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最聰明的抉擇 - Nancy

Sat, 20 Apr 2024 01:06:52 GMT

最聰明的抉擇

~Nancy Ung~

我沉醉在主的同在

我名叫Nancy Ung，在1989年3月6日我成為基督徒。作為一個青年信徒，我對主和祂的話非常嚮往，我會一清早起床讀聖經和親近主，然後才上學。我沉醉在主的同在，每一天非要與衪先親近不可。結果，在一個很短的時間內，我已讀完新約裏所有的經卷。同時，我亦不會錯過任何聚會或小組，我喜歡活在弟兄姊妹中；他們真摯的愛和關懷，心底的喜樂和幸福都吸引著我的心；參加擘餅聚會和祈禱會也是我每星期的精粹，我享受和弟兄姊妹們一起追求主。

逼迫

沒多久，我和主的蜜月期被逼迫反擊了，我父母反對我去教會和花時間與弟兄姊妹們相聚。他們嘲諷我的信仰，亦拒絕讓我星期日出門。我清楚地記得我怎樣避過他們的注意，靜靜地從家裏爬出去，雖然我已知道當我回來時要面對的所有後果。每次我都被父母責罵，這對於我來說是異常的情況；因為在他們眼中，我是個很乖的女兒，對他們的管教一直都是言聽計從。一方面我很希望得到父母的歡心，但我不能否認主是真實的；祂已完全改變了我的生命，我曾感覺孤單、悲涼，但巳變得喜樂、幸福滿溢。我不想放棄，我希望我的父母能接受主，認識祂的救恩，所以我在我的午餐時間為他們禁食祈禱。

主拯救了我的家人

1995年3月媽媽接受了主耶穌作她個人的救主，主應允了我的祈禱！媽媽是一個很好的基督徒，喜歡參加團契和聚會。每一次她聽詩歌和跟著唱時，爸爸也會參與。爸爸亦很喜歡讀聖經，但他的心仍然剛硬如鐵，他不肯放棄那些令他犯罪的享樂。每當媽媽和我向他傳福音，他便悍然反抗，不肯信主。因著主的恩典和憐憫，2013年5月爸爸在病榻彌留的時候，嚥著最後一口氣，接受主耶穌作為他個人的救主。我知道現在我父母已在一個更好、更快樂的地方，有一天我也會和他們重聚在一起。

我的傳道經歷

在城市工作了幾年，我完全沉浸在城市那繁囂忙碌都市生活。後來，我發覺我實在不能再繼續那樣下去；我覺得靈魂枯乾，前景一片模糊，我開始評估我生命的價值和目的。作為一個基督徒，我知道生命不止於追求名和利，我怎樣為主而活才是更重要的。從初信開始，我已經被那些肯離開他們的舒適圈，去到海外傳福音的弟兄姊妹所激勵，我欣賞他們的勇氣和對主的愛，我也希望有一天我能夠和他們一樣。2001年3月我達成我的願望，我辭了工作到海外去，我在溫哥華停留了六個月,支持教會的工作和需要。我學懂怎樣和弟兄姊妹一起，平靜和諧地，過一個謙卑和簡單的生活。我很滿足我能夠和他們一起追求主。這旅程之後，我繼續去到不同的地方幫助教會的傳道工作。2003年3月我去了台灣，我在那兒生活和工作了一年，同時支持教會的福音工作。我看見世界對福音有很大的需求，特別是在貧窮的國家；所以我去了菲濟、南非和菲律賓去支持那兒的福音工作。我學識了怎樣適應這些國家的生活方式和文化，而我的眼界也因為這些經歷擴濶了。

最聰明的抉擇

主是我生命中的導航、我的力量和安慰。自從我信了主耶穌，我從不緬懷過去，因為這是我一生中所作最聰明的抉擇。

教會愛心的幫助 - Zoe

Sat, 20 Apr 2024 00:42:09 GMT

教會愛心的幫助
~ Zoe ~

因主不再孤單 - Queenie

Sat, 20 Apr 2024 00:37:25 GMT

因主不再孤單
~Queenie~

我是Queenie。我是在2021年8月移居伯明翰。

我小時候經常感到孤單和不開心，父母忙於工作，自己又經常與兄妹爭吵，覺得自己缺乏愛與關懷，不知道自己活著有什麼意義和價值。

感謝主，主尋找我。中學時有同學將一本小書《永久的平安》夾在聖誕咭裡送給我。在那平安夜孤單的晚上，我嘗試讀那本書，內容提及有天堂、有地獄，我向主承認自己所犯的罪，很想離開罪惡，接受主的救恩，使自己將來不用去到那可怕的地獄。

基督徒同學又約我參加福音聚會，令我明白為何主成為人，為我釘十字架，為了我們承受很多苦痛，受鞭傷、釘傷，流血。在聚會中，我才知道原來世界上有位神如此愛我。神愛我，為我捨己。讓我知道自己生存的意義和價值。那天我接受主為我的救主。主幫助我修補與家人的關係，幫助我去愛我的家人。神尋找了我，也帶我回到神家。弟兄姊妹彼此相愛，令我很嚮往神的家。主亦鼓勵我去幫助不同地方的人。

四川地震之後，我和教會義工團隊兩次去探訪災民，派米和油，傳福音。

有一年半時間，去加拿大多倫多傳福音，教新移民小朋友英文和數學。

2021年我和丈夫帶同女兒來到英國，移居到一個陌生的新環境。感謝主使我有神家弟兄姊妹的熱心支援，幫助我們順利租屋、買車和其他安排，使我們很快適應這裡的生活。

神的家真的充滿愛，希望我們都能認識和經歷到愛我們的主耶穌。

倚靠主耶穌，我能夠把仇恨和怨恨放下，得着平安與喜樂 - 陳根韶

Sat, 20 Apr 2024 00:19:51 GMT

倚靠主耶穌，我能夠把仇恨和怨恨放下，

得着平安與喜樂
~陳根韶~

自卑的我變成開朗，主耶穌改變了我 - Sussan

Sat, 20 Apr 2024 00:11:02 GMT

自卑的我變成開朗，
主耶穌改變了我
~Sussan~

大家好, 我是張雪清，英文名Sussan。

自小家境貧窮, 一家七口住一間小木屋，同睡一張木板床。因父母偏愛哥哥，妹妹，我覺得沒有人關心及愛護我，很多時會在被窩裡哭泣。常起疑問：為甚麼我生長在這家庭？自小的我內向，自卑，一點也不快樂。讀幼稚園時，我擔心英文默書不及格，所以作弊，另外，又會與兄弟姊妹打架。

一年聖誕節，姐姐帶我返聚會，接着我信了主耶穌，信主後，我人生不同了，因有主耶穌愛我，身邊一班基督徒關心我，我開始快樂起來，而且是越來越快樂，性情也越來越開朗。我再沒作弊，成績也越來越好，還考上band one 中學，最後成為一位護士，此外，我不再為家人而生氣，反而越來越愛他們，懂得向他們表達，當中尤其是對父母。我經常陪他們看醫生，飲茶和旅行。內斂的我，還很自然地同爸爸媽媽說～我愛他們呢！在他們眼中，我變成一個乖乖孝順女。

2020年3月，爸爸患上胰臟癌第四期，體重輕了40磅！那真是晴天霹靂！我立刻為爸爸祈禱。我愛他！希望將世上最大和最寶貴的禮物送給爸爸～主耶穌的救恩臨在他身上。非常感恩的是，由發現爸爸患胰臟癌起，達半年之久，一直由家人照顧，從未住過醫院，在 Covid 疫情中，弟兄姊妹從不同地方來家探訪爸爸，並向他傳福音。有些是遠至元朗屯門，牛頭角和將軍澳的啊！

感謝主！爸爸在2020年9月5日決志信主耶穌！我們親眼見證爸爸信主耶穌那一幕，當時他是何等平安、快樂及幸福！那刻一點也不覺他痛楚及辛苦。感謝主耶穌對爸爸尋找、拯救和無比忍耐的愛！神等了爸爸 80年。

2020年9月15日，爸爸安息主懷。我親友不多，不出 10個人，但爸爸的安息聚會竟然有很多弟兄姊妹出席。人數多於100人！

感恩我信了主耶穌，使我人生不一樣，雖然有困苦和淚水，卻仍是幸福快樂！

神加给我信心和勇氣面對困難 – Shuli

Sat, 20 Apr 2024 00:07:23 GMT

神加给我信心和勇氣面對困難
~ Shuli ~

主耶穌解答我人生問題 - Jodia

Sat, 20 Apr 2024 00:00:54 GMT

主耶穌解答我人生問題
~ Jodia Yip ~

因主滿有平安 - 麗玲

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 23:56:00 GMT

因主滿有平安
~ 麗玲 ~

主耶穌一直在帶領著我 - Hayley

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 23:48:17 GMT

主耶穌一直在帶領著我
~ Hayley Lin Liu ~

逼迫開始了

我是在中學時代信主的。在我信主幾個月後逼迫就開始了。當時我父親聽了很多關於我們教會的謠言，說弟兄姊妹給我們洗腦，來英國為的只是想取得居留權。所以，他不容許我去教會和見弟兄姊妹。

有一個下午，我拒絕告訴爸爸誰人給我致電，他就鞭打我，他非常憤怒，他撕爛了我的書本，毀壞了我的新打字機。那時候，聖經裡面的一段話真的很鼓勵我

「不要害怕那些能殺死身體卻不能夠殺死靈魂的，反而倒要懼怕那位能把靈魂和身體都毀滅在地獄裏的。」(馬10:28)

儘管有這些壓力和難受的遭遇，我繼續對主耶穌有堅強的信心，因為祂是真神和救世主。

那天早上，我將要離家去上中文課時，麻煩開始了: 爸爸非常的憤怒，因為我的袋內除了有兩本聖經外(中文和英文各一)，沒有任何的習作簿。其實是我早上時忘記把我的書本放進袋中，但父親不相信我。他撕爛了我的中文聖經，把它擲入垃圾桶。但我能繼續前行是因為我知道我信的是誰，耶穌愛我和為我而死，我繼續相信和信任主耶穌。但很可惜有些姊妹遭遇患難，被她們的父親恐嚇，他們不能夠堅持他們的信仰，因此離開了教會。清早上學途中，我覺得非常肚餓，我能一口氣吃四至六隻香蕉。有時我真的很困難，我是不斷的被監視。有一次爸爸跟蹤我去巴士站。雖然這樣，我從沒有放棄，因為主愛我，祂和我一起，我不會孤單。我利用所有的機會在放學後或在薄餅店輪班工作的前後去教會，我寶貴和弟兄姊妹一起和在聚會中追求主的時光。

初信後開始的頭幾個月，我時常感恩，雖然在家裡有很大的壓力，但使我繼續前進的就是弟兄姊妹們的支持和禱告，儘管家裏給我壓迫和恐懼，感謝主，我終於能夠與其他九位基督徒一齊受浸。

信祂的必不至於羞愧

爸爸以前逼迫我，但感謝主，在他離世前一個星期爸爸信了主，這是主的憐憫和恩典;主是真實的，祂應允了我的祈禱，不久後媽媽也信主了。主永遠不會令我失望，因為我相信衪是信實的。讚美在高天的主，救恩是從祂而來。

我的信徒之旅 - Quay Choi

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 23:30:10 GMT

我的信徒之旅
~Quay Choi~

對於跟隨祂的人，主真是充滿憐憫、恩典和愛。

當我12歲時我信了主

那時倫敦的教會剛成立，來尋求主的人都是些年輕人，有越南華僑背景。我很喜歡參加聚會和與弟兄姊妹在一起；在神的家，我感受到的愛和喜樂吸引了我，使我盡量抽時間和他們相聚。

父母反對我去教會

作為一個年輕虔誠的初信者，我參加了每天清早上課之前的小組、星期六的查經/聖經研讀、和星期日的擘餅聚會。往後的幾年，我繼續這樣的事奉，直至我16歲。這些行為令到我父母很不開心，他們開始向壞處想，以為我被帶壞了；就算在家訪中，他們已見過那些年長些的弟兄姊妹幾次，也不肯信任他們。漸漸地父母反對我去教會和參加小組，每次我去的時候他們都大叫大嚷和責罵我，我必須找藉口才可以出門參加聚會。

有一天當我在擘餅聚會後回家的時候，爸爸在等著我。他要我跪下，他大聲斥責我，因為我不聽他的話而去了教會。他把我帶到洗手間，把我的頭按在馬桶內，一邊沖廁，一邊指責我怎樣違抗了他。媽媽站在旁邊，也加入大聲喝罵我。那一晚之後和以後的很多個晚上，我都要和父母睡在同一個房間，這樣他們就可以嚴密的監視我，他們拿走了我家中的鎖匙，使我不能夠自由出入家門，除了學校之外，什麼地方他們都不准我出去。

弟兄姊妹的支持令我非常感動

我覺得很困擾，很沮喪。不過，在這些苦難中我並不孤單。在同一時期，很多其他弟兄姊妹都是因為這個信仰被逼迫。有一個弟兄被他的爸爸責打，另外一個姊妹的聖經被爸爸拋進馬桶，另外一個有兩個妹妹的姊妹他同樣地被父母逼迫，她被爸爸扯著頭髮提起直至她腳跟離地。我一點也不孤單，似乎是魔鬼引發了這些肉體上的迫害來摧毀我們的信仰。

當我告訴弟兄姊妹所發生的事時，他們給我充分的支持。他們懇切的為我祈禱，他們甚至加以援手，帶給我一個卡式錄音機，裏面錄下了每一次的聚會，在學校裏交給我，使我可以聽到所有的信息，我非常的感動他們給我的支持。

有一段時間我是不能去參加任何聚會，一直到我找到一份薄餅店的兼職工作。那兒離聚會地方不遠，這給了我一個可以參加聚會的機會。我常常選擇星期日的更次，使我可以在上班之前參加擘餅聚會。主真的為我開了一道門，我只需要忍耐和相信他。

我日漸自由了

時日漸漸過去，我亦日漸成長，自由幅度也日漸大了。父母對我的管束也寬鬆了，也不再逼迫我。在內心深處他們知道我仍然去參加聚會，但是他們已沒有理由反對我了。我是一個很乖、很聽話的女兒，我完成我的學業，我做的兼職工作可以每個月供給他們零用，我大學畢業後亦開始有自己的事業。

主真是充滿憐憫…

感謝主，在28年後，2015年，在媽媽去世後爸爸也信了主，對於跟隨祂的人，主真是充滿憐憫、充滿恩典。

我現在已結婚了，還有了兩個孩子，我們是一個基督教家庭，我丈夫和我繼續教導和建立主的愛在我們孩子的心靈和生命當中。

在幫助我的人中有神幫助我 - Kammi

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 23:21:06 GMT

在幫助我的人中有神幫助我
~ Kammi ~

有神，我的生命如此蒙恩，並且恩上加恩 - Eva

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 23:18:39 GMT

有神，我的生命如此蒙恩，並且恩上加恩
~Eva~

神會負責到底 - 韻儀

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 23:07:54 GMT

神會負責到底
~韻儀~

「不要為明天憂慮，因為明天自有明天的憂慮；一天的難處一天當就夠了。」馬太福音六章34節

大家好! 我叫韻儀。以上的經文在我移民英國的事上，成為我好大的鼓勵!

寶貴人生無論在何處，總有神的同在，雖然關關難過，但神和我一起渡過，使我得著最大的幸福。

時光流逝，從事醫護行業差不多二十年了，因疫情關係，工作的變得透不過氣來，因此感受到十分的疲累，在2020年10 月決定辭去工作。當時的香港政局和氣氛不明朗，經過多次求問主，最後，也決定為主闖異地，過程中經歷多次灰心和阻滯，但寶貴主在合適的時候便會出手，其中的恩典多不勝數，感動的眼淚也流過不少，主給了我的座右銘：「不要怕，只要信！」

感謝神! 我們一家順利來到Birkenhead定居，寶貴這裡有溫暖的神家，對很多人說移民是一件好艱難的事，要適應也需時間，但對於我們一家來説，有神的鼓勵，有合神心意的教會，一切也十分放心，因祂必負責我們到底！

快樂地在神家中成長 - 淑賢

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 23:02:27 GMT

快樂地在神家中成長

~淑賢~

我能以感恩與喜樂的心迎接人生新一程 - 家駒

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 22:51:57 GMT

我能以感恩與喜樂的心迎接人生新一程

~家駒~

天父必向我施慈愛 - 陳子華

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 22:47:45 GMT

天父必向我施慈愛

~ 陳子華~

沒有人能看見困苦，

卻深深體會個中滋味。

很多人沒有傾訴對象，

愁煩苦澀盡在心頭。

失望、艱難、心痛，

揭示了在我們心深處有一份乾渴，

是這世界不能滿足的。

很寶貴，天父看見我們心中的苦情，

祂必看顧仰望祂慈愛的人。

「白晝，耶和華必向我施慈愛；黑夜，我要歌頌禱告賜我生命的神。」（詩四二8）

童年時代 ── 從幸福墮入惶恐

我年幼時，家境清貧，一家六口住在只有百多平方呎的天台木屋；我平日的玩樂，就是砌砌積木，玩玩摺紙遊戲，最好的節目是在晚上睡覺前，和弟弟一起聽爸爸說中國民間神話故事，印象最深是「薛仁貴征東」。那時，溫暖、滿足和幸福感，洋溢心窩。

後來，家裡多了一台電視機，那是媽媽用來「壓抑」我們幾個好動孩子體內的活躍細胞，好減少家居意外。但有一天，電視機不見了；又有一天，衣車也不見了；後來，連媽媽也偶爾一兩天不見了。我之後才知道，她是被好賭的爸爸氣得離家，在姨母家中暫住。當然，失蹤了的東西沒有腳可走，是爸爸賤賣了作賭本！

我們一家由九龍搬入屯門時，我只有九歲。入伙次日，爸媽因金錢問題吵得天昏地暗。第二年，高利貸開始在半夜上門追數，他們對爸爸拳打腳踢，又恐嚇媽媽，我和幾個弟弟怕得用棉被蓋頭。他們還在走廊和大堂四周，噴下不少爸爸欠債的大字「留念」。從那時開始，我經常睡得不好──怕爸媽吵架、怕夜半有人拍門……完全沒有安全感。其實，家中還有許多糗事，不能盡錄。

可幸的是，那一年我每逢星期天，都和朋友參加樓下幼稚園舉辦的主日學，唱詩歌、聽故事、玩遊戲，十分快樂。我在窮苦中，因而稍微得到一點慰藉，卻未為意，這是天父的預備，在我小小的心靈撒下愛的種子。

少年歲月 ── 被空虛和鬱悶包圍

在我初中某年，有一晚媽媽又沒有回家。一晚、兩晚、三晚、一星期……那時知道，媽媽不會再回家了！但我心裡反而覺得輕鬆了一點，因為最少不用再怕夜半熟睡時被吵架聲驚醒，不用再帶著惶恐的心情在床上躺著裝睡，深怕兩人的怒火燒到自己身上。

由於爸爸也經常不回家，那幾年，我們幾兄弟過著無人管束的日子，各自用不同方式存活下來。媽媽會替我們交屋租和電費，而上學一切開支，則靠我們自己打工賺取。

在那些沒有人管束的年頭，我常會自動自覺一大清早上學──上學抄功課。老師和同學都沒有過問我家中情況，因為我的成績尚算不錯，而且熱心參與活動︰長跑隊、彈網隊、足球校隊等，又是班長和社幹事。至於校外活動，更是多樣化︰桌球、保齡球、滾軸溜冰、去遊戲機中心、行山、划獨木舟、宿營、卡啦OK等，又和同學、朋友通宵達旦地賭錢，或在碼頭喝酒聊天，睡到半夜被冷風吹醒後，跌撞著回家──那亂七八糟的家。那些日子，吃喝玩樂和「自由」都有，只是那股莫名的空虛，沉悶得使我有鬱鬱不歡的感覺，總是揮之不去，我也不清楚人生的意義與方向。在活躍背後，我帶著陰沉和抑鬱，連自己都感到十分矛盾。曾經試過在假期回校溫習，或許是悶得慌了，便和同學一起對著士多房門狂踢，經過個多小時「努力」，最後門和門框都給我們踢破了，其實心裡挺害怕給校方發現！

又有一回，我和同學們通宵賭錢，結果輸了二十元。朋友說二十元可以消遣一整晚，很值得啊！然而我心裡想︰熬了一整晚，消耗了那麼多體力和精神，得不到快樂，還要輸錢，到底「值」在哪兒？

好一段日子後，我主動接觸教會，參與聚會。聽到基督徒生命改變的見證，以及一首關於耶穌給我豐盛生命的詩歌，我恍然醒悟，我正想尋找的，就是這種生命的改變！那次我嘗試接受主。

信主之後 ── 生活充實、心靈滿足

我信主後不久，天父聽我禱告，我們得以調遷，和媽媽重聚同住。因為有神的愛，所以我那種空虛、孤寂和苦悶的感覺消失了，內心感到釋然輕省，不再需要以賭錢、喝酒等來解悶，心靈中所得的愉悅和滿足，非筆墨所能形容。另一方面，我在教會中的生活充實非常，絕不沉悶。除了可以和弟兄

姊妹一起聚會，認識神的愛，我們還會一起行山、打球、露營，更一同參加馬拉松，以及挑戰「毅行者」（步行一百公里山路的慈善籌款活動）。這些多姿多采的活動，使我的生命添上燦爛色彩。

有幾年時間，我有機會到一個貧窮的中美洲國家協助開展教會，幫助人認識主耶穌。在那裡參加聚會的人，年齡由六七歲至八九十歲，我們好像一家人。我也曾到四川和加拿大當義工，感到生命很有意義和價值。

我很感恩，我雖在一個不健康的家中成長，因認識神，我得以在祂的愛中找到真正快樂的途徑，且在教會中結識不少摯友，嚐到自幼所缺乏的溫情與親情。最使我感動的，是天父對我那份深恩親情，以及主耶穌長伴不離的愛，使我在人生種種失望、挫折、患難中仍有盼望；無論在任何處境，總有祂大能的手扶持，陪我走過。

現在，我是三個孩子的爸爸，家庭不算豐裕，內心卻很富足。我有我的家，更有神的家，這都是天父和主耶穌給我極寶貴的禮物。

深願你能夠於神為你所預備的幸福中有份。

稚子的心靈，應該是盛載親情和疼愛；青少年的胸懷，應該是擁抱陽光和歡笑。破碎的家庭，只會奪去孩子的笑臉，換上一顆沉鬱的心。年青人不擅於表達自己，掙扎著成長的日子，往往使他們感到迷失，不知道如何發洩苦悶，找錯方法去滿足自己。

「我卻倚靠耶和華。我要為祢的慈愛高興歡喜；因為祢見過我的困苦，知道我心中的艱難。」（詩三一6-7）

唯有充滿慈愛的天父，永不離棄我們。祂等候我們認識祂，纏裹我們心靈的傷處。讓我們體會天父永恆不變的親情，倚靠祂的大能，放心前走，並對將來充滿盼望。

願你認識神和祂的救恩，並因著祂開始豐盛的生命。

信主後，我比從前開心了 - 黃心翹

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 21:59:00 GMT

信主後，我比從前開心了
~黃心翹~

我感榮幸能將福音傳給移民他鄉的香港人 - 劉志文

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 21:54:28 GMT

我感榮幸能將福音傳給移民他鄉的香港人
~ 劉志文~

大家好！我叫志文，太太叫Irene，哥哥叫卓謙，妹妹叫卓君，我們來到Warrington已經有半年了。我們渴慕人生能夠不枉此生，為主的心意有榮耀新的一頁！

以前從來沒有想過來到這裡，因為不知道有這個地方，直至今年五月，香港自己身處的教會計劃在Warrington 向移居他鄉的香港人傳福音；聽到這��地方不大，地理位置卻是曼城和利物浦之間，而且聚集了不少香港人，有很大福音的禾場，經過禱告，最後決定移居到這裡。

在剛剛來到我們從未踏足過的英國的初階段的日子，很多生活上的大小事也要適應；感謝主和教會弟兄姊妹的幫助，在酒店隔離期間已找到房子，又很順利地幫小朋友找到學校，而且也很快買了車。主的恩典確是夠用而且及時的！

剛剛搬入新居，環境和我們所想的有點落差，但主藉着一家香港人的鄰居鼓勵我們，鄰居的爸爸説：「這裡生活十分方便，也很好住的。」，彷彿主透過他鼓勵我們，使我們知道有祂愛的設計和安排！而且在很多生活事上，主也透過這家香港人鄰居成為我們的的幫助！

在Warrington有不少香港人，每次見到香港人的時候，大家都很有親切感，甚至會停下來傾談。我們在超市中及公園裡都認識到香港家庭，透過一次又一次的接觸，不論一齊食飯、BBQ、旅行、小組及星期日的教會聚會，我們彼此的友情加深，甚至在冬季的學校假期中一同為兒童安排活動和興趣班，為移居到這裏的香港家庭搞活動！體會主耶穌沒有忘記我們，要一個一個帶我們回到祂的愛和心意中！

盼望主繼續在Warrington 尋回很多香港人，使他們回到神家中；又願Warrington 教會成為其它城的教會和很多人的祝福和幫助！在時代將最美的禮物獻給主！

主一次又一次幫助我度過難關

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 21:40:04 GMT

主一次又一次幫助我度過難關
~ 黃福明~

大家好，我是黃福明。我畢業工作了幾年後，在2003年我有機會創業。這18年內，我無論在人事、經濟和工作的難處上都經歷了神大大小小的恩典、幫助、安慰和鼓勵。

我和家人得了新冠肺炎 - 司徒文皓

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 21:36:37 GMT

我和家人得了新冠肺炎
- 司徒文皓

大家好！我的名字叫司徒文皓。今年信主耶穌已經踏入第31個年頭，在這31年裡神聽了我很多的禱告，特別在今次移居英國前後的日子裡，經歷神和神家裡弟兄姊妹很多的幫助。

The wisest decision

Tue, 28 Nov 2023 07:47:21 GMT

The wisest decision

~Nancy Ung ~

I was captivated by God's presence

My name is Nancy Ung and I became a born-again Christian on 6 March 1989. When I was a young believer, I had a zeal for God and His words. Every morning I would wake up early to read the bible and draw near to Him before I set off to school. I was captivated by God’s presence and didn’t want to miss a day without first having communion with Him. As a result, within a short period of time, I finished reading the books in the New Testament. Also, I did not miss any meetings or cell groups. I enjoyed being in the midst of brothers and sisters. Their genuine love and care, their true joy and happiness captured my heart. Joining bread breaking and prayer meetings were the highlights of my week. I enjoyed pursuing God together with brothers and sisters.

Persecution

Soon my honeymoon period with God was backfired in persecution. My parents disagreed with me going to church and spending time with brothers and sisters. They ridiculed about my faith and refused to let me out the house on Sundays. I remembered vividly how I used to creep out the house quietly without them noticing and knowing that I would have to face the consequences on my return. I was being scolded at by my parents every time I came back from church, which for me was unusual because I was perceived as a good girl who had always been obedient and submissive to their rules. As much as I would like to please my parents, I couldn’t deny the fact that God is real and he has completely changed my life from once feeling lonely and sad to gaining exceeding joy and happiness. I would not want to give up. I wanted my parents to accept God and know His salvation too. So, I dedicated my lunch time to fast and pray for them.

God saves my family members

In March 1995, my mother believed and accepted Jesus Christ as her personal Saviour. God answered my prayers! My mother was a good Christian who enjoyed attending fellowships and meetings. Every time she listened to hymns and sang along, my father would join in. He was also interested in reading the bible. But still, his heart was as hard as bricks. He couldn’t give up his sinful pleasures. Whenever my mother and I preached the gospel to him, he acted defiantly and refused to believe. By the grace and mercy of God, in May 2013, on my father’s dying bed, with his last breath, he accepted Jesus as his personal Saviour. I know for a fact that my parents are now in a better and happier place together and one day I will reunite with them.

My ministry

After having worked in the city for several years and fully immersed in the hustling and bustling life of the city, I could not continue with what I was doing. My spirit was dry and my vision became blurred. I began to evaluate my values and purpose in life. As a Christian I knew life was more than wealth and fame. How I lived my life for God was more important. Ever since I was a young believer I have been inspired by those brothers and sisters who stepped out their comfort zones and went to a foreign country to spread the words of God. I admired their courage and love for God. I also wished that one day I could do the same. In March 2001, I fulfilled my wishes. I left my job and went abroad to Vancouver. I stayed there for six months supporting the needs and work of the church. I learned to live a humble and simple life in peace and harmony alongside brothers and sisters. I was content that I could pursue God together with them. Subsequently after this trip I continued to travel to different places to help the churches with ministry work. In March 2003, I went to Taiwan. I worked and lived there for a year and support the church with gospel work. I saw that there is a great need for the gospel in the world particularly in poorer countries. So I went to Fiji, South Africa, and the Philippines respectively, to support the gospel work there. I learned to adapt to the lifestyles and cultures in these countries and my horizon have broaden by these experiences.

The wisest decision

God has been my guide, strength, and comforter in my life. Since the day I believed in Jesus, I never looked back. It was the wisest decision I had ever made in my life!

No more hatred and resentment, but peace and joy - Chen Gen Shao

Tue, 28 Nov 2023 07:42:20 GMT

Relying on the Lord Jesus,
I can let go of all hatred and
resentment and gain peace and joy
~ Chen Gen Shao ~

I tried to look for enjoyment at the casino but I could forget the unhappiness only temporarily. At that time, my health deteriorated and I looked skinny. When I met my friends, they could not recognize me. I was really very unhappy. My continuous grievances at home made me more than once think of ending my life. I did not want to face all these unhappiness anymore. I even got someone to make a will for me. But when I thought of my family, pondering what would become of them after my death, I had no choice but abandon the idea.

During this period of time, I remembered some friends who came from my home country. They believed in Jesus Christ and they looked happy every time I saw them. I thought, ‘I’ll go with them to the church. Maybe it’s good just to know some more friends.’ So, I attended the church gatherings with them.

Once, a sister in the church mentioned that she used to feel upset when her son complained about her but she changed after she had believed in God. No longer did she feel angry, on the contrary, she understood that maybe there was something that she had not done well enough. I wanted to be like her putting aside all my resentment and unhappiness. Not long after that, a sister preached the gospel to me, and I determined to believe in God.

After I believed in God, my emotion and health improved a lot and so did the insomnia. I did not need medication anymore. My grievances and pressure, which could not be put aside before, were then laid down because of The Lord Jesus. I felt so peaceful and joyous. I thanked God that I was no longer bound up and imprisoned by resentment. It was God who had saved me and changed my life. He made me feel that life was full of hope and value.

I had no self-confidence before and I was timid. The side effect of the medication left me a poor memory. I was so afraid to go out shopping and least to say to take a flight back to mainland China alone. It was something out of the question for me. But after I believed in God, the Lord Jesus gave me confidence and the brothers and sisters in the church encouraged me. I tried to learn English, take the train to London and take the flight back to China all on my own. I was grateful that the Lord Jesus had given me courage and confidence.

After my belief in God, I found that I was truly blessed. I prayed to God that my relatives and friends would all know Him. I thanked God that my daughter, seeing the changes in me, went to the church gatherings with me. Soon she also believed in God. Now, my daughter and I go to the church together every Sunday.

In the past three or three years, many relatives of mine came to believe in God one after the other. We were overjoyed. We hope that you can know Jesus’ salvation grace, in which you can get peace and joy.Chen

The Lord is for me among those who help me – Kammi

Tue, 28 Nov 2023 07:36:30 GMT

The Lord is for me among those who help me
~ Kammi ~

As we had not a detailed plan beforehand, we chose to settle at Nottingham after just collecting some information on the internet and from some friends. In the first few days after our arrival, we were so happily prepared to welcome our new life, enjoying the living space, which is a few times larger, the fresh air and the beautiful scenery of snow fluttering. But as days passed, my husband and I began to feel frustrated because we could not get a house for long-term renting and the prices of properties in Nottingham were much higher than what we had expected. When we were at a loss, my husband got an unexpected call. It was a call from a brother in the church. He had been asked to offer help to us by my husband’s elder brother, who was worried that we might have difficulties in settling down. We thanked God that he and our elder brother gave us so much invaluable advice on picking the most suitable living place for ourselves. So finally, we chose to settle down in Birkenhead.

In this year or more, I am grateful to God that I have come to know and accept Him. We have also made friends with the brothers and sisters here. They make me feel warm because though we did not know or meet each other before, they strive to offer a helping hand when we have difficulties. We have spent our first year in the UK and God has led us to a peaceful and joyful life. We hope that more Hong Kong people can immigrate here and experience the peace and joy from God.

We were infected with COVID-19 – Sindy

Sun, 08 Oct 2023 10:06:12 GMT

We were infected with COVID-19
~ Sindy~

Hello, everybody! My name is Sindy. This is the 31st year since I believed in the Lord Jesus. In these 31 years, God listened to a lot of my prayers. Especially during the time before and after my immigration to the UK, we experienced so much help from God and the brothers and sisters in His family.

At all times God is our help in disaster

As the UK was severely hit by the coronavirus outbreak, three out of four members in the family were tested positive with Covid -19 in June 2021. The first one was my son, my husband the second and I was the last. My daughter was the only one not affected. The virus made the patient suffer the most in the first ten days after the confirmation. In the three of us, I got the most symptoms, such as coughing, headache, pain in the bones and even the loss of taste. My cough was so serious that my asthma was triggered off. None of the medication offered any help. I remember on about the sixth day, I felt seriously sick and the brothers and sisters in the church prayed for us. Soon after the praying had started, I began to feel better. Later, with the help of the drugs, I started recovering on the 10th day. We were grateful to everyone who prayed for us.

Time and again, God helped me in overcoming obstacles – Joshua Wong

Sun, 08 Oct 2023 09:52:30 GMT

Time and again,
God helped me in overcoming obstacles
~ Joshua Wong ~

Hi, everybody. I am Wong Fuk Ming. Having worked for a few years after graduation, I had a chance to start my own business in 2003. In these 18 years, in the difficulties I encountered, whether in human resources, finance or work, I experienced God’s grace, help, comfort and encouragement in various scales.

I am privileged that I can preach the gospel to the HK immigrants – Finney

Sun, 08 Oct 2023 09:42:02 GMT

I am privileged to share the gospel
with the Hong Kong immigrants.

~ Finney~

Hello, everybody! I am called Finney. My wife is called Irene, my elder son 卓謙 and his sister 卓君. We have been in Warrington for half a year. We desire to live a worthwhile life and have a glorious new page in accordance with God’s will.

I had never thought of coming here because I did not know there is such a place. It was until May this year when my church in HK planned to preach the gospel in Warrington to the immigrants from HK. Having heard that this is not a very big city situated in between Manchester and Liverpool and with many Hong Kong immigrants gathered to create a big harvest field for the gospel, I decided, after praying, to emigrate here.

In the early days after our arrival in the UK, a place which we had never set feet on, we had to make adaptation to many things in daily life, whether big or small. Thanks to God and the help of the brothers and sisters in the church, we could find a premises during isolation time and school places for our kids. We also bought a car soon after. God’s graces were really sufficient and always came in time.

After moving in our new home, we found that its environment was not quite the same as what we had expected. But God encouraged us through a Hong Kong neighbour. The father of our neighbour said, “This place is very convenient for living and good for dwelling too.” It seemed that through his encouragement, God made known to us that there were His love plan and arrangement. Besides, in many daily matters, God gave us help through this Hong Kong neighbour.

There are many Hong Kong people living in Warrington. Every time when we see Hong Kong people we have a kind of intimacy and even stop to talk. In supermarkets and parks, we have met many Hong Kong families. By meeting again and again, whether at meals, BBQ, picnics, group meetings and Sunday gatherings, our friendship gets deeper and deeper. In the winter holidays, we even arrange activities and interest classes for children and outings for immigrated Hog Kong families. We feel that the Lord Jesus has not forgotten us. He is bringing us back, one by one, to His love and heart.

I hope that, in Warrington, The Lord can keep on seeking many Hong Kong people and bringing them back to God’s home. I also hope that the church at Warrington and its counterparts in the other cities can be the blessings and help for many people! In this generation, let’s offer to God our most beautiful present.

I became much happier after I believed in God – Chloe Wong

Sun, 08 Oct 2023 09:36:50 GMT

I became much happier
after I believed in God
~ Chloe Wong ~

God the Father will show me His mercy – Chan Chi Wah

Sun, 08 Oct 2023 09:25:42 GMT

God the Father will show me his mercy
~ Chan Chi Wah ~

;Nobody can see affliction

,But deeply feel how it taste

.Many have no one to talk

...And bitterness trouble their mind

Despair, hardship, affliction

.Reveal, in the depth of our heart, the thirst

! Which this world can never quench

.How precious our Heavenly Father sees our grievances

His eyes are upon them that hope in His mercy

“Yet the Lord will command His loving kindness in the daytime, and in the night His song shall be with me, and my prayer unto the God of my life.” (Psalms 42:8)

Childhood—– tumbling from happiness to fright

When I was young, my family was poor. All the six of us could only live in a 100 sq. ft squatter on the roof of a block. My daily entertainments were building blocks and paper folding. The best enjoyment was listening to father’s folklores with my younger brother before going to bed. I was most impressed by ‘Legend of the General Who Never Was’. At that time, I felt warmth, content and happiness in my heart.

Then, a new TV was installed. That was mother’s means to ‘suppress’ the active cells in restless children like us, so as to minimize household accidents. However, one day, the TV was gone. Another day, the sewing machine was also gone. Then, even mother disappeared one or two days occasionally. Only later did I learn that she was angered by father’s addiction to gambling and stayed in auntie’s house for a while. Of course, the missing stuffs did not walk away by themselves but were sold at slashed prices by father for his bet!

I was nine when my family moved from Kowloon to Tuen Mun. On the second day in the new house, father and mother had a brawl on money problem. In the following year, the loan sharks began coming for the loan repayment late in the night. They even hit father and threatened mother. My brothers and I were so frightened that we buried our heads in the duvet. A lot of large sized words about father’s unpaying his debt were sprayed in the corridor and foyer as ‘souvenirs’. From that time on, I rarely slept well─being scared of my parents’ quarrel or a sudden knock on the door in the night….I had no sense of safety. To be true, there were too many embarrassing matters about my home to be listed.

Luckily, in that year, I joined the Sunday school held by the kindergarten downstairs every Sunday. Singing, storytelling and playing games all delighted me. I found a little comfort amid my poverty. However, I was not yet aware that it was God’s plan to plough the seeds of love in my young heart.

Days of Youth— besieged by emptiness and depression

In one of my early secondary years, mother again was absent from home. One night, two nights, three nights, one week….we understood that mother would never come home again. Nevertheless, I felt relieved because at least I would not be awakened from sleep by their quarrels. No longer did I need to pretend sleeping to prevent their flames of fury from spreading onto me.

As father was often away from home as well, my siblings and I were left unattended in the following years. We survived in our own ways. Mother paid the rent and the electricity bills but expenses at school had to come from our part time work.

In those years without parents’ restraint, I automatically got to school early in the morning—for coping my homework. Teachers or classmates never asked me about my family condition as my performance was not bad and I was eager participating in team activities such as long run, trampoline, soccer. I was the prefect and club administrator as well. Outside the school, I took part in multiple activities: snooker, bowling, roller skating, going to game centres, hiking, canoeing, camping, karaoke..etc. I gambled with classmates and friends into the night or drank and chatted at the pier until I dropped off in the early hours. When awakened by the chilly gust, I staggered home—the messy home. In those days, I had all kinds of enjoyment and ‘freedom’, but the unknown feeling of emptiness and boredom giving rise to my sullenness could not be rid of. I did not know the meaning and direction of my life. Underlying my activeness were gloominess and depression. I was caught in confusion. Once when I went to the school for revision in the holidays, perhaps because I was bored to death, I continually kicked the storeroom door vigorously with my schoolmates. After our ‘hard work’ for more than an hour, the door and the frame were destroyed. Frankly speaking, I was very much scared to be discovered by the school.

Another time, I gambled with my schoolmates the whole night and ended up with a loss of $20. My friend said as $20 could get entertainment for one whole night, it was worth the while. But I was thinking: after wasting a night’s time and so much energy, it was not happiness that I got but losing money; how could we call it ‘worthwhile’ ?

After quite a long time, I contacted the church and attended their meetings on my own. On hearing the testimonies of Christains’ having their lives changed and a hymn about how Jesus gives us abundant lives, I suddenly saw the light. It was what I had been looking for—the change in life! That time I tried to accept Jesus Christ.

After believing in God ─ enrichment in life, contentment of mind

After I had become a Christian, God the Father answered my prayer. We could have a transfer and live with mother again. As I had God’s love, the feeling of emptiness, loneliness and depression disappeared. I felt relieved and no longer required gambling and drinking for enjoyment. My gaiety and contentment of mind were beyond words. Moreover, my life in the church was fruitful. Apart from having meetings with brothers and sisters to learn about God’s love, we went hiking, playing ball games, camping and marathoning. We also challenged the ‘Trailwalker’ (a charity fund-raising 100 km. hiking). All these varied activities richly coloured my life.

For a few years, I had the chance to go to a poor Central American country to help building the church. Those attending the gospel meeting ranged from 6-7 to 80-90 years of age. We were like one family. I also went to Szechuan and Canada as a volunteer. I felt my life so meaningful and valuable.

I give thanks to God. Though I was brought up in a dysfunctional family, I have found real happiness in God’s love after I knew Him. And I have met many sincere friends in the church and tasted the care and warmth I always lacked in my early years. What touches me most is our Heavenly Father’s unfathomable grace and affection and the everlasting love of Jesus. Because of them, I can be full of hope when I encounter despair, setback or adversities. Wherever I am, His almighty supportive hand is always by my side.

Now, I am the father of three children. Our family is not well-off but we feel spiritual abundance. I have my own family and God’s family. All these are most precious presents from The Heavenly Father and The Lord Jesus.

I do hope that you have a part in the blessings God has prepared for you.

A kid’s heart should only carry family love and affection. A youngster’s bosom should embrace sunlight and laughter. A broken family deprives a child of a smiling face but replaces it with a gloomy heart. Youngsters are not good in expressing themselves. When they are struggling to grow up, they are often at a loss. Not knowing how to vent their frustration, they usually look for satisfaction in wrong ways.

“But I trust in the Lord. I will be glad and rejoice in Thy mercy: for Thou hast considered my trouble; Thou hast known my soul in adversities. ” (Psalms 31: 6-7)

Only our loving Heavenly Father will never abandon us. He is waiting for us to know him and to heal the wounds in our heart. Let us experience Our Father’s eternal love and be strong in the power of His might, so that we can stride forth with confidence and hope for the future.

I hope that you can know about God and His salvation and start an abundant life in Him.

I can take a new life journey with a thankful and joyous heart – Terence

Sun, 08 Oct 2023 09:10:38 GMT

I can take a new life journey
with a thankful and joyous heart
~ Terence ~

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Growing up joyously in God’s family – Shuxian

Sun, 08 Oct 2023 09:05:42 GMT

Growing up joyously in God’s family
~ Shuxian ~

God is responsible till the end – Christine

Sun, 08 Oct 2023 08:59:05 GMT

God is responsible till the end
~ Christine ~

‘Take thereof no thought for the morrow: for tomorrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.’ Matthew 6:34

Hello, everybody. My name is Christine. The verse above has become a great encouragement on my immigration to the UK.

It is precious that wherever we are in life, God is with us. Though there are significant difficulties every time, God leads me through them, letting me get the greatest blessings.

Time flies. I had been in the healthcare industry for more than twenty years. Because of the pandemic, the working schedule had become too tight for us to take a breath and I felt extremely tired. In October 2020, I decided to quit my job. At that time, the political situation and atmosphere in Hong Kong were uncertain. After asking God in my prayers many times I finally was determined to go abroad for Him. In the process I experienced discouragement and obstacles, but it was precious that God gave His helping hand at the appropriate times. His blessings were too abundant to be listed and not less were the tears I had shed in gratitude. God has given me my motto: ‘Be not afraid, only believe!’

We thank God that my family could smoothly come and settle down in Birkenhead. It is precious that we have the warm God’ home here. To many people, immigration is a very difficult matter, and it takes time for the adaptation. But for my family, with God’s encouragement and a church in accordance with His will, we are very much relieved because I know: ‘He must be responsible for us unto the end’.

All the way Jesus leads me – by Hayley Lin Liu

Sun, 08 Oct 2023 08:54:37 GMT

All the way Jesus leads me
~ Hayley Lin Liu ~

Persecution began

I believed in the Lord when I was a student at a college. Persecution started during my first few months of believing when my dad heard a lot of rumors about our church and how brothers and sisters tried to brainwash us and wanted to gain permit in the UK. Therefore, I was not allowed to go to church or see brothers and sisters.

One afternoon, my dad scourged and hit me because I refused to tell him who phoned me, that really made him very furious. My study books were tore and my new typewriter was broken. At that time a verse in the Bible really encouraged me, “Do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell”. Despite of all these pressures and ill-treatment, I continued to have strong faith in Jesus as He was the true God and Saviour.

That morning I was about to leave the house to go to Chinese school, trouble began, my dad was very infuriated, there were no exercise books except 2 Bibles (English and Chinese) in my bag. I forgot to place the books in my bag that morning but my dad didn’t believe me. He tore my Chinese bible and threw it in the bin. What kept me going was that I know who I believed. Jesus loved me and died for me. I continued to trust and believe, but it was pity a few sisters were ill-treated and was threaten by their dads, couldn’t sustain therefore they left church. Early morning on my way to college, I was very hungry, I ate 4-6 bananas in one go. At times it was hard, I was constantly monitored and once time my dad followed me to the bus stop. Despite of these, I never turned back as God loved and He was with me and I was not alone. I took all opportunities to go to church after my lessons, before or after my Pizza Hut shift. I treasured the time spent with brothers and sisters and pursuing God in the meetings.

I gave thanks during that first few months as a new believer, even there were a lot of pressures at home. But what kept me going was the support from brothers and sisters and their prayers. Even there were pressures and fears at home, I gave thanks to God, I was able to baptise with 9 other Christians.

Everyone who believes in Him will not be put to shame

My dad used to persecute me, but I gave thanks to God, my dad believed in the Lord a week before he passed away. It was the mercifulness of God and His grace. God is true, He answered my prayers, and not long now my mum will believe the Lord soon. God will never disappoint me because I trust in Him. He is faithful and trustworthy. Praise God in the highest. Salvation belongs to God.

With God, my life is so blessed with grace upon grace – Eva

Sun, 08 Oct 2023 08:52:56 GMT

With God, my life is so blessed
with grace upon grace
~ Eva ~

Moreover, the processes in our property in Hong Kong and buying another one in the UK were also greatly blessed. In less than two months we could smoothly complete the transaction of our UK property. Both the prices and the environment are good. The owner also left most of the furniture, sanitary items and unopened packets of food to us. I deeply realized that he who takes refuge in God lacks nothing. Because of God my life is so blessed with grace upon grace.

I hope that my family and I can stand firm in the truth, serve God as our only purpose and become a blessing and help to many in the UK. For God, we will build, in the UK, a church according to His will and preach the love of Jesus Christ.

The journey of my Christian life – Quay Choi

Sun, 08 Oct 2023 08:26:01 GMT

The journey of my Christian life
~ Quay Choi ~

The Lord is truly merciful, gracious and full of love towards those who follow Him

I believed in the Lord when I was 12 years old

It was at a time when the Church in London was being established. Those who came to the Lord were young teenagers from Vietnamese Chinese background. I really enjoyed going to the meetings and being with brothers and sisters. I felt the love and joy from God’s family which attracted me to spend as much time as I could with them.

My parents objected me going to Church

As a young and fervent new believer, I went to all the early morning cell group before school started, the Bible Study on Saturdays and Break Bread Meetings on Sundays. I continued this way for the next few years until I was 16. This displeased my parents and they began to think the worse and that I was led astray. Even though they had met the older brothers and sisters quite a few times through home visits, they did not trust them. Slowly they objected me going to Church and cell groups. They shouted and scolded me for going. I had to find an excuse for leaving the house so that I could go to the meetings.

One day when I came back from Break Bread Meeting, my father was waiting for me. He made me kneel down and he shouted at me for disobeying him about going to Church. He carried me to the toilet. There he put my head in the toilet and flushed it saying how I disobeyed him. My mother was standing on the side adding more shouting and scolding. That night and for many nights after that, I had to sleep in the same room as my parents so they could keep a close eye on me. They took away my house keys so I couldn’t go in and out of the house freely. I was only allowed to go to school and nowhere else.

I was very touched by brothers and sisters’ support

I felt very trapped and disheartened. However, I was not alone in my suffering. Around the same period of time many other brothers and sisters were being persecuted for their belief. One brother got beaten by his father. Another sister’s father tore her Bible and threw it into the toilet. Another sister who has two younger sisters who were also Christians got persecuted in the same way by their parents. Her father pulled the top of her hair so that her feet actually left the ground. I was by no means alone. It seems that the devil has aroused all these physical persecutions to destroy our faith.

After I told brothers and sisters about what had happened, they were full of support. They prayed for me earnestly. They even chipped in and brought me a Personal Cassette Player (Walkman) and recorded every single meeting and gave it to me at school so I could listen to all the messages. I was very touched by brothers and sisters support.

For a while I was unable to go to any meetings until I found a part-time job working in a pizza restaurant not far from the meeting place. I took this as an opportunity to go to meetings again. I would always choose to do a shift on a Sunday so I can go to Break Bread Meeting before I went to work. The Lord had truly opened a way for me. I just had to be patient and trust in Him.

Jesus answered my question about life – Jodia Yip

Sun, 08 Oct 2023 07:48:14 GMT

Jesus answered my question about life
~ Jodia Yip ~

After believing in Jesus, in the bible, I found the answers to all my questions: It’s Him! The Lord Jesus, who loves me. He changed and transformed my life so that I truly knew my value, understood the meaning of life, and had clear directions in my life. And so my life was not the same!

“Such love as Yours” (An introduction to the song)

I look for love, but it’s dark and cold everywhere,

I look for love, but it’s full of selfish gains everywhere,

I look for the meaning of life and love,

I will only forever be searching and questioning,

In the end, it’s Him, it’s His love that found me!

The introduction of this song speaks the voice of my heart, which is also a true portrayal of me.

God strengthens me with confidence and courage to face difficulties – Shuli

Sun, 08 Oct 2023 07:29:06 GMT

God strengthens me to have confidence
and courage to face difficulties
~ Shuli ~

I used to be a cheerful and confident little girl. But after immigrating to the UK, following the family conflicts and frequent quarrels, I gradually became self-abased, and I cried easily. My mood turned terrible. In addition, I found it so difficult to face the many unhappy events at home that there seemed to be an enormous burden pressing on me to stop me from breathing. I felt that I was going to collapse. I tried to look for some inspirational books to help me confront these adversities. At the beginning, they offered some help but later I was still unable to face the problems.

Before I believed in God, I read not only inspirational books, but also other books to seek the meaning of life. But every time when a book was finished, there were still many questions in my mind: Where did I actually come from? Where would I go after death? Was the value of life only contained in studying, working for a living, dating, getting married, giving birth to children, raising them up and then retiring? And what would happen after that? None of those books could give explanation to my queries. But following my belief in God, I found the answers to my questions through the Bible.

In the past, I was nearly smothered by the pressure of the family conflicts. Now I can lay down my burden to God. The inspirational books could only give me encouragement and hints, but my experience with God strengthened me so that I had confidence and courage to confront difficulties. Thanks to God. After I believed in Him, I could regain my joy and confidence.

Being at work in the society, we often encounter different temptations. After my belief in God, once the company made a mistake in calculating the wage for my maternity leave. There was an excess of a few thousand pounds. Seeing that there were precedent cases of colleagues’ taking the excess amount, it was natural that I could follow suit. But in my heart, I knew that I should not be greedy. If I had not believed in God I would not have told my boss about it. Surely my boss was amazed at my honesty.

Now I have an even closer relationship with my mother. We support each other and we pray together when we have difficulties. Our days are passed without knitted eyebrows on our face. Every day we rejoice because of God.

In the past nine years, from being single to a mother of two kids, in different stages of life, whether in my marriage, work or giving birth, I experienced God’s guidance and help. I treasure that I am not alone in life. The Lord Jesus has become my best friend. I hope that you will also know Him.

How Lord Jesus has changed me – Sussan

Sun, 08 Oct 2023 07:20:46 GMT

From being self-abased to cheerful,
How Lord Jesus has changed me
~ Sussan ~

Hi, everybody, I am Cheung Suet Ching. My English name is Sussan.

I was born in a poor family with all seven members living in a small wooden house, sleeping on one plank bed. As my parents favoured my elder brother and younger sister over me, I often cried in my bed, feeling that nobody loved or cared for me. I always queried: why was I born in such a family? Ever since my childhood, I was an introvert. I felt interior to others and was not happy at all. When I was studying in the kindergarten, I cheated, fearing that I might fail in English dictation. Moreover, I fought with my siblings.

One year, at Christmas, my elder sister took me to a gospel meeting and then I became a believer in Christ. After that, my life changed. Because of Jesus’ love and the care of the group of brothers and sisters around me, I was very much cheered up and became happier and merrier. I never cheated in my test again and my academic performance improved a lot. I got into a band one college and finally became a nurse. Besides, I no longer got angry with my family but on the contrary, I loved them more and more. I knew how to express my love, especially to my parents. I accompanied them to clinics, tea houses and picnics. Despite my timidness, I could tell them naturally that I loved them. In their eyes, I had become a good and filial daughter.

In March 2020, father got stage 4 pancreatic cancer. He lost 40 lbs of weight. It was indeed a bolt from the blue. I immediately prayed for him. I loved him! I wanted to give him the most precious present in the world—God’s salvation. I thanked God greatly that ever since his disease was discovered, for half a year he was taken care by the family members and never stayed in the hospital. During Covid 19, brothers and sisters came visiting him from different districts and preached the Gospel to him at home. Some of them even came from as far as Yuen Long, Tuen Mun, Ngau Tau Kok and Cheung Kwan O.

Thanks to God! My father was converted on 5th September, 2020. We could witness personally the scene when father believed in Jesus. He was so peaceful, happy and blissful. At that moment, we could not feel his pain or agony. I was grateful to the Lord Jesus for His love for my father in His unrivalled patience in seeking and saving him. God had been waiting for him for 80 years.

On the 15th September 2020, father rested in the arms of the Lord Jesus. My relatives were few, not more than ten. But many brothers and sisters attended his funeral service. The number amounted above 100.

I am thankful that I have become a Christian in Christ. My life has been changed ever since. Though adversities and tears come occasionally, it is still full of blessings and happiness.

No more loneliness because of God – Queenie

Sun, 08 Oct 2023 07:12:07 GMT

No more loneliness because of God
~ Queenie ~

My name is Queenie, I immigrated to Birmingham in August, 2021.

When I was young, I was always feeling lonely and unhappy. My parents were busy at work and I often had quarrels with my siblings. Feeling in lack of love and care, I did not know the meaning and value of life.

Thank God that He had sought me. At college a schoolmate gave me a booklet, ‘The Eternal Peace of Mind’, affixed to the Christmas card. On that lonely Silent Night, I tried to read the book. It mentioned about heaven and hell. I confessed my sins to God. I wanted to turn away from all evil and get the salvation of God lest I should go to the horrible hell in the future.

My Christian schoolmate also asked me to join gospel meetings. I then understood why Jesus came from heaven to become a man and die for us on the cross. He endured a lot of sufferings. He was whipped, nailed and He bled for us. In the meetings, I came to know that in this world there was God, who loved me so much. He loved me and gave His life for me. He made me recognize the meaning and value of my life. On that day I accepted God as my saviour. He helped me in repairing my relationship with the family and loving them. God had found me and brought me to His family. I craved for God’s home because brothers and sisters loved each other. God also encouraged me to help people in different places.

After the Szechuan earthquake, I went twice with the church volunteer group to visit the victims, distributing rice and oil and preaching the gospel to them.

For one and a half years, I went to Toronto in Canada to preach the gospel and teach English and Mathematics to the children of the new immigrants

In 2021, I immigrated to UK with my husband and daughter to a new and unfamiliar environment. I gave thanks to God that I got earnest support from the brothers and sisters in the church. With their help, we could proceed smoothly in house renting, car purchase and other arrangements so that we could quickly adapt to the life here.

God’s home is really full of love. I hope all of us can know and experience our Lord Jesus, who loves us so much.

Hearty support from the church – Zoe

Sun, 08 Oct 2023 07:08:13 GMT

Hearty support from the church
~ Zoe ~

I was grateful to God. On the day we landed we were told that an owner agreed to rent us a house. It’s in Mosely, adjacent to an outstanding school catchment area. We were much relieved. Then we started ordering and setting up furniture and buying a car. With the proof of address, we started looking for a school for my little boy. In September, an outstanding primary school accepted him and he adapted to school life shortly. He has met many classmates and enjoys going to school.

Having settled with matters about the school, we started to plan for the house purchase. Thank God that from our landing, renting a house, buying a car to purchasing a house, we received so much information and sharing of experience from brothers and sisters. They even accompanied us in property visits and gave us much advice. Finally we chose to buy a property in Kings Heath, next to Moseley, within a good secondary school catchment area.

There are many brothers and sisters living near Moseley and Kings Heath within distances of only 3-4 minutes drive. We take care of each other like a family. Once when we were sick they made soup for us and brought us the groceries or needy stuffs. We were so touched. Every now and then we have meals together in respective houses and we can feel the warmth among us. There is no feeling of depression even in winter.

As daytime in winter is short and it is too cold outdoors, the church has been booking for us indoor venues for exercises and ball games. Various events, big and small, have also been held. I have been here for more than half a year and I am really adapted to the life here. We thank God that people gathered around us are familiar and support and help are so handy. Finally I really have to thank God for bringing my family to the UK.

Finding peace in God – Lai Ling

Sun, 08 Oct 2023 06:59:34 GMT

Finding peace in God
~ Lai Ling ~

One night, as I had to attend a course in the evening, I rested in the hospital hostel after work alone and slid into sleep on the sofa. It was around 5 to 6 p.m. in the afternoon. Suddenly I found that I could not move from head to toe. I was conscious and clearly felt that something had pinned my body down. With my belief in Jesus, I knew that we had the power to cast out the evil spirit in God’s name. Though I could not speak, I said in my heart immediately, “In Jesus’ name, I now command you, evil spirit, to leave my body immediately.” Then I felt the spirit that was pressing on me left. I experienced that the one I believe is the powerful and resurrected Saviour. He will protect people who belong to Him.

Actually, after being a nurse for more than twenty years, I have encountered lots of separation between loved ones in life and death in my daily work. I once gave CPR to a five-year-old boy who had been drowned. And I had also seen a young patient in his early thirties, though scheduled for discharge on that very day, got a sudden heart attack and finally died sadly after the medical staff’s efforts in saving him. All these made me profoundly realize that death, which seems so distant but in fact is at our door. We think that many things can be controlled and grasped in our hands, yet there are still some that are out of human’s control. Strikes often come unexpectedly. At that time who can we rely on?

It’s precious that today I can find refuge in The Lord Jesus. No matter what situation I have to confront, I can still feel peaceful and safe.

I hope that today you can all know about the Lord Jesus.

tcoguk

最聰明的抉擇 - Nancy

最聰明的抉擇

~Nancy Ung~

教會愛心的幫助 - Zoe

教會愛心的幫助 ~ Zoe ~

因主不再孤單 - Queenie

因主不再孤單 ~Queenie~

倚靠主耶穌，我能夠把仇恨和怨恨放下，得着平安與喜樂 - 陳根韶

倚靠主耶穌，我能夠把仇恨和怨恨放下，

得着平安與喜樂 ~陳根韶~

自卑的我變成開朗， 主耶穌改變了我 - Sussan

自卑的我變成開朗， 主耶穌改變了我 ~Sussan~

神加给我信心和勇氣面對困難 – Shuli

神加给我信心和勇氣面對困難 ~ Shuli ~

主耶穌解答我人生問題 - Jodia

主耶穌解答我人生問題 ~ Jodia Yip ~

因主滿有平安 - 麗玲

因主滿有平安 ~ 麗玲 ~

主耶穌一直在帶領著我 - Hayley

主耶穌一直在帶領著我 ~ Hayley Lin Liu ~

逼迫開始了

我的信徒之旅 - Quay Choi

我的信徒之旅 ~Quay Choi~

在幫助我的人中有神幫助我 - Kammi

在幫助我的人中有神幫助我 ~ Kammi ~

有神，我的生命如此蒙恩，並且恩上加恩 - Eva

有神，我的生命如此蒙恩，並且恩上加恩 ~Eva~ ﻿

神會負責到底 - 韻儀

神會負責到底 ~韻儀~

快樂地在神家中成長 - 淑賢

快樂地在神家中成長

~淑賢~

我能以感恩與喜樂的心迎接人生新一程 - 家駒

我能以感恩與喜樂的心迎接人生新一程

~家駒~

天父必向我施慈愛 - 陳子華

天父必向我施慈愛

~ 陳子華~

信主後，我比從前開心了 - 黃心翹

信主後，我比從前開心了 ~黃心翹~

我感榮幸能將福音傳給移民他鄉的香港人 - 劉志文

我感榮幸能將福音傳給移民他鄉的香港人 ~ 劉志文~

主一次又一次幫助我度過難關

主一次又一次幫助我度過難關 ~ 黃福明~

我和家人得了新冠肺炎 - 司徒文皓

我和家人得了新冠肺炎 - 司徒文皓

The wisest decision

The wisest decision

~Nancy Ung ~

God saves my family members

My ministry

The wisest decision

No more hatred and resentment, but peace and joy - Chen Gen Shao

Relying on the Lord Jesus, I can let go of all hatred and resentment and gain peace and joy ~ Chen Gen Shao ~

The Lord is for me among those who help me – Kammi

The Lord is for me among those who help me ~ Kammi ~

We were infected with COVID-19 – Sindy

We were infected with COVID-19 ~ Sindy~

Time and again, God helped me in overcoming obstacles – Joshua Wong

Time and again, God helped me in overcoming obstacles ~ Joshua Wong ~

I am privileged that I can preach the gospel to the HK immigrants – Finney

I am privileged to share the gospel with the Hong Kong immigrants.

~ Finney~

I became much happier after I believed in God – Chloe Wong

I became much happier after I believed in God ~ Chloe Wong ~

God the Father will show me His mercy – Chan Chi Wah

God the Father will show me his mercy ~ Chan Chi Wah ~

I can take a new life journey with a thankful and joyous heart – Terence

I can take a new life journey with a thankful and joyous heart ~ Terence ~

Growing up joyously in God’s family – Shuxian

Growing up joyously in God’s family ~ Shuxian ~

God is responsible till the end – Christine

God is responsible till the end ~ Christine ~

All the way Jesus leads me – by Hayley Lin Liu

All the way Jesus leads me ~ Hayley Lin Liu ~

With God, my life is so blessed with grace upon grace – Eva

With God, my life is so blessed with grace upon grace ~ Eva ~

The journey of my Christian life – Quay Choi

The journey of my Christian life ~ Quay Choi ~

教會愛心的幫助
~ Zoe ~

因主不再孤單
~Queenie~

得着平安與喜樂
~陳根韶~

自卑的我變成開朗，主耶穌改變了我 - Sussan

自卑的我變成開朗，
主耶穌改變了我
~Sussan~

神加给我信心和勇氣面對困難
~ Shuli ~

主耶穌解答我人生問題
~ Jodia Yip ~

因主滿有平安
~ 麗玲 ~

主耶穌一直在帶領著我
~ Hayley Lin Liu ~

我的信徒之旅
~Quay Choi~

在幫助我的人中有神幫助我
~ Kammi ~

有神，我的生命如此蒙恩，並且恩上加恩
~Eva~

神會負責到底
~韻儀~

信主後，我比從前開心了
~黃心翹~

我感榮幸能將福音傳給移民他鄉的香港人
~ 劉志文~

主一次又一次幫助我度過難關
~ 黃福明~

我和家人得了新冠肺炎
- 司徒文皓

Relying on the Lord Jesus,
I can let go of all hatred and
resentment and gain peace and joy
~ Chen Gen Shao ~

The Lord is for me among those who help me
~ Kammi ~

We were infected with COVID-19
~ Sindy~

Time and again,
God helped me in overcoming obstacles
~ Joshua Wong ~

I am privileged to share the gospel
with the Hong Kong immigrants.

I became much happier
after I believed in God
~ Chloe Wong ~

God the Father will show me his mercy
~ Chan Chi Wah ~

I can take a new life journey
with a thankful and joyous heart
~ Terence ~

Growing up joyously in God’s family
~ Shuxian ~

God is responsible till the end
~ Christine ~

All the way Jesus leads me
~ Hayley Lin Liu ~

With God, my life is so blessed
with grace upon grace
~ Eva ~

The journey of my Christian life
~ Quay Choi ~

Jesus answered my question about life
~ Jodia Yip ~

God strengthens me to have confidence
and courage to face difficulties
~ Shuli ~

From being self-abased to cheerful,
How Lord Jesus has changed me
~ Sussan ~

No more loneliness because of God
~ Queenie ~

Hearty support from the church
~ Zoe ~

Finding peace in God
~ Lai Ling ~