CHC, My church, My Life

*wipe wipe*

Need to clear the cobweb here.

Just this week, CHC hits the headlines again. But this time, with a serious problem. Many people think that when the media reported that Pastor Kong and team misappropriate funds to fund Sun's singing career, will shake the members and the church, and make us kind of shut up.

But unfortunately, we have once again proved our trust and loyalty not just to the church, but the senior management and to one another.

Ask if our hearts are filled with any doubts that they pocketed the money for their personal gains, with all my heart and all my soul, i trust that whatever they do with the money, is for the right purpose. Why? people will ask. Simply because if its for their own personal gain, why should they waste so much time teaching the members to be better people and make this society a better place to be. Why should they waste time to do so much for the community. They should brain wash us to their personal fame. But none of them did just that.

I have been in City Harvest Church since 2000. My cousin kind of 'pulled' me to church during the december holidays when i was staying over at her place. I remember i was very excited that i can go to church. When Sunday came, we appeared right at paya lebar, Lion City Hotel's KFC, meeting with the rest of the CG member. I remember that the members were so passionate in encountering God, they don't mind spending 1 hour outside the foyer under the glaring hot sun, queuing to get into the auditorium. I remember that one of the members, Cai Jun was so good with squeezing that we always get one of the front seats. TO me, that was something new and interesting.

At the age of 11, i probably don't know nor understand much of what Pastor Kong was preaching then. But i was very sure, i was very touch by the love and warmth of the CG members.

Shortly after, i attended the CG meeting and later rooted in CHC. Since that my life was never the same! I been through many trials and tribulations. I remembered when i was 12, my mum objected me to going to church. In order to go church, i find excuses to go library and swimming pool together with my sister, and then rush down to church at paya lebar. Just to attend Service.

I remember there was once, i told my mother that i am going to the library, and after going to the library for a while, i slipped down to church. By the time i reached church, i still vividly remember it was 245pm, on a saturday afternoon. Just when i was about to reach the entrance of Hollywood theatre, my mum called me and ask me to go home right away for some reason. And she only gave me 15 mins. How to rush from paya lebar all the way back to Jurong in 15min? And i was too young to take a cab, I probably don't even have money for cab ride. I just had to rush home! I went all the way home and then slipped out again, rush all the way down to church, just to listen to what Pastor was preaching.

There were many ups and downs as a christian in CHC. It was honestly never easy. But if its so tough, why did i bother staying? Simply, because, i found that god when i used to believe but didn't know if really one in existence. I found life and purpose that i can actually be a help to people. I found friends who will never abandon me in times of difficulties. I found my husband who loves me much. I found my destiny and a calling to help people.

Honestly, how much money can all these cost? Can there be a value to place on it? I supposed not. But Pastor helped the masses to found all theses. Yet he never ask for any returns.

I think as long as the case is not close, Pastor is not guilty of anything. And we are not to cast the first stones. Cos we may had steal money or things before when we were young. So we can't criticize him and the team.