Safe against COVID-19

God is helping us through another challenge as the fourth wave of COVID-19 hits Hong Kong. We wanted our vulnerable clients to spend Christmas under a safe roof, and we wanted them to welcome a new year with us.

Home, for most of us, is a haven against the virus, but it is not so for many of our clients. They live in mouldy, cramped subdivided units that are often overcrowded. These risky living areas are a reality for asylum seekers, single parents, young couples, and new arrivals from Mainland China who may not have the luxury of working from home. The outbreak among domestic workers who still frequent populated markets and shops, has added another demographic to this high-risk group.

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Valley of the Shadow of Death

“God, what will happen to my wife and my little girl if I die?"

Less than two weeks ago Emmanuel, a courageous member of our Tuen Mun Service Center team, should have died. He’d contracted Covid-19, his body was shutting down and his doctor told him to prepare himself for death. And then God intervened. This is his story.

From the moment Emmanuel arrived at the hospital on December seventh his health began improving. But on December 18 all hell broke loose: his body descended into a “cytokine storm,” wherein his immune system violently attacked his healthy tissues. Doctors cautioned that if his blood oxygen continued to fall, he risked dying from acute respiratory failure.

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A Greeting for 2021

“Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless His holy name”

Psalm 103:1

Happy New Year! The past year has been one of unprecedented challenges. But greater than each of them has been the miracle of God’s provision!

In August the demand for basic food from low-income families grew exponentially. Without funding, we took a step of faith to set up an emergency food station adjacent to our Mongkok Centre. In the same month, a fire broke out at our Centre for Refugees. I prayed for both these needs and we appealed to you and all our donors for support. The response was overwhelming.

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A Beautiful Christmas Exchange

As I looked at the handmade gift items offered in our Season of Love Charity Drive this Christmas, I couldn't help but notice that the pastel art prints by Lamlum really stood out. They truly uplifted my spirit. Each print carries a simple message with an image that portrays the love of Jesus. He is our comforter in times of trouble. He reminds us that we once were lost but are now found. Jesus took our sins on himself and gave his life so that we could be forgiven and have peace with God. Our Christmas gift-giving is a reminder that because of his sacrifice we now have the gift of eternal life.

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Love’s Calling: How It Began

This post is dedicated to a dear partner and mentor, Mr. Wang Pei. A retired commissioner of the National People’s Congress Overseas Chinese Affairs Committee, Mr. Wang has been an invaluable advisor in every aspect of Christian Action’s work in Qinghai.

In the early 1980s, Mr. Wang, was the director of the Chinese Embassy in London and my husband Marlon, was the Chairman of the Liverpool Pagoda Chinese Community Centre. Both had a heart for the overseas Chinese community and frequently collaborated on projects to help them. A friendship began and we stayed in contact even after I returned to Hong Kong in 1986.

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