Dear bro John Tng,

an e-mail friend in California did send to me the report below...
sorry, as I am not so very up-to-date right now, would you pls. cheque if the report was already posted at fivedoves, if not and if you like you may please post
thank you for your ministry
(pls pray for us, we are in deep valleys,  deep in debts,
perhaps to stop the electric power to our garden
the Lord is our shepherd,
come quickly Lord Jesus, Amen)
yr bro fr germany
 

What a story !

 This is an awesome story...............

 We now know that 80% of the town of Meulaboh in Aceh was destroyed by the
Tsunami waves and 80% of the people also died. This is one of the towns
that was hit the hardest.

But there is a fantastic testimony from Meulaboh. In that town are about 400
Christians. They wanted to celebrate Christmas on December 25th but were not
allowed to do so by the Muslims of Meulaboh. They were told if they wanted
to celebrate Christmas they needed to go outside the city of Meulaboh on a
high hill and there celebrate Christmas.

 Because the Christians desired to celebrate Christmas the 400 believers
left the city on December 25th and after they celebrated Christmas they
stayed overnight on the hill.

As we all know the morning of December 26 there was the earthquake followed
by the Tsunami waves destroying most of the city of Meulaboh and thousands
were killed.

 The 400 believers were on the mountain and were all saved from destruction.

Now the Muslims of Meulaboh are saying that the God of the Christians
punished us for forbidding the Christians from celebrating Christmas in the
city. Others are questioning why so many Muslims died while not even one of
the Christians died there.

 Had the Christians insisted on their rights to celebrate Christmas in the
city, they would have all died. But because they humbled themselves and
followed the advice of the Muslims they all were spared destruction and can
now testify of God's marvelous protection.

 This is a testimony of the grace of God and the fact that as believers we
have no rights in the world. Our right is to come before God and commit our
lives to Him. Our right is kneeling down before the Lord almighty and
committing our ways to Him. He is our Father and is very capable to care for
His children. Praise the Name of God.

Bill Hekman
Pastor Calvary Life Fellowship in Indonesia