DMA: An
Am I A Neighbour Bettie
Sidi … A
Picture says a 1000 words .. Another
tells more . And
more
and THE
VISIT…The Rain…The
Picture…The
Kids…The
Hymns…The
Beam
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Visit
Mar 20, 2011
On
Sunday 20 March 2011 as we left St Peter’s Church after the 3pm DMD for the
Squatters Colony next to CMS, it started to rain. As we picked up the stuff and
walked towards Bettie’s house, it started to rain dogs and cats (which we have
plenty in Kuching). All of us were wet despite the umbrellas we carried, my
straw hat didn’t help much, my “batu”
shoes were drenched with water… Thank God for this rain, it was a long time
since I had a chance to walk in heavy rain with my dear!!! And it was long walk
again!
As we arrived, Bettie was waiting for us with her
children.
We had been warned that the “hut” was shaky and the floor
might not withstand all of us (I think around 30 in number, some heavy weight
like me!)…
“We came with a joyful
heart”
But the Shower of Blessings was so great that I had no
choice but to ask everybody to enter the hut, evenly distributed around so as
not to overload any particular spot.
Peace be with you
Spread around, don’t collapse
the hut…
“We heard her Philip,
that’s why we brought milk, food and toys”
We gave Bettie the toys and stuff, sang some
Lenten hymns, took some photos… meanwhile the Shower of Blessings continued. As
we were leaving, alas, too many people were crowed at the main door and
“CRACKED” the beam underneath broke!!! Philip Aso knelt down and had a look and
told me the fact. I also had a look, yes, the beam
underneath the main door was cracked… hmm…
As I
walked back to the car with my dear in the heavy rain, I was worried that the
house might collapse if we didn’t come back and repair the broken beam, that would be a real disaster for Bettie instead of
good news!
So I sent some men to repair and strengthen the beams and
columns, by 30 March, it was done.
My shoes were still damp after one week, but the WOM
visit to Bettie Sidi was fresh in my heart, it will
never be forgotten!
Happy Easter to all (24 April 2011).
Blessed Divine Mercy Sunday (1 May 2011).
Michael
1/5/11
and THE
VISIT…The
Rain…The
Picture…The
Kids…The
Hymns…The
Beam