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THE RESCUE MISSION: SEW RECAP

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By Ryan Chew

October 26, 2022 began the anticipated Spiritual Emphasis Week, also known as SEW. Hannah Williamson and Hannah Smith, two tireless and wonderful speakers, worked diligently to spread the word of God throughout nine different sessions from day to night. 

On day one, the high school was introduced to the SEW theme, “Rescue Mission,” by our speakers and learned the barriers that prevented us from reaching God. The speakers discussed three main points during this session which were expectations, religion, and lifestyle. It was a chilling and hooked-worthy experience that the Dalat high school experience that morning.

KyuHwi Han (12) described the first session as, “Exciting and a good start for the rest of the week.” 

During the evening, Hannah Williamson began sharing her first experiences with God. Her experience with God started with being in the crowd, Jesus entering her space, Jesus talking to her, and following Jesus. It was a heartfelt and warming experience that the Dalat community treasured and was exciting for the upcoming days of the magnificent week.

Julien Goh (12) said of the first evening, “I felt very touched in today’s evening session. I felt like God talked to me during SEW.” 

On the third day of SEW, the evening session was the last but a great ending to finish off such an enlightening and amazing week. It began with speakers from Dalat that spoke of testimonies where connections were made between them and God. Dominic Cheang, a senior, was up on stage first and talked about his struggle to find God in his life. He said he was lost and stuck but wanted to stay strong in his faith while ignoring the circumstances. The next speaker, Alyssa Kwok, a junior, talked about the importance of healing and how it impacted her life. It started with losing her sister when she went away to college, more memories, and her home. However, Alyssa got help from God and was healed by Him. The last speaker, Haylee Douglas, a senior, expressed her reflection on God. She said that God’s presence with her was fading away due to ignoring God’s signs to her. She realized taking a leap of faith in God was needed, and she couldn’t stay passive anymore. 

After the speakers were done, it was a time that everyone could settle and reflect with God. There were tables for confession to God, reflection papers, prayer requests, live prayer areas, and live worship music led by the Dalat worship team. The atmosphere was filled with healing and joy. A worthy ending needing a rescue mission.

“For me, Penang is amazing because of the culture, the food, and the people. The community of Dalat is incredible, and the young speakers that spoke were outstanding. The connections that everyone has made during this week were beautiful and spectacular. It was a blessing by God," said Hannah Williamson, the SEW speaker.


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