My wife and I always enjoy our visit to Peacehaven every Tuesday. We always receive a warm welcome and the time just passes very quickly each week. Of course, we visit our daughter Dora Poh Chin who is a resident in the Home where she receives tender loving care given by the staff and nurses.
Yesterday, we were there in the afternoon. Major Norina Staples, retired officer from England is visiting Singapore. She first came to Malaya in 1955 and spent 34 years in our territory.
We took her to visit the residents - she knows our daughter and two others - a blind lady by the name of Choi Ngan who used to be a girl in our Girls' Home at Pasir Panjang. What a joyful reunion!
Then we went to Hope Centre and she saw Chan Chin Chai who had been a cadet in training with us at the Salvation Army Training College in 1954. She was one of the two bridesmaids at our wedding on 7th June 1958! After serving for nearly five years she resigned from officership. We lost contact with her for many years until she was brought to the Home. Sadly, she is suffering from dementia and does not even recognize us now.
The staff were having fun at the same time learning how to cope in the event of an emergency in the Nursing Home. This was the follow up of Safety Week at the Home. What a joy to watch them in their game - Amazing Race. Staff and nurses let their hair down and had a great time!
Peacehaven Nursing Home is the biggest Nursing Home in Singapore - about 400 residents. Our Executive Director Madam Low Mui Lan is doing a tremendous work. She is also the Corps Sergeant Major and have tremendous influence in the Corps (church) We love her evangelical spirit and enthusiasm and certainly her love for the staff and residents are clearly evident.
We came away, thanking and praising God for allowing the Army to engage in such a ministry. We thank Him for allowing us to be part of this Home as volunteers. We conduct chapel services and spend time every week ministering to the residents and staff. There's joy in following Jesus everyday and all the way.
We are in the Amazing Race set by the Lord of Amazing Grace. And we are enjoying every moment of our active retirement.
"Life is a song when you walk with Jesus,
Talk with Jesus, work for Jesus;
Life is a song when you live for Jesus
And your heart's in tune with Him." (Thomas M Jones)
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