A tanker truck ran over her while she was crossing the road just outside our apartment. I saw her badly injured, with her lower right limb missing.
God’s timing is divine. I happened to pass by within 2 minutes of the accident. I was by her side during her final hour when she was in immense pain and needed me the most. I knew only God could have orchestrated this.
Elson passes by the same road the accident happened everyday.
Each and every time, it reminds him of God’s goodness & faithfulness in His life!
The day after Mum passed, all I could think about was the great pain she went through. But God graciously met me in my grief. He reminded me that He had the power to relieve pain. Later that day, Pastor Jeff shared that scientifically, the human sensation of pain shuts down during trauma – I knew it was God reassuring me that Mum did not suffer from pain.
A week after the funeral, I visited the market Mum used to go to. I happened to look up and saw a sun halo. And in the halo was my mum! This was a clear reminder from God that Mum is now safe in His hands, and that we will meet again in heaven.
Photo of sun halo that Elson took with his phone camera
This incident made me so grateful for God’s love and grew my heart for the lost. If God forgave me, how much more should I love and forgive? I called the driver, assured him not to feel guilty, and invited him for Easter service, hoping that he’d experience God’s immense love.
Every morning, I will share what God has placed on my heart with my zone, continually testifying of His blessings and faithfulness in my life and in our community. Over time, this stirred a growing passion in us to share the gospel.
Not everyone who hears the Gospel responds positively, but we still choose to continue sowing in faith, trusting that our faithfulness matters more than the outcome. God is indeed faithful – we saw 21 people say Yes to Jesus in the past 4 months!
Elson’s mum praying & worshipping in service
Among the many people we have reached out to and brought to Christ in recent months, one new believer is especially close to my heart. She is the mother of my late best friend, my primary school classmate who passed away last year.
I have known her since childhood, so this conversion is very personal to me. During her time of grief, she opened her heart and accepted Jesus. I am thankful that she now has Christ to walk with her through this difficult season. She has begun praying and is making an effort to read the Bible to understand who Jesus is. It is encouraging to see her slowly growing in her faith and experiencing God’s presence in her life!
Every day, I pass by the accident site at least twice. Each time, I am filled with gratitude over God’s goodness and faithfulness in my life – not just in the mountain tops, but also in the valley lows.
My greatest prayer is that everyone will experience this same love of Jesus too!
