allen chua

some time April last yr i met him...
wasn't the 1st time seeing him but definitely 1st time chatted with him...

it was English svc new friend gathering at my house...
i remember coz he came quite late...
well, it was a good thing coz others already started talking...
but bcoz i was busy preparing refreshment i didn't engage a 'deep' talk with anyone yet...
so by the time i was a bit free, Allen appeared...
so we sat down somewhere near the door of my living hall...
wow, he was very 健谈 (friendly and chatty) and very open...
He told me how he came to Christ and how God transformed his life...
He said he was very rotten, involved in lots of activities that brought harm to his body and life...
then God found him and gave him a second chance...
since then i really like this brother...

then i heard that he was in Alive class...
he gave very powerful testimony...
then he got baptized...
and he started to serve...
was very helpful whenever he could...

Gideon's 300 - TnT 1st overseas mission trip...
i invited him to join...
but he said he is not TnT anymore...
so i pleaded him and finally he join us...

He was in my wife's group...
according to them, he was the 开心果 (happy person)...
he brought laughter and joy to the group...
i could see that he didn't try to mix with the group but he was naturally with the group...
even though some were half of his age but there's no barrier, no gap...
he was genuinely humble, friendly and joyful...

was thinking which TnT girl can be his girl...
then heard that he found himself one...
wow, happy for him...
he continued to serve, be involved and was faithful to his position...
then i heard he was planning to get married...
was waiting to kacau (tease) him...

last Saturday about 5pm, was resting in my living room...
then angela received a call, from the conversation she sounded sad and surprise...
then i found out that Allen ... passed away ...

the news spread fast and soon many knew about it...
some couldn't believe it because it can't be...
but we finally accepted the fact that he has gone home... heavenly home...
no time to grieve coz the following day was TEENz live worship concert recording...
but my heart was always thinking about him...
why?
why now? why him?

no answer but one thing for sure, it was God's perfect plan with His perfect timing...
He's now in the Father's arms... only happiness, no more sadness...

Below is his testimony after Gideon's 300 trip...
Allen Chua 21.10.07
Gideon 300 is my 1st mission trip. I do not have any regrets going, but if I did not go, I would definitely regret. Before this trip, I had a "calling" from God, but I suppress it (maybe due to laziness etc.). In this mission trip, there was a 2 days camp, where Pastor James preached on the "calling from God." The calling that I had suppressed, was brought out and I had a conversation with Pastor James. He told me that I need to settle some problems in my life and I will be able to do my calling. And by this time that I am writing this testi, I have settled my problems and I am on my way to start to forward towards my calling.

During the mission trip, it was like, I was on a roller coaster ride. On arrival, I was so tired, hungry, perspiring, my whole body was so sticky/itchy:- i asked myself, what was I doing there in Philippines? I was out of my comfort zone. But then, the next day, we were delegated to minister to a local village church there. Here at home, we always talked about "Church without walls." The village church we went is in actual facts without walls. WOW! We did bible study, P & W, the group leader preached a powerful sermon, teens fellowship, etc. God's presence was with us and I experienced God's presence the way I am unable to experience, back here in my comfort zone. And the way the villagers showed us there thankfulness and gratitudes towards us, makes me realized that this mission trip is worth coming for. All the tiredness and inconveniences is worth it. Hallelujah!

we will remember him...
his life was a great testimony...
he used his life to serve, to love and to share...
God will never give up on anyone...
... and the moment we turn back, let us learn to strengthen others...

we love u, Allen...

see you back in heaven...

written by boonfei