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 (continued)I stayed there for over two years then moved out in 1979 to a terrace house which acted as a type of halfway house. I found a job as a clerk which paid me only RM200. Surviving was a struggle but my faith motivated and helped me through. I told myself that since my God can help me out of drug addiction, He is able to help me get a job even though I failed Form Five. And God did help me – After three months, I got a job as a car salesman in a major car dealership and my income increased five to six times. During that period, I also met a lovely Christian lady who eventually married me in 1983. In that same year, I also sold my first house in 1983 and applied for a real estate agent licence in 1994 based on that one sale. Getting the licence was another testimony in itself. Friends and acquaintances told me that one property sale was not enough to qualify for a licence and advised me to lie but by then, God has changed me. I didn’t want to lie; I spent so many years of my youth lying. I told the truth to the licensing board and somehow, they granted me a license. That was how my company Reapfield Properties started though I had to practise from home in 1985 and 1986 due to the recession, and it was inactive in 1987 and 1988 ‘cause I joined another partnership. When my wife Serene and I resume the company in 1989, even paying the RM550 rent in the beginning was hard but as we continued, God kept blessing us. In a way, I learnt to have faith because I had nothing but God to fall back on. I had no degree or much capital, I was a novice in the business but God just kept sending more experienced businessmen who helped me understand more and guided me. In 1993, we opened our second office in Subang. Right now, we have 10 offices and over 400 employees. I also helped pioneer and is the advisor for Breakthrough, a Christian drug rehabilitation ministry in my church DUMC. I was greatly impacted by people who invested their time into my life and so I have a passion for mentoring and investing my time into people’s lives to make a difference. The life I lead now is beyond what I could ever imagine. Serene - who is still a great help in our company - and I have three daughters, aged 15, 17 and 21. It has its challenges but it is a life that is rich and full, a far cry from the slow suicide that was my previously drugs-filled life. Not many addicts walk out of addiction and I’m aware that it is Jesus Christ who has helped me done so. Who would have thought I would be where I am today? I myself did not. That’s why I sing of amazing grace. (David is WorldTeach’s chairman) Page 1 Page 2 Current |
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