Email From A Member

This is an email I received from a member of the church. I wanted to share this with you as a testimony that when we serve God with all our heart, He takes good care of us. He cannot fail! Remember, it’s for His sake that He blesses us. It’s by faith, not by merits.

Pr Victor Silva

From: Woro Lawrence
Date: Fri, 23 Jul 2010 19:17:33
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Subject: Glorifying God...

My name is Woro and I became a regular member of UCKG in April 2010 exactly the first Sunday after Easter.

One of the members suggested that I should come for a service one Sunday, telling me that it's a wonderful church and an interesting service. Today, I would say that I am lucky to have met that lady and accept her invitation. Because if I didn't, I wouldn't have been blessed like I am today.

My relationship with God wasn't that bad, but sometimes I got driven away. He has a done a lot in my life and I am so ashamed sometimes that I couldn’t even do the little he asks.

When I first came to the church I was going through a lot of problems, mostly financially. I was out of work for almost three months, which made me fall behind in my rent and car payments. This made me so stressed and made me argue with my husband whom I have been married to for 7 months now. Basically my life was a disaster. I stayed home all days, I isolated myself from people and it was just horrible.

I remember the first day I came to the church. I sat at the back and I just cried through the end of the service. I wished the service were longer because I found relief when I was crying. Little by little I started to get back on track. The chain of prayer did help a lot even though I missed one Friday.

My husband lives and works in London and I have been here since 2004. We have been dating for 12 years. We got married last December and due to work commitments each of us went back. Sadly we only spent 10 days together after the wedding.

So, my original plan was to come back and apply for a spouse Visa to the UK. With all these problems, I was so worried to apply and for some reason I always thought I wouldn’t get it because of my financial commitments.

It was in the same month of April, after finishing the chain of prayer, that I got the courage to apply for the visa and everything began to reshape itself again. My relationship with my husband started to change and I began to take control of my financial problems a little bit.

One month later and exactly on the 19 of May, God answered my prayer and gave me a job at the Westmead Hospital. It was a casual job that has been going till now. It's a job that everyone looks down on you but I was always thankful in my heart and proud to be doing it. I found a lot of challenges but I managed to handle it just perfect with God's help and little weapon - the Oil cross that I carry in my pocket everyday. For some reason, I believe it's protecting me from evil.

After three weeks in Westmead Hospital, I learned of a job opening in the Birth Unit. They wanted and admission Clerk. I prayed and took courage to apply for the position. The job was an internal position, which means only people working for western Sydney area can apply and I was just technically working for the hospital. By God's will they accepted the application and two weeks later, exactly I would say on the first of July, I went for the interview with the Oil cross on my pocket! It went very well and I could see the answer in the eyes of the panel committee.

On the same day - July first - I got a parcel from the British embassy in Canberra with my visa to the UK.

Brothers in Christ, I was shaking inside. The feelings I had on that day were incredible. All I was thinking of was the Campaign of Israel, my first one that I participated in. I praise the Lord for he has listened to me.

I kept telling myself that I would wait until I get the position then I would share this with the church. Not that I don't trust Him but I wanted to collect it all in one basket and give thanks to Him.

And I am saying now it's the time because today, I received a call that I have been offered a position as an Admin Officer at the Westmead Hospital.

Guys, I am reaping the fruits of Mount Sinai. Where would I be today if I discovered the UCKG long ago?.

Thank you so much Pastor Victor and the rest. You are really men and women of God.

I might leave Australia soon but I will never forget my days at the UCKG Liverpool, my turning point centre, and I am praying the church service in the UK is as beautiful as here.

God bless you all!

Woro Lawrence