I was in need of housing while in seminary at Moody Bible in Dec. of 1999. By God's grace I was able to move in to Pui-Tak . That December of 1999 was so special because Pui-Tak was a shelter in the storm of what was going on in my life. I lived there from December 1999 until October 2001. I appreciate CCUC and what they did not just for me but for the gentlemen whom lived in the building. Pui-Tak is all things to all people. It is such an exciting story of redemption as its past includes being a place of gambling and prostitution. Now it is a place for ESL, for VBS, for community outreach, and for worship. I loved leaving on Friday nights for my basketball games and hearing and seeing CCUC's youth group meeting in the basement. Finally, I also remember waking up at the end of January 2000 to the sounds of fire crackers and other explosives, one would have thought it was the Tet Offensive. I stupidly forgot it was Chinese New Year, I did not sleep much that night. Pui-Tak really does deserve to be preserved, it is falling apart in many areas and should be restored much like of Lord Jesus restores human life.
Submitted by Manila Ice, Chicago's Near West Side/UIC
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