After shooting banquet video, I immediately rushed to a friend's house at 11pm. At that moment of time, I was feeling exhausted. Actually I supposed to have supper with Sim, my good friend who is a photographer too. This friend of mine suddenly called me during the banquet and ask me for help. That matter had to be sorted out before midnight.
When I had arrived to her house, she was very excited to meet me. She said, "So, let's finish this business as fast as possible." She could not wait any longer, because she had hit her target at the last day of May! As her leader, I had promised her mother S that I will definitely take care of her daughter's business.
Therefore, S was there. I was rushing all the way to complete all the business thingy in no time. When I looked at the clock, it showed 11:15pm. Then S asked me, "Is it possible to complete the matter as the postal company has closed at this hour? How do we send out the documents?"
"Do not worry, aunt. I got an idea! In this situation, we only got one solution left - Multimedia."
She looked at me with a surprising expression, and ask, "Multimedia?"
I took out my SONY camcorder and took photos of the documents. One page by one page, snapping every single piece to make sure none was missed. Connecting the cable to my laptop, and using the smart phone to become the USB tethering. Internet connected! Taking out the photos, "cut and paste" into my desktop. Compressing the photos and immediately send email with photo attachments to the company address. S was impressed. She laughed and said in amaze, "So this is the solution you are talking about?"
"Yes, aunt. That is the only way. We did it on time. Look! Exactly 12am midnight."
I smiled.
My friend was so joyful and said, "We did it!"
"Hey! You know what? I am very hungry." My stomach was groaning.
Then she went into the kitchen to make some food. S was sitting at the dining table and continue her own business. I was helping my friend to rearrange the whole business issue. Then she said, "Thanks Jack, you have been very helpful. I can see that you are very responsible."
"My pleasure. I will guide her for sure since she says she wanna be wealthy in finance and health."
"You know what? Since young, when 15 fifteen, I had already cultivated a habit of reading about success. I always read about successful men stories. They are the one who really encountered all sort of hardship and they overcame them. That is why I have no reason to fail in my own business."
"Aunt, to speak frankly, you are indeed a strong mother. You got a great business to manage, and you have three children to look after. I really admire your responsibility."
"What can I do if I give up? Leaving the children gone astray?" She smiled. I remained silent. then she continued, "Jack, where did you study when you are young?"
"Primary and Secondary in Singapore; University in New Zealand."
"Since childhood, you did not stay with parents in Singapore?"
"No. We were already being trained to be independent. We took care of our own problems. We searched for our own resources. Even in New Zealand, I worked as a part time, studying at the same time. The job was to feed my daily need."
"This is impressive. I really hope my children can be like you. They always need my help. Sometimes I really want them to grow up and understand my burdens. Hence they will start their own career and live a better future. Then after University, where did you work?"
"I served the Lord for six years. Last year, then it was the first time I entered the society. 2011 is my second year."
She looked at me with surprise. "Serving full time in the church for six years?"
I nodded my head.
"So what do you gain while serving in the church?" She was curious.
"Aunt, I praise the Lord for I spent my youth time serving in the church. I really learn a lot of things in the church. Every minor thing which we learn in the church, sometimes we do not get the knowledge from society. The Lord really bless me. I thank Him for He looks after my need. Last year, in overall, I should be considered as one of the successful beginners as compared to others who just enter the society. It is not because I am very talented. It is because of the Lord who bless me till today, and it shall be forever. The Lord gave me opportunities to manage church ministries. From there, I know how to handle issues."
S laughed for a moment, and she continued, "I, too believe so. From what I can see just now, how you handle my daughter's business matter, I believe you learn those little knowledge from the church."
My friend came out and served me with her homemade food, and said cheerfully, "Jack, since you help me out, here is the reward. You MUST finish it."
When I turned my head at the clock, it was already 1am in the late night.
1 Samuel 18:14
"In everything he did he had great success, because the LORD was with him."
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