Tasting the goodness of God Eleanor Que
— Raymond Tan first encountered
SOL: How did you come to Christ?
Christianity at 11 years old. Unbeknownst to him, this humble seed would yield a bountiful harvest and change the course of his life two decades later. His years of vice and rebellion in adolescence and early adulthood were the result of a difficult childhood. However, by God’s grace, Raymond was brought to SJSM on Easter Sunday six years ago. That day, he said the Sinner’s Prayer and the rest is history.
Raymond, now 34, is happily married with two children, and a proud seafood congee hawker. He reflects on his journey as a Christian hawker and shares about returning the first fruits of his flourishing business to the Lord.
Raymond: I used to be a heavy gambler. Once, I gambled with whatever money I had left. I prayed to every heavenly entity to help me win. At that moment, I recalled the daycare centre that I went to as a boy. There, they used to make me say grace, and talked about how good Jesus is. In desperation, I decided to pray to this God, and then proceeded to lose every penny. In hindsight, that was God at work. I needed to hit rock bottom before I could pick myself up again. I went home, intending to commit suicide. But just as I was about to jump, I received a text from my wife: she was pregnant. I couldn’t bring myself to jump after that.
