Jon and Phoebe's thetomyumkongs journey.

our reflections in the field.

  • The Missional Community in Caring for the Widow and Orphan

    by Phoebe Recently, we personally experienced what it means to care for the widow and orphan when our friends at The Last Resort asked if we could take in a young single mum and her 8-month old baby son as the family environment is abusive. We agreed quite readily but were also concerned about the…

  • Parable of the Beautiful Sunset

    by Phoebe This is of a parable that I wrote for Hermeneutics class and the painting that I did to depict the parable. A father brought his three children for their regular evening walk to a nearby park and said to them with a smile, “Today there is a special treasure in the park. Let’s…

  • Retelling John 4

    by Phoebe As part of my school assignment, we had fun retelling Jesus’ meeting the Samaritan woman at the well in John 4. When it was past midnight and Jesus was on His way from East Coast Park to Tanjong Rhu, He decided to stop by a coffee shop at Geylang Lorong 20 and sat…

  • Updates from the Kongs – Jun to Aug ’19

    “Why O God is this happening to us?” This is the question that I (Phoebe) ask myself one week into the new school semester as I was working on an overdue assignment. With the new school term came new demands for readings and writing assignments. I was unable to complete my interterm assignment on time…

  • Reflections on Psalm 23

    by Phoebe In a recent Hermeneutics class, my lecturer made us reflect and draw our thoughts about Psalm 23, a very common Psalm, and yet through the reflection exercise, I gained new insights. What the Psalm means to me “Though the dread of night overwhelms my soul, He is here with me, I am not…

  • Updates from the Kongs – Oct ’18 to May ’19

    Hi friends! This is our first family email update – we have now ‘combined forces’ as a family unit to update our contacts about our lives and journey to missions. Thanks for journeying with us thus far, and for wanting to continue this journey with us. Both of us are now based in Singapore –…

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