我也有能力帮助其他人了 Now I am able to help others

我也有能力帮助其他人了
​​急难故事 · 文/慧欣

行管令之前，他西装笔挺，在吉隆坡黄金地带经营餐饮业；

行管令之前，他被身边朋友围绕，因为他对朋友有求必应，他坚信朋友也一样对他肝胆相照。阿伦认为，他亲手建立的事业，耐得住考验。只是，他不曾经想过，他会败给肉眼不可见的新冠病毒。

纵然用尽之前挣到的钱，挨过疫情最严重的时候。当行管令结束许久，餐厅仍未见起色。他用尽一切办法想要挽回，还是以失败收场。餐厅结业时，他痛得撕心裂肺，这些年的心血完全毁于一旦。

他身心疲惫，带着仅存的六百令吉从吉隆坡回到从小长大的槟城大山脚。即使他很快振作，不但多方求职，也一再降低求职条件，无奈一无所获。很快地，他陷入前所未有的困境。他饥饿得连住隔壁的客工都于心不忍，送他一碟米粉和快熟面果腹。

他心里的苦闷，需要慰藉。这时，远在中国的女友提醒他可以搜寻附近的教会。就这样，他来到大山脚长老会圣安德烈堂。

由于阿伦是教会的生面孔，于是崇拜招待员为阿伦安排了一个年纪相仿的志工坐在他旁边，以便帮助阿伦熟悉教会的崇拜流程。会后，志工从阿伦得知他已经两周没有吃过米饭。对社会关怀饶有经验的志工从阿伦营养不良的外表看出，此言不假。于是赶紧取得教会牧师和志管人的同意，便启动教会的慈惠基金为阿伦购买新鲜食材和日常用品。

第二天，教会的彭国兴牧师也闻言了阿伦的困境，为他申请急难救助金。家访过程，彭国兴牧师更多发现阿伦的难处。原来阿伦的住所不但多处失修，就连冰箱这日常的家庭电器也没有，甚至因为车险过期，以及没有钱添油，他出入皆靠步行。所幸，教会的救助行动不仅快速，教会弟兄姐妹得知阿伦的需要后，主动积极为阿伦留意职位空缺，送上二手家具电。教会也为阿伦缴清车险路税。

目前阿伦已经有稳定工作，他感谢大山脚长老会圣安德烈堂雪中送炭，并且视为榜样。曾经挨饿的阿伦如今也常常援助他人。他很高兴地告诉彭国兴牧师和曾经帮助他的志工，
“我也有能力帮助他人了”。

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​Now I am Able to Help Others
​A Story of Crisis Intervention · Written by Tang

Before MCO, he wore suit and had a F&B business in KL’s Prime Area;
Before MCO, he was surrounded with friends, as he always be there when they needed him, he firmly believed that his friends will also do the same. He believed that the business that he built would withstood the test of time. He never thought that all this would lost to invisible virus – coronavirus.

Although he used up all monies that he earned to struggle through the worst of the pandemic. Yet after the pandemic, the business still didn’t recover. He tried everything to save it, but it still ended in failure. When the restaurant closed, he was in so much pain as his years of hard work were completely ruined.

He was exhausted physically and mentally when he went back to Bukit Mertajam, Penang, where he grew up, from Kuala Lumpur with only RM600 remained. Even though he had quickly pull himself together, seriously looking for a job, and even lowered his job expectation, but it was still to no avail. Soon, he was in an unprecedented predicament. He was so hungry that even the foreign workers living next door couldn't bear it, and gave him a plate of rice noodles and instant noodles to satisfy his hunger.
 
His depressed heart needed comfort. At this time, his girlfriend who was far away in China reminded him that he could search nearby for a church. So, he went to Bukit Mertajam St Andrew Presbyterian Church.
 
Since Alan is still new in the church, the usher arranged for Alan a volunteer of similar age to sit next to him, so as to help Alan familiarize himself with the worship process of the church. After the meeting, the volunteer learned from Alan that he hadn't eaten rice for two weeks. As an experienced social care volunteer, he could see from Alan's malnourished appearance that his statement was true. Hence, he quickly obtained the consent of the pastor and the volunteer manager of the church, and used the charity fund of the church to buy fresh food and daily necessities for Alan.
 
The next day, Pastor Phang Kok Hing of the church got to know of Alan's difficulty and decided to apply emergency aid fund for him. During home visitation, he found out more about Alan's difficulties. It turned out that Alan's residence was not only in disrepair, but he didn't even have a refrigerator, a common household appliance. He even had to walk in and out because his car insurance had expired and he had no money to refuel. Thank God that the church's rescue action was not only fast, but the brothers and sisters in the church, after learning about Alan's needs, took the initiative to keep an eye on any job vacancies for Alan and send him second-hand furniture and electrical appliances. The church also paid the road tax and insurance for Aaron's car.
 
Now, Alan is working with a stable income. He thanks the church for helping him in time of need and regarded them as role models. Alan, who was constantly in hunger, now often helps others. He happily told pastor and those volunteers who helped him before,
"Now I am able to help others too".
 

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