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Gratitude

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Greek philosopher Aristotle once mused, “Misfortune shows those who are not really friends.” However, the inverse is also true: “Misfortune shows those who are truly friends.”
The Holy Spirit inspired these words in the Holy Scripture: “A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity” (Prov. 17:17).
Through the last few difficult months, I have never felt more alone in my life. Yet, I am always reminded that although I may feel alone, in truth I am far from. So it is with utmost gratitude that I would like to appreciate each and every one of you that have stood by me in spirit, in action and in words. Together with the promises of the Word and the presence of God, your support has been the rod and staff that I lean on during these “valley moments” … the arms that hold me up when the pressure of the situation threatens to break me down.
To the little boy who asks Jesus to protect me each night before he sleeps …
To the doctor who cares for my family and believes in us unreservedly …
To the staffs who serve tirelessly for the church through it all …
To the zone leaders who pray and confess God’s goodness for my life unceasingly …
To the members who cheer up my darkest days with a smile and a note of encouragement …
To members of the Internet community worldwide for their kind words on Facebook and Twitter that bless and uplift me daily …
To the local pastors who stand with me unwavering …
To the overseas ministries, missionaries, disciples, and Bible school graduates who choose to love me, believe in me, and pray for me constantly …
To my parents, in-laws, siblings, cousins, nephews and nieces who have shown so much strength and grace in the midst of our tough times …
To my little boy Dayan who is the joy of my life …
And to my darling wife Sun who has been my pillar of strength …
THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!
I count it my greatest privilege to serve you in and through City Harvest Church, and to be called a friend.
“Thank you for giving to the Lord,
I am a life that was changed.
Thank you for giving to the Lord,
I am so glad you gave.”
I am so glad you gave. ~ Ray Boltz




Let brotherly love continue. Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares. (Hebrews 13:1-2, ESV)