​“世上只有妈妈好，有妈的孩子像个宝” 
张妈自从丈夫去世后，一个人含辛茹苦地把小张抚养长大。 
但，张妈没有等到她苦尽甘来的好日子。一场意外，让小张从此瘫痪在床。六旬老妇肩上背负母子两人的生活开销。年复年地，她在附近的工厂做操作员养家，放工就赶回家当儿子的护工。 
 
儿子小张虽然身体瘫痪，但意识是清醒的。他心底清楚妈妈的付出，只是，传统华裔家庭，双方不常把爱说出口。母子俩以为，这样平静的日子会持续下去，直到那张迁厂通知的出现。 
 
早在之前，工友们之间就有耳闻工厂即将搬迁到另一个城市。直到一个月前，厂方正式通知，消息属实，工厂即将搬迁。这下，张妈乱了阵脚，她即将失业，试问她这活了一甲子的老妇尚有什么技能可以求得其他一阶半职。母子俩陷入前所未有的低迷。 
 
邻居大嫂看出了端倪，得知情况后，她向张妈提议去找新山真理长老教会7979全人关怀站帮忙。邻居大嫂自荐“我帮你告诉教会，我里面有认识人。”就这样新山真理长老教会介入了张妈母子的需要。 
 
教会委派小婷执事去跟进，她的真诚很快就获得张妈和小张的信任。教会不但替张妈申请了急难救助金，还各方各面地支援他们，有医师为小张调理身体，有赞助尿片，也有人一直为张妈物色适合的空缺。 
 
最明显是小张情绪的改变，他变得开朗，爱笑，珍惜妈妈的付出和不放弃。小张虽然遭遇意外，但他收获了妈妈、教会弟兄姐妹和天父的爱。如今，张妈已经找到新工作，小张则已经接受主耶稣为生命的救主，盼他的身心灵靠主恩日日更健壮。

“Mothers are the best. They are the best gift that every child can have.”
Mrs Teo raised her son, Teo, alone. It was a difficult process, which became even harder ever since her husband passed away.
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Her problems weren't over yet. Teo met with an accident which paralyzed him and left him bed-ridden. Mrs Teo, who was already in her sixties, was responsible for all their bills. Year after year, she worked as an operator in a nearby factory and rushed back to take care of her son everyday after work.

Although he was paralyzed, yet Teo was aware of his surroundings. He knew what his mother did for him, but they never expressed their love for each other, as a custom in their traditional Chinese family. They thought this routine would continue forever, until one day, Mrs Teo got word that their factory would be relocated.

Rumours of the big move had long spread across the factory. One month ago, the management officially broke the news to the workers. Mrs Teo started panicking, she was going to lose her job! Where would she work now? Their future was instantly plunged into darkness.

Incidentally, one of her neighbours noticed that something wasn't right, and asked her about what happen. She pointed Mrs Teo towards Chen-Li Presbyterian Church JB 7979 Holistic Care Station for help. She even volunteered to let someone from the church know about her situation. From then onwards, the church started attending to their needs.

The church then assigned Elder Xiao Ting. She started following up with Mrs Teo and Teo, and her sincerity made them trust her. The church not only helped Mrs Teo apply for the Emergency Fund, but also got a doctor to treat Teo, sponsored diapers for them, and even helped Mrs Teo get a new job.
 
Teo also changed a lot emotionally. He gradually became cheerful and was always smiling. He began appreciating his mother's perseverance. Even though he had an accident, he still received love and care from his mother, church members, and God.

Now, Mrs Teo has a new job. Teo also accepted Christ into his life as his Lord and Saviour. We hope that he will become stronger day by day by the grace of God.

​“妈妈，今天我想吃快熟面！”女儿又开始对雪丽（化名）撒娇。

雪丽是一名单亲妈妈，带着女儿离乡背井到雪兰莪甲洞讨生活。雪丽对养育孩子没有特别要求，只要女儿能吃得饱就够了。所以当孩子吵着要吃快熟面时，雪丽都会很快答应。

因雪丽患有子宫肌瘤，导致身体容易疲劳，不能执行长时间的工作。所以只能寻找兼职，接一些打扫卫生的工作来维持家计。

这两年因疫情，雪丽的工作机会大幅度减少，目前只剩住家楼下的一份清洁工。收入微薄，雪丽和女儿苦撑着生活。终于在2021年12月的圣诞节前夕，雪丽从网上得知7979全人关怀救助网络，便尝试拨电寻求帮助。

很快地，甲洞基督教宣恩堂7979全人关怀站的志工就上门拜访。身在异乡的她，看到有人前来探访，便欣喜上门迎接。志工深一层了解她的处境后，就为她申请7979急难救助金。

之后的几次探访，陈牧师都会叫上几位姐妹一同前往。她们都有着与雪丽相似的经历，所以雪丽很快地就能融入大家。这样陪伴与连结，让雪丽感受到了久违的归属感。就在第二次探访中，雪丽决志相信，接受耶稣成为她的救主。

在陪伴雪丽的过程，教会除了为她申请7979急难救助金，教她如何读经祷告，也和雪丽分享让女儿获得营养即均衡饮食的知识。为此牧师特意买了有机小米，好让她们都能吃得健康。收到为期3个月的7979急难救助金后，教会的社会关怀部每个月还支助雪丽两百令吉，好让她们不会一下断了援助而感受到极大的落差。

教会志工也关心雪丽的女儿。每次见面都会和她玩小游戏，并一起手工制作首饰。这位爱吃快熟面的小女孩，因着志工姐姐的耐心教导而听话学习克制。从每星期吃四到五餐快熟面，减到每星期一次，再到后来农历新年期间完全没有再碰快熟面了。
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身在异乡的单亲妈妈，因着教会的出现，找到了自己的归属感，再次建立属于自己的社会连结。盼望在接下来的日子里，雪丽能够更加敞开心怀，坦诚分享自己的故事，鼓励有相同经历的人，不要放弃。

​“Mummy, I want to eat Maggi!” Shirley’s daughter requested in pampering manner .
 
Shirley, a single mother, left her hometown for a living in Kepong, Selangor with her daughter. Her main concern in raising her daughter is to ensure she has enough food to eat. Whenever her daughter ask for Maggi, she will not hesitate to provide.
 
Shirley suffers from uterine fibroids causing her prone to fatigue and unable to work for long hours. Hence, she could only do some part time cleaning job to sustain the family.
 
Two years of pandemic greatly impacted her, as she was left with only one job as a part-time cleaner with little income, they struggle to survive. Finally, on Christmas eve last year, Shirley came to know about 7979 Holistic Network via the website and she called up for help.
 
Very soon, volunteers from 7979 Holistic Station, Gereja Christian Grace Kepong visited her. Having been away from home, she hardly has anyone visiting her here, she was really happy to welcome them. After a brief interview, the volunteers decided to assist her to apply for the 7979 Crisis Intervention Fund.
 
During the subsequent follow-up visits, Rev Tan brought along a few church sisters. They have similar experience like Shirley, so she gets along with them easily. This new acquaintance and companionship brings much comfort to Shirley. Shirley decided to accept Jesus as her personal saviour during the  second visitation.
 
Apart from helping her to apply for 7979 assistance, the church volunteers also teach her how to pray and read the Bible, and also share with her the importance of balanced diet for her daughter. Rev Tan even bought her organic millets, so that they can eat healthily. After 3 months of assistance via the 7979 Crisis Intervention fund, the church continued to help this family using the church fund, so that they can carry on with their life without hardships.
 
7979 volunteers also show concerns to Shirley’s daughter during the home visitations.  Spending time to play simple games and doing DIY jewellery with her. They also educate and guide her on the side effects of frequent consumption of instant noodle. She heeded the advice and reduce her consumption of Maggi from 4 to 5 times a week to once a week. Until the recent Chinese New Year, she has stopped eating Maggi noodles!
 
Because of the care from the church, this single mother began to feel the warmth and start to connect with others in the community. We hope that in time to come, she will be more open, stronger and willing to share her experience to encourage those who suffers the same fate.  Shirley, don’t give up !

​“哈喽，请问是7979吗？安娣需要食物，你们可以帮帮我吗？”
2021年6月1日，政府再次执行全面行动管制。许多工厂无法开工，波及在家做加工商用纸盒的英姐也失去了收入。
 
早年，英姐婚姻失败，只身来到沙登自力更生。她住在店屋楼上，以微薄薪水养活自己。第一次的行动管制，英姐节俭使用仅有的积蓄。好不容易挨到工厂再次运作，但没想到元气还没回复就再次受到重击。
 
英姐和蔼可亲，人际关系经营得非常好。在她挨着面包配水的危机关头，也有朋友偶尔接济她，并向她介绍可寻求的资源。
 
“英姐，现在很多商家有响应“举白旗运动” ，你有没有试过向这些商家申请？” 7979服务部的同工问道。
 
“有，安娣有打去。但是他们要安娣的出粮单，安娣没有所以申请不到。” 此外，7979服务部的同工还得知，英姐累积水电欠款，可能就快断水断电。
 
所幸，博特拉基督教会7979全人关怀站就在英姐不远处。得知英姐的需要，教会志管人立即联系英姐。教会不但为英姐申请急难救助金，还额外为英姐购买干粮，让英姐不需要再面包配水充饥。
 
教会志管人回忆和英姐的第一次见面，隔着防疫安全距离，英姐拿着教会的急难救助金和一大袋食物，她感动得说不出话。往后，透过无数次的电话慰问，一再而再地向教会表达感恩。
 
虽然英姐目不识丁，不过教会巧妙地在电话慰问中，把《福气临门》的重点带出，向英姐分享在困境中也可以有的正面心态与观念。如今，英姐的工厂已经重新营运，英姐也恢复了之前的收入水平。她谢谢教会的陪伴，并且向往早日有机会参加教会的聚会。

​“Hello, is it 7979? Aunty needs food, can you help me?”
 
When the government announce for MCO once again on 1st June 2021, many factories were forced to shut down. Sister Ying who was folding packaging boxes at home was also being affected and lost her income.
 
Sister Ying moved to Serdang alone many years back after an unsuccessful marriage.  She stayed at 1st floor of a shop lot, stand on her own feet with little that she got. During the first MCO, she carried on a simple life with her savings. Finally, the factory start operates again after a long wait. But little did she know that another hit came before she managed to recover from her loss.
 
Sister Ying is very friendly; she has good interpersonal relationship with others. During the most difficult time when she had only bread and water, her friends will occasionally help her. Sometimes, they would introduce and connect her with available resources.
 
“Sister Ying, now many merchants have responded to the “White Flag Movement”, have you tried applying for aid from any of them?” 7979 Department co-worker asked.
 
“Yes, aunty did called. But they ask for aunty’s payslip and I don’t have, so aunty can’t apply.” Furthermore, 7979 co-worker found that Sister Ying owed electricity and water bills for some time. Very soon, utilities supply might be cut off.
 
Luckily, Petra Christian Church 7979 Holistic Care Station was located nearby to Sister Ying’s place. When they got to know about this, the station manager immediately contacted her. They not only helped her to apply for emergency aid fund, but also bought her some dried food. Sister Ying no longer needs to live on bread and water only.  
 
The manager shared with us, sister Ying was so grateful when she received the fund and the food. Even though that is the first time they meet and with safety distance, he can strongly felt it. After that, each time during phone call, she also expresses her gratitude.
 
Although sister Ying is illiterate, but through the phone call, the church shared with her the important point in “Blessing At Your Doorstep”, encouraged her that even during difficult time, we can stay positive. Now, the factory had started to operate, her income had also back to normal. She is very thankful that during the most difficult time, the church helps and stays through with her; she is looking forward to join church service soon.