CNNGo.com, 24 Jun 2011In 1996, Singaporean doctor Tan Lai Yong did what many Singaporeans would never consider; he moved to rural Yunnan, China together with his wife,Tan Lay Chin and then year-old daughter, Amber Tan, to fulfill a calling.
“The going away is a small detail -- the real thing is to bring wholeness, healing, and restoration to a community,” says 50-year-old Tan, who was sent to China by his church, Bethesda Frankel Estate Church,as a cross-cultural worker.
“If my skills could bring some healing and joy to any community, then let it be my first aim.” Full story
