It's Monday, 5th Day of Chinese New Year. Traditionally Chinese or Lunar New Year lasts fifteen days. One can understand in ancient and rural China this was observed, but not today. In Singapore we have two days declared as public holidays. So today, Monday is a normal working day. Children are back in schools.
At 9.00 a.m the corps officers (pastors of Balestier Corps) came to pay their respects. It was good as we were able to spend quality time with them. Balestier is my home Corps (church) where I first met The Salvation Army at the age of five, a long time ago. Naturally they were able to up date us on the status of the new hall at Balestier Road. The building formerly housed the Eye Clinic. The Salvation Army bought the property and it is now undergoing extensive renovation. It is hoped the official opening will be in November 2011. It will be a great day of celebration as the Balestierians return to Balestier - Balek kampong. What a day of rejoicing this will be. We hope we shall be able to join them in celebration. Please pray for Captains Julian and Jane the Corps Officers.
At 10.00 a.m. our grandson David came to take us visiting some elderly folk. Unfortunately the people were not home, they had gone to hospital. So David on his way to University for lectures, dropped us at the home of Mary and Grace, two handicapped ladies both in their seventies.
Good news! They are now attending church. TOUCH run by Faith Community Baptist Church have been picking them up every Sunday to attend their church at Changi. Every Sunday their bus would come for them to take them for worship and send them home again. Wheelchairs are also provided and the pastor himself help to push the wheelchairs. As soon as they get home after service, each is provided with a lunch box. We thank God for Christians who care.
We have been very concerned for these folk as they had not attended church for a long time, hence our regular visit to minister to them. I believe God has wonderfully sent these kind people to bless these two elderly handicapped ladies.
So it was a real Chinese New Year joy for us to know these people are well cared for by good Christians. Thank God for TOUCH ministries.
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