A Life Threatening Crisis
I had a happy and contented life ever since I have been married for 20 years. Unfortunately two years ago, our business as a wholesaler of household products has been hit by financial difficulties, whereby both customers and company director had ran away with huge debts. From then on, many loan sharks approached my husband. The entanglement with loan sharks became unbearable one day. My husband tried many ways, but to no avail. He had chosen to run away from reality. There left an innocent me, who decided to repay the loan sharks by installments.
Ultimately, my nightmare life began. I lodged police reports, negotiated with loan sharks and protected my children from being threatened by loan sharks. Days endured with great pain. I suffered verbal abuse and was tortured spiritually all day long. Hence, I borrowed money from friends in order to repay them for what I have promised. I worked day and night on my own retail business without rest. I carried on this battle with loan sharks for four months, but eventually there came a day that I was totally lost and exhausted on my lonely battle against the loan sharks for no one was willing to reach out to help me.
At this darkest moment of my life, Father God had sent Allan Foo, my customer, to bring me salvation of God. I then met Allan with Aunt Yuni and her husband at a coffee shop on a stormy night. They talked to me about the goodness of God until 3.30am. Aunt Yuni prayed for me to receive Christ as my Savior. I appreciated and thanked them for their prayers and enthusiasm to a helpless dying lamb in me. From then on, I began attending church service every Sunday and my spirit towards God grew gradually. God touched my heart and comforted me. He is the only one who heard my trembled cries every night when I drove home from work. He encouraged me with His’ precious words and in no fear I overcame my problems. He has been protecting us against the loan sharks in a safe position whereby no conflicts arose. With God’s blessings, now my husband is heading to the way of a brighter future. By the grace of God and with much prayer, a united family is restored. This is the greatest gift from God.
I recalled the days of trials and losses that hurt my soul. I cried and my tears flowed. I’m glad that I didn’t dig my own grave by turning away from God. I was baptized in water on 1 June 2008. As I have experienced the goodness of God, I would say to all “It’s never too late to discover God’s love even at the very end of your life”. As 1 John 5: 12-13 ‘He who believe in the name of the Son has life’. Nothing is merrier than to see someone saved by the salvation of God.
Catherine Hee
FGT Sri Damansara
