DUMC Stories
Footnote by Ps Chris Kam : Hope joined our family in 2008 as a domestic helper from the Philippines and she was with us for ten years. She was a good worker; conscientious and responsible, to whom we could completely entrust our three boys and our home. My wife and I had from day one told her that she came to live in our home not as an employee but as a family member of our household. Our boys are not permitted to treat her like a maid but to regard and call her “姐姐”, a colloquial term for “big sister”. She followed us to church and within a short time, she wanted for herself what she saw in our faith. We had the privilege of leading her to accept Christ as Lord and Saviour. Her growth was sure and steady as she attended church celebrations, Equip classes and the cell group in our home. She would often ask us about things she did not understand about the Bible and we saw a hunger in her for the Word of God. On her holiday trips home, she had the opportunity to lead her family to the Lord. She was an active member of our Filipino fellowship when it was formed and we know for certain that she would miss DUMC very much when she had to return home. In fact we encouraged her to go back because her daughter was growing up and would need her mother. Today, we still keep in constant touch with her. She and her family will regularly come on our celebrations via livestream. It is amazing to see how her own family has grown in faith and our prayer is that she will continue to be a witness for Jesus where she is right now. We thank God for the privilege of discipling her in the ten years she was with us.
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