{"id":13501,"date":"2024-02-01T10:05:18","date_gmt":"2024-02-01T02:05:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ech.org.hk\/%e3%80%8a%e3%80%8c%e5%a5%b6%e7%99%bd%e6%97%8b%e9%a2%a8%e8%bb%8a%e3%80%8d%e8%bb%8a%e9%95%b7%c2%ac%e3%80%8b-%e9%99%b3%e6%96%87%e8%80%80%e5%89%8d%e9%99%a2%e9%95%b7\/"},"modified":"2024-03-26T09:58:52","modified_gmt":"2024-03-26T01:58:52","slug":"captain-of-the-the-hallelujah-van-former-superintendent-david-chan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ech.org.hk\/en\/captain-of-the-the-hallelujah-van-former-superintendent-david-chan\/","title":{"rendered":"\u300aCaptain of the “The Hallelujah Van”\u300b – Former Superintendent David Chan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Evangel Children’s Home has being run the service for children through decades and is carrying children through their different wonderful journey of life on our “Train of God\u2019s Grace”. Former superintendent David Chan Man Yiu (usually be greeted as \u201cMan Yiu gor\u201d), visited ECH a few months ago and had a reunion with old friends after he emigrated to overseas for many years. All colleagues, no matter former or current, together counted the blessings we had in different \u201cspace-time\u201d but under the same roof of ECH. Back to the eighties, our former Superintendent, served the children in needs humbly because of Jesus\u2019 love. He saw the urgent necessity of school bus for the children and thus raised money for a new school bus \u2013 the children called it \u201cThe Hallelujah Van\u201d, and there was a story of love behind it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

David and his brother were the first pair of children to live in the ECH in 1956. They were the first generation of children nurtured and raised by the founder, Ms. Ruth Sundquist. In 1982, he graduated from the Department of Social Work in the United States, he returned to ECH to serve as the superintendent for 15 years. Later on, he went to Canada to work as a missionary and a counselor as well. David does keep ECH in his heart. He paid a visit to ECH with his wife Annie a few months ago \u2013 their visit was filled with warmth, just felt like soft breeze blowing from the ocean, with love and praises in our Lord’s grace together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“The Hallelujah Van” \u2013 Supply of confidence in Him<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In late 1980\u2019s, among 60 children in ECH, 50 of them were under the age of 12. They attended 7 primary schools and 2 kindergartens respectively. The 7-seat minibus, which had been used for 9 years, had to go back and forth over ten times each day, this really could not meet such heavy demand. Therefore, 35 years ago, ECH needed to raise HKD250,000 to buy a 16-seat minibus. When only HKD100,000 was reached, ECH went ahead to pay the deposit by faith, meanwhile kept praying and waited for God’s provision<\/strong>. All co-workers also participated in the donation and David asked the children to donate their pocket money as well, and the response was unexpectedly enthusiastic. In just a few months\u2019time, with the dedicated support of the church members and the concern of everyone, the brand-new school bus (minibus) was put into service, testifying that God’s provision was sufficient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dribs and drabs of Love<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A new 16-seat minibus was into service after fund was raised and procurement was done, then another difficult task was to employ a right driver. So, an extra-ordinary captain of the minibus was stepped in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

David shared and said, “When we bought this Toyota Hiace 16-seat minibus (the children called it “The Hallelujah Van”), everyone was very excited. At that time, I acted as a temporary driver to take the children to and back from school. This is the most enjoyable time among my works, much happier than sitting in the office.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOnce I remember, a teacher asked a child after school, \u201cWhen would your driver arrive?\u201d The child replied, \u201cHe is not the driver, he is the superintendent!\u201d During driving, the little space in the van was the best place for me to establish relationships with the children, not as a superior \u2018superintendent\u2019, but me, David Gor, blessed with grace from the Lord.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“<\/em>The Hallelujah Van“<\/em><\/strong> was named by children<\/strong>. No wonder David was so grateful<\/strong>. He also encouraged current and former colleagues to believe in God firmly in all kinds of resource provision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis van also represents our caring Heavenly Father, who has shown His faithfulness and provision again and again.\u201d<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cTrain of God\u2019s Grace” \u2013 The Inherit of Love<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although David had a broken family when he was young and was arranged to live in ECH, he has a big family with children and grandchildren now. He receives God’s love, upholds the selfless spirit of Ms. Ruth Sundquist in Christ, and is willing to obey in Him and becomes a channel of love and life, passing on His blessings from one to another generation of children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“The 16-seat van does not have the words “\u64ad\u9053\u6703\u5152\u7ae5\u4e4b\u5bb6” on it indeed.\u201d David added.
\u201cRegard the word “” (home) painted on the van body, the indexing component \u2018\u5b80\u2019 means a house, its bottom part \u2018\u4f4f\u2019 means that the Lord \u2018\u4e3b\u2019 who is the head of our home and man \u201c\u4eba\u201d stands aside to the Lord. This was a deliberate creation of a Chinese word and it could not be found in the dictionary. \u00a0When the van was driving on the road, peoples often asked what the character \u2018\u2019 was and how to pronounce it. The old character \u2018\u2019 was used for many years, and then it was changed back to the common character “\u5bb6”.<\/p>\n

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In the early days, the full Chinese name of ECH was “\u64ad\u9053\u6703\u5152\u7ae5\u4e4b\u5bb6”, but later the word “\u6703” was deleted, which was aligned with the names of Evangel Seminary and Evangel Hospital (in Chinese).<\/p>\n

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David Chan is on this \u201cTrain of God\u2019s Grace”, being His servant from the 1950\u2019s to the 90\u2019s. When he had reunion in ECH, for what he recalled was all about gratitude; for what he showed was all about caring \u2013 selfless Love is passing on.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Evangel Children’s Home has being run the service for children through decades and is carrying children through their different wonderful journey of life on our “Train of God\u2019s Grace”. Former superintendent David Chan Man Yiu (usually be greeted as \u201cMan Yiu gor\u201d), visited ECH a few months ago and had a reunion with old friends … <\/p>\n

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