他们脸上的笑容，是我们服事的动力 The smiles on their faces are our motivation for serving

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他们脸上的笑容，是我们服事的动力
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2020年报佳音，伙伴古楼福音宣道会接触了这对80岁的老夫妇，强叔（化名）与他的太太。探访之下发现，年迈无法工作的他们，这些年来仅靠政府的福利金支撑。奈何太太中风已有8年，瘫痪至今每日需要更换成人纸尿片，并且需要请看护来帮忙洗身冲凉。方方面面都需要用钱，而他们的孩子们也因疫情缘故，只能不定时给予生活费，并无法提供他们真正所需。起初教会自己补上他们日常所需及成人纸尿片，但长久下去教会也无法负担。于是教会申请了7979吗哪食物包，让两老真正获得充足的供应。

疫情期间，每一次要带着吗哪包去派发时，教会志工都必须先过警局那关，获得跨县准证后才能前往强叔家。虽然强叔家住在偏远乡村，但志工却不因此而觉得麻烦。每次收到一大箱的成人纸尿片，强叔开心的笑容便是志工们的动力。甚至除了派发吗哪包的日子，志工们还固定每个星期申请一次跨县到他们家拜访，与他们唱诗祷告、分享福音。随着该区的疫情进入白热化，村里几乎家家户户都染疫，志工暂时无法探访。强叔所使用的旧款手机无法上网，志工便定时以电话联络，代替实体探访。住在靠近的会友也常骑上自行车到强叔家环绕，确保他们的生活安然无恙。
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长久相处下来所建立的关系与信任，让强叔学会主动致电志工分享生活近况并要求代祷。最令志工欣慰的是，强叔能听见福音，并且受洗归入基督。志工们这份不懈的关爱不仅给强叔的生活带来及时的援助，也为他带来了生命里永恒的恩典。

THE SMILES ON THEIR FACES ARE OUR MOTIVATION FOR SERVING
TRANSLATED BY DAWN LIM

Our partner Gospel Mission Church Kuala Kurau got to know this 80-year-old couple, Uncle Jong (pseudonym) and his wife during the Caroling in 2020. During the visit, the church volunteers found out that Uncle Jong and his wife were too old to work. Over the years, they only relied on social welfare. His wife suffered a stroke 8 years ago that left her paralyzed. She not only needs to use adult diapers daily, but also needs the help of a caregiver when taking shower. All these need money, and because of the pandemic, their children could only give them allowance irregularly. But this allowance is insufficient to pay for their urgent needs. Initially, the church contributed to their daily expenses and adult diapers but the church could not afford it in the long term. Therefore, the church applied for the 7979 Manna Food Bag on their behalf, so that Uncle Jong and his wife could get adequate provisions.

During the pandemic, the church volunteers had to firstly obtain an inter-district travel permit from the police station before they could distribute the Manna Food Bag. Although Uncle Jong lives in a remote village, the volunteers do not find it inconvenient. Every time Uncle Jong receives a large box of adult diapers, he responded with a happy smile and this smile has become the motivation to the volunteers. Besides distributing Manna Food Bag, the volunteers also cross district once a week to visit them. They sing, pray, and share the gospel with Uncle Jong. However, at the time when the pandemic got worse, almost every household in the village was infected and the volunteers were unable to visit temporarily. Uncle Jong couldn’t access the internet as he is using an old mobile phone, so the volunteers called him constantly during that time. Also, a church member living nearby Uncle Jong often cycled to Uncle Jong’s house to ensure that they were well and safe.
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The relationship and trust established over time have encouraged Uncle Jong to take the initiative to call the volunteers to share about their daily life and request prayers. The volunteers were gratified that Uncle Jong has the opportunity to hear the gospel, accepted Christ as his personal saviour and has been baptised. The volunteers’ constant care not only brought timely aid to Uncle Jong, but it also brought God’s gift of eternal life.

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