Mini Team Visitations:
In the face of challenges to meet together as a whole group and do visitation, Ps. Thomas, our Group Leader, felt that we should at least go on some visitation projects as mini teams within the Small Group.
July 2009
Ps. Thomas Fang and I had the opportunity to visit, encourage and pray for Ps. Dawa, the Nepali pastor who is in our team. Ps. Dawa was recovering from a bad bout of flu.
The second visit was to a couple in Taman Perling. The husband a recent believer had just recovered from a motor cycle accident which caused a fracture of his left leg. The visit was to encourage them in their faith and to pray for their physical health. Ps. Thomas showed a portion of a movie to inspire them to greater faith and works.
August 8, 2009
There was a call for help from Mr. George in Taman Daya. Mr George in seeking help happened to meet a church member of Ps. Thomas Fang.
Ps. Thomas called me to take some of the team members to visit the family and investigate their needs. After a number of calls, the only member who was available was Bro. Fong Heng from Skudai. Most of the others had ministry being a Saturday afternoon.
When we met up with the family we realized that there was a genuine need and the story they told us was backed up with all the documents concerned. Due to some mix-up with another person, Mr. George was barred from leaving Johor Bahru to do his work in Singapore. This happened in Dec 2008 and as a result, he lost two jobs in Singapore. He is currently working in Johor Bahru as a night security guard on a temporary basis earning about RM 25 a day. But now, the documents of release are ready for collection in Putra Jaya and Kuala Lumpur.
They seem to be a sincere Christian family (Mr & Mrs George with a daughter and son) without having any church support. In addition to their job problem, the daughter who will be sitting for SPM this year is suffering from psoriasis. We were able to bless them with some finances immediately to take care of urgent provisions. However they need some more financial aid for Mr. George to start work in Singapore and to cover their rental which is two months in arrears. We saw the letter of notice of eviction - they have to vacate their house by the 15th of August. Mr. George has offered to repay any financial help they receive when his job is restored in Singapore. If he can get hold of the documents and about SGD 120 he should be able to start work by next Tuesday.
We prayed for the family. When leaving, we assured them that we would get back to our small group to see ways we can help further.
Ninan Cherian, 9th August 2009.
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