Downpour of His Love

Part I

The church camp was such an amazing experience for me. Every moment of it was an encounter with God's love, right from the beginning of the car journey to Subang to the daily sermons and workshops, my dad's sudden illness and the return trip home.

Really thank the Lord for His protection and journey mercy during our drive up. It was a such a blessing that I didn't experience any discomfort though already into my 36th week of pregnancy. My spirits were high as I wait in anticipation of what the Lord is going to do at the camp.

Immediately, I was put through a trial at the camp when my dad's illness took a turn for the worse. He had been experiencing constipation, stomache bloatedness, vomitting and lost of appetite since many months back. The GPs he consulted were all unable to diagnose the real cause of the symptons. He was only prescribed gastric medication to temporarily ease his discomfort. On the second day of the camp, the symptons re-visited him and left him so weak that he was constantly out of breath and could hardly walk properly. Thank God for a church friend who recommended us to consult his Uncle who is a General Surgeon at a nearby medical centre. The blood test shown that his blood count was 70% lower than an average healthy person and he was recommended to seek treatment immediately. By God's grace and provision, my parents managed to rush back to Singapore on the third day of the camp and have my Dad admit to hospital for treatment. Looking back on all these, I can't help but exalt the Lord for His sovereignty and mercy! He was the One who revealed the cause of the illness and He was the One who preserved my dad even as they were travelling back to Singapore. And He is the One who healed my Dad.

Indeed, through the incident, He has demonstrated His magnificent love, His power and His glory to those who place their trust in Him. It was truly a God encounter for me and my family.