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Released a Free Man

new leaf.
What would I do with myself and my newfound freedom?
Deep down in my heart I knew I wanted to help others who
were in the same boat as me. At the darkest time in my life,
I had experienced God’s amazing love for me as revealed in
the Bible, “For God so loved the world that he gave his only
Son that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have
everlasting life.” (John 3:16)
At least 2000 years separated me from Jesus, yet when He
died on the cross, He was doing it for me. That’s the extent of
His great love for me! I now wanted to share this hope with
others who felt hopeless.
With the help of Malaysian Care, arrangements were
made for me to stay in Rumah Petros, a halfway home for
former prisoners. The first thing I did was to visit my family
members to renew our ties. They were happy to meet up with
me after so many years and see that I was a free man. They
now had families of their own.
At the same time, the city of Kuala Lumpur which I once
knew as a young man was beyond recognition. However, all
the vices and their attendant problems were still much the
same as 30 years ago, probably even worse than before.
My desire to read God’s word continued to grow. With
encouragement from brothers and sisters in church, I decided
to sign up for seminary education at Tung Ling Bible School
in USJ Subang Jaya. I completed the certificate course in
Mandarin Evangelism just 40 days after I was released from
prison. On top of that, I also completed the Emmaus Bible
correspondence diploma course in Chinese.
I am currently working in Sahabat Pudu, run by the Full
Gospel Assembly for the past 19 years. It is a Street Ministry
that helps many lost souls who are in need. In my first eight
months there, I met some of the people I knew in prison. Some
of them were what we would call hardcore; but today, because
of Jesus, they have been transformed from within.
I do not know what the future holds for me, but one thing
I know – I will wait on God to direct me. Scripture says, “They
that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength. They shall

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