Calvary Care Home 10th Anniversary

When Calvary Care Home (CCH) was celebrating its 9th anniversary last year, I did not even know its exact location and was not keen to go. This year, having been so often involved in the CCH children's activities, I was appointed to be an usher at CCH that final Sunday of February.

The previous years, the CCH children either presented a song or a dance. For this 10th anniversary, Albert P thought a drama would be a good idea. The director was of course himself. I was just in charge of reading out the brief summary of a few scenes. Sis Jothy was also helping to supervise the play.

Before the celebration started at 5.30pm, Albert and the young adult technician Andrew C were testing the projector. But due to bright sunlight, memory lane pictures could not be clearly seen from the guests' seats. After their prayer for a change of weather, the sky turned gloomy, which was very unusual for this hottest season of the year.

As 28th February was also the last day of Chinese New Year celebration, we did not expect a big crowd to turn up. But some, especially Calvarites, were always very supportive of this annual event of CCH.

Albert, the administrator in his batik shirt which resembled the CCH anniversary banner, gave a welcome speech.

Then Ps James said an opening prayer.

During the worship, our young actors impatiently waiting inside the house were eager to release their energy on the stage.

The drama was about the vision, objectives, programmes and new ideas for CCH.

All the boys took turns to play different roles.

The scenes Paul and David enjoyed most were the two in which they were allowed to practise their favorite wrestling in front of everybody including Ps James! Daniel was the "unfortunate" but happy victim who loved to be bullied in this way.

Joseph who had joined his buddies half an hour earlier and learnt his last-minute script spoke more than the shyest boy Matthew who appeared in three scenes but hardly pronounced a sound.

My name was also mentioned during the last scene. That was actually a real experience where Albert finally received a summons for talking on his cell phone while driving despite my several times' advice.

He repented and later by God's grace, found favour in a Traffic Police Department officer's eyes who modified the offense and only charged him 10% of what he was supposed to pay.

Due to lack of rehearsal, there were minor mistakes here and there. The guests might not have understood every scene. But I am sure that they were fully enjoying the funny side of the CCH boys, their simple acting and the relaxing atmosphere.

After the drama, Ps James, the CCH chairman, conveyed his message. Lastly, every CCH boy received a bar of chocolate each while the staff got a hamper each. As a volunteer, I was given a CD as a token of appreciation.

When the programme was over, Irene, next to whom I was sitting to have some refreshment, said to me, "You're God-sent."

Father God, am I am really sent by You to CCH? Am I doing Your will, not mine?