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Rachel Yong and her Campus carecell saw their peers weighed down by the stress of exams and decided to share the love of God with them. Their small acts of blessing opened the door to breakthroughs in their lives.
During the month of November, when the examination period drew near, we saw many students studying hard on campus. My carecell took this opportunity to prepare small gifts, coupled with encouragement notes, to pass out to our peers, even those that we do not know. We wanted to show them that God knows and loves them so dearly. Moments after I posted the act of blessing on Instagram, a friend of mine texted to say it was very nice
to see us doing these kind acts around school. This friend is an oikos that I’ve been reaching out to for a few years. He has been to my water baptism and several church presentations but hasn’t accepted Christ into his life. We actually lost contact but God used the #Jubilee50K challenge to reconnect us. I used this opportunity to invite him for All I Want For Christmas. Although he couldn’t come, I believe it was God’s timely reminder for me to press on in reaching out to my oikos. Besides this reconnection, two students who received our blessings shared it on their own social media platforms and even hashtagged #Jubilee50k on their posts! When my carecell members saw how their acts of blessings had touched lives, they were greatly encouraged
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to continue stepping out of their comfort zone to be a blessing to others.
We have learned not to belittle our acts of blessings. No matter how “small” our blessings may seem, what’s important is that God’s name is glorified in all that we do.