, I needed a recycled envelope from my home so I pulled out one from my bookshelf before leaving for work. When I reached office, the address on the envelope ‘stared’ at me; it was ‘CAPS Australia’. It happened to be the one they used to send their calendar to us a few months ago, and it was the only CAPS envelope I have. With this assurance, I went to break news with Michael that same day. The meeting with Michael went well and he also suggested that I should consider approaching CAPS for work.

The visa approval finally came in early Jun 09. Instead of being excited, I had mixed feelings. Happy it was finally approved but sad as I have to leave behind family, relatives, friends, job, etc. While I was in that mode, Joy (church-mate) felt inspired to read out loud Isaiah 43 from the bible during one church service but it did not catch my attention. A few days later, Rinda (church-mate) sms me, saying she felt Isaiah 43:1-7 was meant for me while she was praying. I wanted to read it and see exactly what it says. I flipped open my bible and guess what? It opened at Isaiah 43! All these happened just before and after my 43rd birthday.

The passage basically says how God will protect, care, honour and treasure me.

Isaiah Chapter 43 – (1) But now this is what the Lord says – He who created you, O Jacob, He who formed you, O Israel: “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are Mine. (2) When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flame will not set you ablaze. (3) For I am Lord, your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Saviour; I give Egypt for your ransom, Ethiopia and Seba in your stead. (4) Since you are precious and honoured in My sight, and because I love you, I will give men in exchange for you, and people in exchange for your life. (5) Do not be afraid, for I am with you; I will bring your children from the east, and gather you from the west. (6) I will say to the north, ‘Give them up!’ and to the south, ‘Do not hold them back.’ Bring My sons from far and My daughters from the ends of the earth – (7) everyone who is called by My name, whom I created for My glory, whom I formed and made”.

Are all these events over the last 2.5 years simply ‘coincidences’? With so many of them, do we still term them as ‘coincidences’? I prefer to call them ‘God-incidences’, for God is still very much involved with humanity and He will go all the way out to lead those who truly want to follow Him. You should have noticed by now that I did waver and had my moments of weakness because I am just an ordinary guy, like many of you I suppose. What is happening for me now can happen for you too.

So what is next in Melbourne? Am I going to work for CAPS till I retire? I do not know yet but it will be something great for my family… because I serve a great God. I hope I do not sound like bragging; that is not my purpose. I just hope you would see that it is possible to have a very personal relationship with the God who created the heavens and the earth and us. I urge you to get to know this God better if you are not a believer yet. One of His well-known names is ‘Jesus’ (Yeshua in Hebrew). May all who read this be inspired to get close to Him.

Shalom,

Eliam (Eric Low)

Eliam Low has been a faithful and active servant of the church for decades and has served in varying capacities in the home church and in our church plant. He is best known and anointed by God in his role as worship leader and singer and reliable supporter of his cell group. Joanne has been a great mum and stalwart in the growing up years of three young kids now more grown up. We will miss them deeply. Eliam leaves soon to prepare the way for the rest of the family to settle in at the end of the year. Pray for them (children in photo- Hazel, Darren and Amanda). -Pastor Kenny

The Lord Knows What We Need

admin — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 07:20:55 +0000

My husband Raymond left his job 2 months ago and since then I allowed myself to get constantly stressed up. On 26 August 2007, while getting myself ready for church, I was pondering to myself, to whom I could talk to whom I could tell that I was so stressed? I knew there was a GNK Anniversary Prayer meeting that morning at 8.30am, but I was late and decided not to go in for prayer but unknowingly, I walked into the Deaf Ministry Room where the prayer meeting was held. At that time, they were having individual prayers for teachers and I took a step forward to receive prayer. During the prayer meeting, the lady, who prayed for me, was telling me that she saw the word “Anxiety” and was asking me if I was facing any anxiety or burden. I told her it was about my husband and his job. In the midst of the prayer she told me that I had been complaining that I had no one to talk to and God said He was there waiting for me to pour my problems to Him. God had also mentioned that, many a times He had tried to pull me out of the place I was in but I refused to let go. During the whole time I was weeping and felt so sorry for underestimating our God. That was a real awakening call for me. I had realized that I was taking things in my own hands, my own strength and my own power. That day, I managed to let go and let God handle the situation. And of course, things and relationships had worked for the better. There were however, times when the stress would creep into my life trough I was learning to trust God more each day. In the wee morning of 4 October 2007 2007, I could not get myself to sleep and very much wanted to wake my husband, to ask him what he intended to do with the situation and what kind of perfect job he was waiting for. At that moment, I remembered that I have a God that I could trust. I resisted waking him up and having a direct confrontation and instead I started praying. I told God that I was going to leave the problem to Him and I also made also made known to Him how stressed I was, affirming that God knows my limit and will not test me beyond what I can handle. Praise the Lord! My husband received a call from Abe Sim that very afternoon, went for interview on Friday, called to accept the offer on Monday, signed the letter of offer on Tuesday and officially commenced work on Wednesday. What else can I asked for, with a God so faithful and true! -Madeleine Tan

Last Minute Studying With Him

admin — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 07:17:21 +0000

I am Lionel Soh from Nanyang Polytechnic, I used to be from Pasir Ris Secondary. I never liked to study because I always thought about having fun. But too much fun made my studies go down the drain and my results were always mediocre. I never passed my chemistry and physics exam papers because I didn’t pay attention in class and didn’t bother catching up because I didn’t feel like it. I am a happy go lucky guy who just accepts whatever happens, so I accepted my results which of course were really bad. I had 33 points for L1R5 for my mid year exams which was normal to me since my Secondary 3 results also hung around there. But just a couple of months before my O level prelim exams, I looked ahead and realized that my results could not bring me to the course I wanted; it could not bring me anywhere. So I decided to do a miraculous act and that was to study!

I only started a week before my prelims. I was just going to do whatever I could in that week and then watch to see what would happen. So I studied and I asked God to help me out, because only He could rescue me from my academic pit. He came through for me – I passed my chemistry exam for the first time in 2 years! That was a real miracle! I started getting motivated because I knew God was on my side. My Physics teacher didn’t know about my God. She came up to me and told me not to break her 3 year record of 100% passes. She was afraid that I would be the only one to fail the Physics paper. It was so demoralizing at that point because I was trying my best. So I told myself that I would prove her and everyone else wrong – I would pass. I made a pact with God that if He would bring me through this, all glory and honor would go to Him and not me. I would use this experience to help others who are in the same situation.

My father, too, saw a change in me and told me that he knew I was studying for once. He also told me that God wants our “five loaves and two fish” and that He would do the multiplying, because having only 2 months to complete 2 years’ worth of work is not an easy task. I told God I would give him my best and trust He would do the rest. I claimed these verses into my life and studied everyday until late at night, catching up on my work, finding teachers to help me, which was an unusual sight that attracted a lot of attention because the last person who would ever appear, voluntarily, in a remedial class, was me; and I was there for every remedial class.

The 2 months were not easy as I was very frustrated. I had a lot of regrets about starting so late but they didn’t make me give up. I pressed on and always before each paper, I surrendered everything to God. I told myself that I would not bring any books to study as I had really done all that I could for the past 2 months. 1-2 hours in the morning wouldn’t matter. I surrendered absolutely all to God. When I got my results, I never expected them – The first time in my life I ever got 18 points for L1R5. It wasn’t fantastic when measured against the national standard; it was just an average result, but to me, IT WAS FANTASTIC! Because God proved faithful and showered me with His grace and mercy. I managed better results at my final O Level exams but the important thing I learnt was to surrender EVERYTHING to God, and trust that He will be faithful to you.-Lionel Soh

When He Says Wait, Just Wait

admin — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 07:09:46 +0000

Hi so sorry this took so long but was having lots of test this week so yup. Here’s my testimony about God’s mercy upon my A level results which I received in March this year. I went to ACJC after my o levels and I got into the best arts class by default. I didn’t know if it was a blessing or a joke because I’m really not the naturally smart kid at all. My class was filled with scholars and they were all very competitive, what you call closet muggers you know? So from the start of J1, I felt that JC was so difficult to cope and I really felt the pressure of having to do well, of which I really couldn’t. And it was so demoralising all the way because no matter how hard I tried I just couldn’t do well. Like even if I spent the night doing a 7 page essay, I couldn’t even get half the mark of another person who did a 2 page essay in front of the TV.

exams came.

I studied very hard for my promos and I got a DEFF for my math, econs, lit, history. I got the lowest for math, an embarrassing 32%. This was how the exam went – I looked at Qn 1, ok skip. Qn 2, ok skip. Then skip till I reached the last Qn and I had no more to skip. I felt so inferior about myself cos my classmates were all crying that they didn’t get their As when all I was hoping for was just to pass.

With my results I scraped through and I went onto j2 but I was forced to drop econs, while the rest of my classmates kept 4 subjects and added on 2 or more “s” papers. So j2 came and I got busier with hockey and everything else but I still studied as hard as I could. But well, I failed my term exam in jc2 with DFF. F for math. AGAIN.

so when everything died down by June I told myself that I had to study and I prayed so hard to God because I really had and needed to go to uni. So I studied really hard and I thank God for blessing me with the one thing that I’ve always had and that’s a fighting spirit. I had one spot at MacDonald’s that I went to every single day everyday and I would buy food and sit there from 10am to 10pm just studying and doing papers one after another one after another and I never left the table throughout the day. I had food lined around my seat so I didn’t have to get up from my seat at all except for toilet breaks. this routine kept going on and on and on for about 3 months. By then, every time I walked into that Macs, the person or people would prompt each other cos “eh the girl’s here already. Let’s move.” So prelims came and guess what I got from all that hard studying. CEF. F for math again. And of course my classmates all had As and Bs. It was like everything was playing a huge joke on me. I never got a C in my entire 2 years in ac, not even for an assignment or a test. My very first c came in such a bittersweet manner because C was for my history. History came in 2 papers and I got a B for one (I almost fainted when I saw the B) but F for the other (WHAT??) and so on the average I got a final mark of D, which was then moderated to a C. sigh.So I cried out to God is this a joke or something? Why?? But I told myself I couldn’t give up cos I would be letting down the people who put so much faith in me like my parents my teachers all that. But my morale and self esteem was rock bottom.

It was like less than 2 months to my A levels and I was still struggling with this kind of rotten results I felt so helpless and useless.So I kept studying like I did and I didn’t take a break when everyone else did. And everyone called me crazy but they didn’t understand how much I wanted this so badly. They didn’t understand how difficult this was for me. Of course I did burn out but somehow God gave me the strength to push on. So As came, tired as I was after doing dozens of essays and sums, I went for the papers. And worse of all I fell sick it really isn’t funny trying to manage 3 5/6 sided essays within 4 hours. I hardly even had the time to look at my watch once, all the more try to blow my nose periodically. Every time I came out of the exam hall I just felt like crying cos the papers were all so tough and I knew I wasn’t going to make it.

And the last day of As everyone went out but I went home and I cried cos I knew for sure that I was never going to make it to uni. I never passed my math before what could I expect? I wanted it so badly but I prepared my mom that it wasn’t going to happen. I tried but I know my potential and I knew how I performed during my papers. I had absolutely no confidence of even getting one C (I thought the C during my prelims was going to be my first and last), all the more think of going to uni. The word here is “think”, all I could do now was to think; to imagine because it wasn’t going to happen anyway.

Slowly the months passed and the TV announced that A level results was coming out the next week. My heart sank when I heard the news. I kept getting nightmares in the week leading up to results day and they were all so vivid, I saw myself walking towards my teacher and hearing him say I’m sorry but you got FFF. And I woke up with swollen eyes cos I had been crying through the night.As the days drew closer, I got so scared I told my mom I really don’t think I can make the minimum mark of going to uni which is ABC I didn’t even think that I was going to get any c at all cos I never got beyond that for my entire JC life. But my mom said that somehow she felt the peace from God (though she admitted later that she was crying out to God for mercy haha!) but I was still panicking like I was almost going to go crazy.

Finally d-day came; results day came and I went to school and I already prepared myself that I wasn’t going to make it. So I asked my mom to come to collect me in case I fainted. I managed to pull dad along too cos I knew that I was probably going to be too heavy for mom to manage on her own. And who was going to collect her if she fainted too.After announcements and the principal’s speech, all the top students were then called onto stage. That is the practice in ac if you’re called you go onto stage and you shake the principal’s hand and get your cert from her. my class being the best arts class, obviously my friends all started going onto stage one by one and everyone was cheering and all. so I helped them to carry their bags and I was trying to cheer and clap with all the bags in my lap. even though I knew that I wasn’t going to make it but I was still very happy for them. And suddenly from the list, I heard a wong whye something and then cheering, so like the rest I was looking out for that person and trying to clap for him or her. Then everyone turned around and shouted “eh chare its you la!” I just brushed it off and continued smiling at them and clapping because I couldn’t register whatever they were saying to me. Then my friend next to me grabbed all my bags and pushed me out of my seat and said “its you la go!” And I covered my mouth in shock (my dad still mocks me and imitates how unglamly shocked I looked) and I walked towards the stage but I still didn know what was happening. I just felt my legs walking towards the stage but I couldn’t contain anything that had just happened. The next thing I knew, I was right there on that very stage shaking my principal’s hand. I still remember how my principal said 3 words to me “yes, its you” (like as if she really knew my pathetic state haha)

I grabbed onto my cert so tightly in both hands and I checked every single detail on it: whye shan charissa. History, Mathematics, Literature AAA. ME?? And I started crying uncontrollably. God is so amazing and He works in wondrous ways. I did not just get into uni and I did not just get a C. He blessed me with not 1 but 3 As and a scholarship to NUS.God is so good, isn’t he? So yeah for you all having exams, trust and believe cos with God, all things are truly possible. – Charissa Wong.