How Janan and Evie met

How they met


It was when Janan and Evie decided to go to a Mission Trip at Phuket, Thailand that they became good friends. The mission trip to Phuket, together with five other mission team members was indeed the turning point in their lives. Through this unexpected encounter, Janan & Evelyn could now look back how faithful God has been in their lives.

The trip was a persevered mission that brought Evie and Janan together in a wonderful way in 2005. Persevered, because it was cancelled on the last few days of the mission preparations, but yet the team decided to "proceed" and make the paveway to Phuket despite of the challenges faced.

Something sparkled in Janan and Evie's eyes when they learnt to love the work of the Lord in Thailand. The LORD has put something in their hearts from the experience.

Not long after the mission trip, Janan and Evie (Evelyn's nickname) joined a young adult (YA)camp in DUMC, unplanned. God led them to the same group again. Before the camp, there were prayers for young adults in DUMC to find their life partners. It was one of the prayer items covered during a church prayer gathering prior to the camp. Pr. Daniel's wife, Aunty Doris prayed for all the young adults that time, hands in hands with all of the YAs.

At the YA camp, Janan was selected as the leader of JOY group, and Evie was the assistant leader. This gave them more opportunities to know each other better. During that significant season of singlehood, they fell in love with each other's fun loving personality, winsome smile, contagious laughter and joy! (Perhaps this is why their YA group that time was named as JOY group as well). The group consisted of a fantastic joyful bunch too...with much hidden potential in each of them. They acted and performed as a group, and it was a wonderful time together where they realised the talent & strength each could bring.

Not long after the camp, Janan invited Evie to his company's buffet outing. (Raya Season 2005). Then it was on Janan's birthday on the 22nd of Oct 2005 that he declared his love for Evie during his birthday party. It came as a real surprise (pleasant) to Evie when the declaration was made. They eventually started their relationship as boyfriend and girlfriend on the 21st of Jan 2006.

Through the 2 years plus of courtship, their relationship is liken to a dance. They synchronised and swayed together with sweet steps of motion...lefts, rights, ups and downs. Through it all, the captain who steer their dance waltz is definitely an awesome God who has brought them together.

The turning point to tie the knot....

Janan proposed to Evelyn on the faithful day 14th of March 2008, (1-4-3) in conjuction with her birthday celebration during a subzone gathering. It was another memorable surprise for Evie.

Janan prepared a pre-recorded video of a wedding proposal, a beautiful diamond ring, a sweet bouquet of red roses, while he knelt down in the presence of their subzone members, and in front of Evie to ask the "Ultimate Question". He planned this with a few members in our cell groups and also with Pastor Seng Fei's support. (he is J&E's PMC counsellor too)

Pastor prayed a prayer of blessings for both Janan and Evie together with all our subzone members at the end of the wedding proposal. It was truly an unforgettable day!


Janan & Evie would like to thank everyone of you who has been a significant part of their journey of love...