DISCOVERING OUR FAMILY AT CAMP
By Isaac and Mary Heng
Mary felt so blessed that she could share her personal Christian life when she partnered Jenny Suwardy during the “Sacred Space”. God had brought them together despite the fact that it was the first time they had met each other. It is indeed the Holy Spirit that led them to bless each other.
We have attended BFEC since August 2017. We were officially transferred on Easter 2019. Thank God for guiding and leading us during this transitional period. We joined Max Leow/Julie Low’s cell group, shepherded by Elder Seetoh Ming Yew. At the end of February 2019, when the church first announced the dates of the church camp (7 to 10 June), I told Isaac that I would like to attend, this being our first church camp at BFEC. In mid-March 2019, when the registration started, I suddenly realized that we could not join the church camp, as my son had resigned from his current job and was to start his new job in mid-June. We were taking care of his six-year-old son who was attending Bethesda Katong Kindergarten. We prayed and God showed us Romans 8:28 (And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.) We then proceeded to register and paid up for the church camp without worrying!
Isaac also experienced God’s spirit leading him to share his personal experience with a fellow brother who was struggling with his faith due to circumstances. At the end of the camp, it was a great joy to see him stepping forward to receive ministry and prayer blessings! Isaac also stepped up beside him and told him that it was no coincidence for him to attend the church camp, that God has spoken specially to him through the speaker, Pastor Benny Ho. It was even greater joy that after so many years he decided to eventually be baptized in our church. Praise God! In whatever situation we face, God knows and He assures us that all things work together for good. What we need is to trust and obey, have fellowship with Him every day. Psalms 2:12 ……Blessed are all they that put their trust in Him.
God is kind and good to us as my son could take leave during church camp, despite being new on the job. Praise God! He answered our prayers! Everything was well in place and we made it to the church camp.
2019 was a good year for both of us. We were not only blessed with good health and peace. He gave us the blessing of experiencing the joys of relating to our family in Christ!
It was indeed an enriching and fruitful four days and three nights. We got to know many brothers and sisters in BFEC.
The Frankel One Cell Group
Isaac (right) and Mary at camp with fellow cell members Eric and Julie
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