What a power packed day with and in Christ. It all began with a wonderful morning EC in which a few of my favourite hymns were sung then off to breakfast with some sisters and brothers from Church. Then it was time for a homebound visit to the home of a male stroke victim, a request given to John by our parish priest. We went in faith all the while thinking it was the home of an indian family. Just after coming out of the lift we said a prayer and knocked on the door. To our great surprise the door was eventually opened by an elderly chinese man whom we thought was the caregiver. Turns out he was the stroke victim himself, we greeted him and introduced ourselves informing him that we were from St Anthony’s Parish intending to spend some time getting to know him and perhaps share the gospel with him. So we chatted and exchanged life stories before sharing the Gospel and the message. While still quite set in his thinking and ways, the gentleman showed signs of being quite receptive and engaged. He also mentioned he felt a call of Jesus to come back into the fold. Anyhow filled with confidence and the strong presence of the Lord, we are prayerful that after a few more sessions his relationship with Christ will grow.
Everything was seemingly well when we drove back to church to return the hymn books we had borrowed, till I realised I didn’t have my tab2 aka my phone with me. I likely must have left it at the homebound’s home but cannot be sure, in any case we could not reach him by phone to check. All other searches turned up an empty, and so feeling rather crippled I went to singel after lunch to report the phone lost and get a micro sim for my note 8.0 which I got a year++ earlier for renewing my cable contract with Starhub. I am still hoping to get my tab2 back for the pictures and some files but have lifted the soreness of losing it up to the Lord. Besides the performance of the Note is way better than the tab2 by leaps and bounds. The whole afternoon thereafter was spent setting up the phone; all my important catholic apps had to be redownloaded and setup. So too the other important apps for daily use had to be reinstalled.
Then it was time to head back to church for the couples night we had registered for, soft music, candlelight, three course meal with wine awaited us. It was great to have this chance away from the kids to just spend some time together talking and laughing. Will not share any more details other than that it was great. Thanks to the youths pf St Anthony’s for organising it and the great chefs Leo Chan Dominick and his team of brothers.
Praise the Lord for a wonderful day spent with Him and His body the Catholic community! Amen
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