Prayer requests 1) Pray that the kids will be protected & well taken care by fellow staff families while the parents are away & traveling during the following weekends... a. Mar 8-‐9, supporting a special Art of Marriage Seminar @ St Louis Christian Gospel Church, MO -‐ 31 couples have signed up & more than half are mainly Chinese speaking. b. Mar 15-‐17, attend Weekend to Remember @ Branson, MO -‐ a great opportunity for us to invest in our own marriage. 2) Apr 1-‐10, Trip to Manila & Taipei -‐ Patrick will have a fruitful trip meeting with ministry partners & advancing the cause of Family Reformation in these nations!
Fun Fact about Arkansas Q: What is the State Gem? The State flag above showing a diamond on a red field represents the only place in North America where diamonds have been discovered and mined. A: Diamond
From 1 February 2013 onwards, Singapore Campus Crusade for Christ (SCCC) is now officially known as Cru Singapore. Though our name has changed, our mission remains: to see everyone know someone who truly follows Jesus. Thank you for journeying with us as SCCC staffs and now as Cru Singapore staffs. Do pray for us to stay faithful to God’s call! p/s: New emails: patricklow@cru.org.sg & estella@cru.org.sg If you are giving a gift, please issue cheques to Cru Asia Ltd.
Jan 16 to 28, a special Staff Conference & Development Week @ Thailand. We were thrilled when one of our major partnering Regions (a creative access nation) invited us to attend their once every 2 years staff conference with an expected attendance of close to 1,000 staff & stinters. The 1st week was the staff conference followed by a week of spiritual development which include theological training & practical life skill seminars. As the International Representative for Asia, Patrick oversees the effort in the countries represented in 4 Regional Teams & this one November 2012 Region is a major player. As partners in the Region, Patrick had various opportunities to address different parties during the Staff Conference Week to present FamilyLife resources & strategies. Patrick also led a Marriage Seminar, “Art of Marriage” during the Development Week (*Patrick stood in last minute since the other FamilyLife couple who was scheduled to lead the seminar had some family emergency that sent them home unexpectedly) although it would have been more effective if, as a couple, Estella were there to co-lead.
God’s Stories “SOMEONE IS WATCHING YOU?!”
-‐ Lesson from a young couple, Jack & Ruby
Immediately after the 1st session of the Art of Marriage seminar, Patrick was swamped by staff with questions. Among them was a young couple that left before he could get to them… Patrick’s heart was troubled as he was sincerely concerned that they might have some marriage issues they would like someone to talk to… The next day Patrick saw the same couple outside the conference office. They explained briefly they were responsible for registration & attended to him when he was checking-in at the conference on the 1st night. As tired as Patrick was, he patiently waited for almost 3-4 hours before he finally got a room just before midnight. The young couple told Patrick they recognized him the moment they stepped into the Marriage Seminar. The husband had prayed that God would allow their paths to cross again. They said, “that encounter with you on that night was worth all the lessons we learnt last week! We saw Jesus in you…” Patrick was dumbfounded & reminded, you never know, but someone is watching you out there…(Eph 5:1-2)
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If you would like to give to our ministries, you can make cheque payable to "Cru Asia Ltd" with our names (Patrick & Estella Low) written at the back of the cheque and mail it to: Cru Asia Ltd, 152 Paya Lebar Rd #04-‐06, Singapore 409020. Please include a separate slip with your name and address for acknowledgement purpose. Thank you! For those in overseas, you may give online https://give.cru.org/2721180 Address: 5 Stonebridge Cir. Apt. 527 Little Rock, AR 72223, USA
Contact: patricklow@cru.org.sg / (626) 863-‐6895 estella@cru.org.sg / (626) 863-‐6904
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