Cell group Journey: A Year of Thanksgiving

Meeting at the Mason's

Back in mid-Nov 2024, a thought came about starting a cell group. Shorly after, Hadassah asks Dinah if we are starting a cell group. Not long after Ruby encourages us to consider starting a cell group. 

Dinah and I feel this is the Holy Spirit. We get back to Hadassah and she introduces David and Joyce to us. They are local. In the same month Michael and Kerry arrive with their their girls from South Africa.   

Dinah and I spend time with David and Joyce. They're newly married and speak English. We also meet up with Michael and Kerry. Both couples are ready! We begin meeting weekly in Jan - stepping forward in faith and unity. 

Daniel joins

 The forming stage is fun. David and Joyce have us over to their home during the Lunar New Year. We try meeting weekly at the Mason's apartment. Our first highlight is Mar 21 when Joyce experiences inner healing in our weekly meeting, a beautiful testimony of His restoring love!

 Holy Spirit continues to move. On Apr 6, Joyce attends the Sower course and is baptised in the Spirit! She begins praying in tongues. We are all so excited for her, rejoicing in the work of the Holy Spirit. Now husband and wife pray in tongues together! 

Pablo & Jos joins. Pastor Joshua drops by  

We rejoice with Michael and Kerry when their daughter Courtney gets baptised - in May. Shortly after, Daniel join us. He's Korean and speaks English with a British slant. We're thankful for every new heart God brings into our midst. 

In Aug, Pablo and Joselyn join us! They are Spanish speakers from Costa Rica. They are learning English here in HK. Now there are Costa Ricans, Hong Kongers, Singaporeans, South Africans and a Korean. This truly expands our spiritual family and broadens our horizons.

Daniel is baptised

 The next month we rejoice with Michael and Kerry as Hayley is baptised in water. Daniel is baptised  too. What a joy to witness their public declaration of faith! 

 It's a miracle to see Daniel taking this step. We've been encouraging him for 6 months. In this time he dropped out of church. But Holy Spirit led him back. Now his parents are present to witness his baptism. Stella and us are overjoyed for Daniel.  

Joyce welcomed as member!

There's a mini-miracle in Oct. Dinah and I were away in Amen 611 in Macau at end-Sep. And missed the membership application deadline for Joyce. It does not help that I missed the bulletin announcement which is in Chinese. After returning from Macau, I apologise to Joyce and act to expedite her application. Oct 19th comes and it's a joyous moment for Joyce, David, their family and all of us as she is warmly welcomed as a member! 

Round about this period, Daniel moves to a new apartment much further away. And starts going to a nearby church. We do miss him but remain thankful for the season we shared together.

Transitions continue in Nov. We speak with Pablo and Jos, and with David and Joyce about new groups. Then Pablo and Jos with their boys host the Masons then us for farewell meals.

The originals: 12-7

 On Dec 7, the Masons and us are commissioned to return to our home countries to plant churches. On the day we celebrate God’s calling and the fruit of discipleship among us. Two days later we fly off, stepping into new chapters. David and Joyce send us off at the airport with prayers, blessing, and thanksgiving for all that God has done through our cell group.

 With grateful hearts, we see God’s faithfulness in every step of our journey together. Through every beginning, every breakthrough, and every sending, we give thanks to God for His faithfulness in 2025.