Sunday, June 05, 2005

rock-a-bye baby

We were filming a nostalgic family drama about Singapore in the 1960s. The script required the main character to have a baby. With the baby came the need for a usable baby pram circa 1960. The props department spent a month trying to locate one at the second-hand stores and came up empty. The prams were either too old and dusty to put a real-live baby or too modern-looking. Calls to my relatives also proved futile. Everyone had junked their old prams ages ago.
The day before the shoot, we were SANS pram. What to do? Where to look? Oh Lord, help us please, I breathed.
My Facilities Coordinator, Sharon had an idea. She remembered an old pram at her old flat, maybe it was still there. We hopped in the car and drove all the way to Tampines. When we got there, we were told the pram had been junked some time ago. The next idea was to go to the Town Centre which had several stores selling baby things. We walked around; everything was too new and modern-looking for the period drama we were filming. Finally Sharon decided that we should try the cash converter store nearby. It was a place that sold second-hand stuff.
As we walked towards the store, there in the foyer sat exactly what we were looking for.....a baby pram which looked like it had come from the 1960s!!!
It was a miracle! The pram was in good condition and all that was needed was the bedding.
God is El-Shaddai, Almighty God Who knew our need and provided exactly what was needed right down to the look of the pram. Does God care about the work we do? Yes, He does and He was thoughtful enough to provide what was needed on time.
Praise God!

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