THANK GOD FOR YOU!

Dear Friends, Brother & Sister In-Christ

My heartfelt gratitude for all your prayers, songs and words of encouragement through your visits, calls, posts and sms. They have being so comforting and a great source of strength to me throughout this tough period. Indeed with all these, I have seen myself progressing physically and emotionally day by day since the time I was discharged from hospital.

I thank GOD for bringing friends like you to me!!

I will be going for my next chemo session next Tue (23 Dec).

BLESSED & MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU & FAMILY!

He Knows My Name

Dear Michelle

We are praying for you and your family! Be strong and courageous in Christ. We can take heart in knowing we have a Father, our Maker, who knows us, hears us and loves us more than we ever know. Here is another song for you: "He Knows My Name."

I have a Maker
He formed my heart
Before even time began
My life was in his hands

I have a Father
He calls me His own
He'll never leave me
No matter where I go

He knows my name
He knows my every thought
He sees each tear that falls
And He hears me when I call

Updates .. Praise God..

The results of the scan showed that the sizes tumour has remain almost the same. When he listened to her breathing, the doctor commented that she is doing well. Also, she has been able to exercise for an hour a day in the morning with her mum with no issue. This is a very good progression from the start where she could only walk for 15 mins. 

As a precaution, the doctor has asked her to go through another round of chemo - 2 cycles; ie 42 days. That started last tuesday. Yesterday, she went for her regular blood test. Her main organs; liver and kidney are doing fine. Praise God. 

Let's continue to keep her and her family in prayer.

Scan on Monday

Michelle will be going for Scans on her tumors Monday 1 Dec. Then she will go back on tuesday 2 Dec for the doctor's appointments. Please keep her in prayer.

God never fails

Hi Michelle,

My family has been praying for your recovery as well as the well being of your family members. I am sure that our Father, the Almightly God who has saved Faith and our second daughter Esther during Faith's difficult pregnancy will also do likewise to watch over you.

Do keep us posted on your prayer needs and we will uphold you in prayer.

Agape
Jared (Kong Yong), Faith, Ruth and Esther

Chemo by infusion tomorrow

Please pray for Michelle for the Chemo infusion tomorrow.  Pray that she will be able to sleep and that this will be the last 21 days of chemo for her.  Pray too for ray who is not feeling well since last week. 

Thank you!

Thanksgiving

Blood test results are ok. Thanks for praying!

Blood Test Today

Michelle is going for blood test today to check if her liver and kidney function are ok. 

Blood Test Today

Michelle is going for blood test today to check if her liver and kidney function are ok. 

Praises and Thanksgiving

Latest SMS from Michelle:

Results v gd. Tumors shrink n no spread! Praise God!

SMS from Michelle Last Sunday:

I am much better. Ray is fine. Thanks

Thank you all for praying! 

Praise God from whom all blessings flow

Praise Him all creatures here below

Praise Him above the Heavenly Hosts

Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost

Amen 

风暴

慧芬：　

（一）有留意到最近发生的金融风暴吗？前所未有！在银行里遇到的投行家都是愁眉苦脸！十八层的交易所有如遇到风暴的沉船。人心惶惶。

惟有读到启示录　18：16－19，

哀哉，哀哉，这大城阿，素常穿着细麻，紫色，朱红色的衣服，又用金子，宝石，和珍珠为妆饰。一时之间，这吗大的富厚就归于无有了。凡船主，和坐船往各处去的，并众水手，连所有靠海为业的，都远远的站着，看见烧他的烟，就喊着说，有何城能比这大城呢。他们又把尘土撒在头上，哭泣悲哀，喊着说，哀哉，哀哉，这大城阿。凡有船在海中的，都因他的珍宝成了富足。他在一时之间就便成了荒场。
19：4
那二十四位长老与四活物，就俯伏敬拜坐宝座的神，说，阿们，哈利路亚。

才领悟到在风暴中，天父还在宝座！

（二）几个星期前在香港正要回家时遇到八级风球（暴），所有航班取消－而我八点钟的国泰还是照飞。很想家，所以“冒险”上机。起飞后足足二十分钟机身摇荡无休；望着窗外只能感觉到天父在风暴里扶手着飞机。

（三）跟太太都爱看港剧，刚刚“追”完“溏心风暴”。戏里头有一幕值得回顾，夏雨面對逆境时，妻子李司琪想办法开解他，要他回答一个问题：“天离地有几远？东边离西边有几远？”夏雨当然无法回答，　因为答案是：“天晓得！”我相信篇剧一定读了旧约 -- 约伯记(Job) -- 第 38 ，39章！

(四）慧芬，您的处境就有如面临风暴－可是我们都深信天父还在宝座，还在扶手着你。您可能无法理解为何发生在你身上。。。可能到你复原后也不晓得－可是欣慰的是掌管宇宙和小花的天父一定知道！这首歌祝福您：“你的手永远比我大”http://www.songzan.cn/fucup/诗歌/天韵诗歌/你的手永远比我大/你的手永远比我大.wma

子洋

Believing God

Just a reminder that Michelle is going for her scans this Saturday and Ray is going for a surgery to remove 2 lumps on his thigh. According to the doctor the lumps are not a cause for any concern. 

Let's press on and journey with her in this journey of faith. 

Psa 23:6  Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; and I shall dwell in the house of Jehovah forever. 

Eph 1:19-20  and what is the surpassing greatness of His power toward us, the ones believing according to the working of His mighty strength which He worked in Christ in raising Him from the dead, and He seated Him at His right hand in the heavenlies, 

Believing God ...

At The Cross Romans 3.28

Michelle, Always rest fully upon the perfect of Christ at the cross. Keeping you and your family in prayers.
Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith apart from the deeds of the law. Romans 3.28

Indescribable

Praise God for His faithfulness! We are encouraged by the updates! Let's declare:
Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for He is good!
For His mercy endures forever.
Oh, give thanks to the God of gods!
For His mercy endures forever.
Oh, give thanks to the Lord of lords!
For His mercy endures forever:
To Him who alone does great wonders,
For His mercy endures forever;
To Him who by wisdom made the heavens,
For His mercy endures forever;
To Him who laid out the earth above the waters,
For His mercy endures forever;
To Him who made great lights,
For His mercy endures forever—
The sun to rule by day,
For His mercy endures forever;
The moon and stars to rule by night,
For His mercy endures forever.

Press on and hold on to His Words for no matter how many promises God has made, they are "Yes" in Christ. And so through him the "Amen" is spoken by us to the glory of God. Be courageous, Michelle, we are keeping you in our prayers knowing that the battle belongs to the LORD! Here is a song for you by Chris Tomlin, enjoy!

SMS from Michelle

Blood Test ok. Thank God.

1 Peter 5:7 Cast all your anxiety on Him for He cares for you.

Our God is a Marvellous God

Thank you so much for praying. Last chemo was painless. However, it was trying in other ways. She was not able to sleep and experienced some side effects. After struggling a while in prayer asking God to help her to sleep, she received the peace from God and was able to sleep. She woke up just in time to when the chemo ends. Isn't our God a marvellous God?

She has been attending services at Lighthouse church in Tampines on Saturday and Sunday. Praise God for the input. She is a continual source of encouragement to me as she shares about the word of God. Praise God!

Currently, she her only side effect is the rashes which has improved. Praise God!

Aidan is still coughing and having bronchitis. Please pray for him. 

She is going for her blood test tomorrow(6 Oct) to check that her kidney and liver function are ok. On 18 Oct, she will be going for scans to see the progress of the treatment. Before they prescribe any more chemo for her. 

Her verse for today: Col 3:2 Set your mind on things above, not on earthly things. 

 

SMS Prayer Request from Wee Foan

Today (29 Sept) gg for 2nd treatment. Pray for painless n smooth insertion of e needle to draw blood n infusion of medicine.

Jesus You Are My Healer

For it is written: "It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give to the one who thirsts from the spring of the water of life without cost. (Rev 21:6) I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end." (Rev 22:13). Jesus has the final say, He has the final word not the doctor nor any scientific research. God is a Healer. It is His nature to heal. He has revealed Himself as "I am the Lord Who Heals" (Exodus 15:26). It is as natural and easy for God to heal as it is for you to breathe. When Jesus walked the earth, He perfectly represented the will of God. He spent a large part of His time healing the sick. In 1 Peter 2:24, it says "who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness by whose stripes you were healed." Let us lean upon His love and hold fast to the WORD, Jesus Christ, as we believe and pray for Michelle.

From John Lim Chong Eng

As we speak our Father's word of grace which is sown in our hearts, this cancer shall pass over Michelle and she shall be healed.

Remember the song: "In the midst of the storm the wind and the rain. You'll still be faithful, O Lord!" Let's keep faith with God and boldly proclaim His faithfulness over Michelle.

From Kenneth K K K

He can do what we can't. That's why He is the Almighty God. Our bodies are temporal but God is Eternal. And He is the loving Father in whom we find our rest and peace.

Prayer request

Just visited her. She is feeling weak. This is the middle part of the 21 day chemo cycle where she is suppose to be weakest. The burning sensation is not a usual side effect.

Last night Aidan fever was high. Keagan seems to have catch the virus from Aidan and is down with fever too this afternoon.The 2 boys really wanted to go close to mummy but can't.

Do continue to pray for her and encourage her. Let's continue to be there for her. Because the boys has been sick, the family has not been resting well. Her father travels everyday between her place and her brother's place to help look after the boys.

Let's pray for healing for the 2 boys. Strength for the family members as they look after the 2 boys and her. Let's continue to trust God for Michelle's healing.

Let's continue to trust that God's redemptive purposes that is far greater than what we can imagine will be accomplished. He is the God of the how much more. Let's come boldly before his throne and ask for grace and mercy and seek His face.

Thank you for praying and press on!!

Prayer request

Her current side effects are sore throat (burning sensation), ulcers in her mouth, face rashes, headache and fever. It is pretty painful and she dread the idea of even eating. 

Aidan has fever in the afternoon and Kegan has cough.  Let's continue to pray for her and her family. 

Blood Test Ok

Today it was not painful at all when nurse joanna draw blood. Praise God for that. Also the blood test results are cleared. Liver and Kidney is doing fine. As for side effect she had diarrohea 3 times in the morning and twice in the evening. Pray for strength and good sleep.

Ray is travelling from tomorrow till Sunday. The children will be with Michelle, grandparents and maid. Please pray for good health over the family.

You Are My Hiding Place - Psalm 32:7

Wee Foan,

My friend from the International Japanese Church Singapore (IJCS), Kuniko Wall, will upload her posts soon. She is the lady whom I mentioned to you last week. We met today in church, she told me as she read the blog, she understood what you are going through as the treatment is somehow similar. She said taking daily walks are important, try to make it everyday if possible. I'll leave it to her as she relates herself and shares with you her experiences. She may introduce a friend of hers to you if opportunity arises.

Here is a song for you. Be strong and continue to rest in His perfect love for you! Declare together with the psalmist: "You are my hiding place; You shall preserve me from trouble; You shall surround me with songs of deliverance. 你是我藏身之处；你必保佑我脱离苦难，以得救的乐歌四面环绕我。" Psalm 32:7

His grace,
Eng Hai & family

He Makes All Things Beautiful in His Time

Psalm 121

Dearest Wee Foan,

Just want to share this song with you and family:

My help is in the Name of the Lord
The Creator of Heaven and Earth (x2)

And those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion
Which shall not be moved but stand firm in time (x2)

I prayed that you will experience the touch of the Lord as you seek His Face.

Agape
Yap & family

God Will Make A Way

Wee Foan,
There is nothing too difficult for Him! Yes, God will make a way, where there seems to be no way. Rest in the truth of His love as you listen to this song. My family is praying and trusting with you through this period. Take heart and be courageous, may the love of Jesus surround you and your family, for His perfect love casts out all fear.
By His grace,
Ah Hai & family

Dear Michelle,

Press on...and take time to rest and focus on GOD

All that I am, all that I have

I lay them down before you, oh Lord

All my regrets, all my acclaims

The joy and the pain, I'm making them yours

(Chorus)

Lord, I offer my life to you

Everything I've been through

Use it for your glory

Lord I offer my days to you

Lifting my praise to you

As a pleasing sacrifice

Lord I offer you my life

(Verse 2)

Things in the past, things yet unseen

Wishes and dreams that are yet to come true

All of my heart, all of my praise

My heart and my hands are lifted to you ...

We' ve come a long way together, Wee Foan ...

Dearest Wee Foan,
I have just had a walk down memory lane with Eng Hai .... Indeed we've come down a long way together! Remember those days filled with the Spirit, how we dared believe God for everything and anything? Remember how we used to pray together and handled the 'persecutions' that came your way with faith?
As you fight the batter against cancer together, know that you are not fighting it alone .... we are with you too! We know that we have a God who "is able to do so much more than we can ever ask for or even think of!" Eph 3:20
We ask and we receive, even now, your complete healing, in Jesus' most precious name!

My Condition and Prayer Request

As you may have already read about the treatment I am going through and its side effects.

After the first treatment on Tuesday, I tend to feel tired easily. Every morning, together with my mum, will go to the park walk for 30mins as a form of exercise. Thank God for the strength. Last evening (3rd day after treatment), I had slight fever and loose stool. Guess the side effect is surfacing gradually.

The next appointment is on 16 Sep (Tue). Draw blood to test liver and kidney function.

My greatest phobia now is the needle. So many bruises on both arms.

Ray's brother is bringing me to Lighthouse Miracle Service this Saturday evening.

Both my sons are getting better now. PRAISE GOD!


Let's join me to pray that:
- Nurse (Joanna) will have patience and skilled when inserting needle into the vein
- I will not feel tense so it will be less painful and vein will not shrink
- Blood drawing and infusion of medicine through the vein will be smooth
- No severe side effects
- My body will response well to the medicines
- No obstacles shall deter me from going to Saturday service
- I will not catch other diseases in large crowds as immune system is low
- Tumours be gone

Thanks so much for your love and prayer support! I can truly feel the God's love and peace. God remind me of this song.

God will make a way
When there seems to be no way
He works in way we cannot see
He will make a way for me

He will be my guide
Hold me closely to His side
With love and strength
For each new day
He will make a way
He will make a way


Although sometimes I will feel fearful, I am learning to cast all my cares to Jesus to delivery me through this tough moments.

Tired liao, need to rest........

About My Treatment

I have gone through the first treatment on Tuesday (9 Sep) - Targeted Therapy.

Targeted Therapy has 2 types of drugs

1) Tarceva : Taken orally daily. Slows or stops the growth of cancer cells

Possible side effects
- Rash - face,neck, chest, back and arms
- Diarrhoea
- Mild nausea and vomiting
- Eye irritation
- Cough, shortness of breath
- Sore mouth
- Tiredness (fatigue) and general feeling of weakness

2) Avastin : Slow infusion into a vein (Once every 3 weeks). Stop some cancers from developing new blood vessels. This reduces the cancer's supply of oxygen and nutrients, which causes the tumour to shrink, or at least to stop growing.

Possible side effects
- High blood pressure
- Skin rashes and itching
- Fever or chills
- Loss of appetite
- Muscle cramps and painful limbs
- Dehydration
- Diarrhoea
- Anemia because of low red blood cell count
- Increase risk of infection because of low white blood cell count
- Increase risk of bleeding because of low platelet count

The above side effects are due to a reduction in bone marrow function. The effects can begin 7 days after treatment. The Full Blood counts usually reach its lowest point at 10-14 days after chemotherapy. It will then increase steadily and return to normal within 21-28 days. The degree of changes of your blood counts also depends on the dosage of the drug and other combination drugs that is taken together.

Less common side effects
- Pain in the area of the tumour
- Slow wound healing
- Nausea and vomiting
- Dizziness on standing
- Numbness or tingling in hands or feet
- Constipation
- Diarrhoea
- Circulatory problems
- Headaches
- Loss of appettite
- Tiredness and a general feeling of weakness
- Changes in the way heart works - chest pain, difficulty breathing, and swelling of the ankles (water retention)
- Reproductive organs may be affected by your drug treatment. This may cause birth defects.

Who Am I

"My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one can snatch them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all; no one can snatch them out of my Father's hand." (John 10:27-29)

Michelle's prayer request

Michelle has gone through her first chemotheraphy yesterday.

Her prayer request this morning via sms:

Last night, Ray, sons and my dad went back home at Potong Pasir as both my sons are sick.
Let's join me in prayer for both my sons and family.

Kegan has high fever yesterday morning, afternoon diarrhoea, midnight vomitted.
Baby Aidan has running nose, cough and a lot of phelgm.
Ray felt very tired, my dad has leg pain and my maid is weak due to fasting.

John 15:9

"As the Father loved Me, I also have loved you; abide in My love."

What is a love break? It is the time you take to enjoy and feed on the love of Jesus for you. At any time during the day, wherever you are, find a quiet spot and feed on Jesus’ love for you. Just sit down and talk to Him. Say to Him, “Thank You, Jesus, for loving me. Nothing is going to happen to me that You don’t already know. Jesus, when I could not save myself, You died for me. You gave up Your life for me. What else will You not do for me!”

Jesus, Your songs and words are beautiful..

Thanks Daniel (Ah Hai) for uploading these songs.
Beautiful songs.. beautiful words of His promises


Michelle,
Keep worshipping,
keep declaring,
and keep meditating on His word & His promises to you.

Enjoy & get well soon girl.

"I See Grace" - a song for you

Psalm 91

Dear Michelle,

This song is for you as you meditate upon Psalm 91.



With love,
Lavonne

Reach out to the Son

Dear Michelle,

While many came and prayed through your situation at home, we are more blessed at the receiving end rather than at the giving end. This is because we saw the Hand of the Lord at work in your life and in your family. We believed that the Lord is using this situation to bring you and your family closer to God. I'm also seeing that the Lord has brought us together once again and united our hearts in prayer. Indeed, Jesus is the author of our faith as He continues this chapter in our lives as we remembered His Grace and Mercy toward each one of us.

"Prayer is not an easy way of getting what we want, but the only way of becoming what God wants us to be." - Anonymous

Persevere on. Travail in prayer. He is making something beautiful before our very eyes.

Jesus, Lover of My Soul. Reach out to the Son as the sun-flower reaches to the sun. The pot of sun-flower that dances with the breeze on my air con ledge never turns its back to the sun. Wonderful isn't it?

Agape
Yap & family

Michelle's prayer request

Pray that there is no fever, enough blood count.
If not cannot start treatment.

Pray that can respond well to treatment, no severe side effect.

Most of all, pray for miracle to happen that the tumors will be gone,
I don't need to go through chemotherapy...

This Coming Monday.. Michelle Chemo

Michelle will be having her blood test on Monday, 9.20am and then for her chemo.
Keep her in prayer as she goes through her chemo.
Pray that there will be no side effect, no pain nor discomfort.
That her body will be able to response well to the treatement.

May the Lord put a song in her heart even through this trying period.
May the joy of our Lord be her strength.
May the love of our Heavenly Abba Father be with her always and keep her cool and comfortable in Christ as she goes through her chemo

Michelle is discharged today

Just got a sms from Chee Yang informing that Michelle is discharged from TTSH.
She will be resting at her mum's place at Pasir Ris.

You can call or sms her on her handphone.
Alternatively, continue to send your love and care through this blog....

Thanks =)

Update from Michelle

Feeling good. I am claiming healing everyday.
Professor said my breathing is good.
Must do walking everyday for 30mins.
Will be discharged today.

Pray that whatever treatment, my body will respond well, tumor will shrink and gone, no spread,no fever (if not cannot chemo), no pain, no increase in water in the lung.

诗篇23 “下页”

慧(惠)芬：读了爱玲献上的诗篇23尤其是那句［在我敌人面前, 你常为我摆设“宴”席］令我想起香港居住时学唱的一首诗歌。也彷佛听见主说，［您在苦难中所显出的信心使我在仇敌面前大得荣耀］。 仅将这首诗歌献给您，您已是一个在主内有信心的勇士。。。。

子洋

http://www.songzan.com/Music/dj_mp.htm?w=60,,主啊！有谁能像你,小羊诗歌f=1

Dear Wee Foan,

We have been following the developments and praying for you and your family. Do take care and don't give up. We will continue to pray.

"But as for me, the nearness of God is my good;
I have made the Lord God my refuge,
That I may tell of all Your works." Ps 73:28


Sai Cheong, Christine & Joshua

The Power of Your Love

Update from Michelle

Praise God, the breast biopsy is cleared.
The underarm biopsy shows tumor caused by lungs.
Chest x-ray shows some accumulated of fluid after the removal of the tube.

The healthcare professionals will explore treatment options with Michelle either today or tomorrow.

Pray for

Wise judgement from the health professional on treatment proposals

No fever so that she can be discharged and receive treatment soon; also to be home to celebrate her boy's, Aidan, 1st birthday on the 18 of September

Ray, who will be on business trip from 17 to 21 September, to have a safe trip

Trust In Him

Dear Michelle,

As I was praying for you, these words came upon my heart...

The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him. Psalm 28: 7

And I'd like to encourage you with this song..
Hold me close
Let Your love surround me
Bring me near
Draw me to Your side.
And as I wait
Ill rise up like the eagle
And I will soar with you
Your Spirit leads me on
In the power of Your love ....

惠芬, 别怕....

1 耶和华是我的牧者，我必不至缺乏。
2 他使我躺卧在青草地上，领我在可安歇的水边。
3 他使我的灵魂苏醒，为自己的名引导我走义路。
4 我虽然行过死荫的幽谷，也不怕遭害，因为你与我同在；你的杖，你的竿，都安慰我。
5 在我敌人面前，你为我摆设筵席；你用油膏了我的头，使我的福杯满溢。
6 我一生一世必有恩惠慈爱随着我；我且要住在耶和华的殿中，直到永远。

Early Supper @ 4pm on Tuesday

Chin Soong and Paul visited Michelle before we did, they left at 2pm. Lavonne, Ada and I were there from 3pm. We talked of the good old days. Michelle commented that CL (who visited her a few days earlier) looked fit and healthy, particularly with his rosy cheeks. Lavonne cleared the myth by saying the rosy cheeks could be due to high blood. (CL, hope you are not offended, I've tried my best to protect your privacy by using only initials).

The patient, an auntie with tattooed eyebrows (refer to figure eyebrow column 3, row 3), whose bed is next to Michelle was complaining to us that the nurses had been taking her blood a couple of times every day. I told her the nurses might have mistaken that she was there for blood donation. She laughed, we laughed, Michelle laughed. The laughter could not conceal the fatigue embodied, Michelle felt weak and she perspired whenever after taking her medication for fever.

Ai Leng was worried when Michelle did not reply her SMS that day and we found out that she forgot to hit on the "send" button. Ai Leng, thanks for keeping us updated that we may pray with focus.

Lavonne printed the entries of this blog and placed them in a folder, which looks antique (but in perfect conditon) and I suspected it could one of the folders she used for her assignments during her Uni days. To find out more on the antique or rather unique folder, ask Michelle to show you when you visit her.

At 4pm, four of us took the Lord's Supper, proclaiming Jesus... "who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness — by whose stripes you were healed." (1 Peter 2:24) After which we prayed and anointed her with oil. In fact, Michelle looked mich better as compared to last Thursday. Brothers and sisters, let us not continue in our prayers (pray against the spirit of fear as she mentioned it to us that day, "我有时很怕..."), spiritual and emotional support for Michelle, knowing that "since we have a great high priest who has gone through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet was without sin. Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need." (Hebrews 4:14-16)

Michelle, wherever we are, our hearts are with you and your family.

Ray, here's a song for u: "Your Grace Is Sufficient"

Hi Ray,
This is Eng Hai, we've met while we stayed in Telok Blangah Crescent, that was a decade ago. You were staying in Block 21 then. I've a kid just a day younger than your second boy, what a coincidence! When the going gets tough, look up to HIM, through the wind and the waves, HE is faitherful. We are supporting you and your family in ways we know how. Here is a song for you!

But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me.(2 Cor 12:9)

3rd Sep - Love from Vivien & Sally' smses

Vivien sends her love -
My family always keeps her in prayer, especially my son Jeremy who prays for her every meal time when he says grace.

Sally sends her love -
Supporting her in prayer.

Update from Michelle

Good morning, Still having fever since last night.
Need to do blood and urine test.
Going for chest X-ray again to see if there is water.
Biopsy results may be out today.

Pray as the Spirit leads you

Jocelyn, has done a good summary. Just to add, the nurses take her blood pressure hourly during the day and 2 to 3 times in the middle of the night. Her sleep is definitely interrupted.

Pray as the Spirit leads you to intercede. Seek Him. Ask Him to show you what to pray for her.

As for me this song came to my mind more than once...

Your grace is sufficient for me
Your strength is made perfect
When I am weak
All that I cling to
I lay at Your feet
Your grace is sufficient for me

I'm no longer striving
To merit Your love
I rest in Your promise to me
That all of my sins have
Been washed in Your blood
Your mercy is all that I need

You see me as righteous
Because of the blood
That made the atonement for me
Your mercy has triumphed
Where I should be judged
So now by Your grace I am free

Your Grace Is Sufficient
By Martin J. Nystrom
© 1991 Integrity's Hosanna! Music/ASCAP

Pray for strength

Spoken to Michelle briefly on the phone.
Was worried as she did not reply my sms this morning.

She is currently rather weak after the ops yesterday.

Pray for strength in her physical body as well as spirtual and mental.

I believe Lavonne, Ada and Eng Hai would provide us an provide after their visit today.

Kenneth Visit on Sunday

We were quietly confident of better things to come for the family as we come away from visiting her this eve. Before we left, we prayed for the couple to be strengthened by His supernatural peace and to be bound together in love and understanding through these challenges. We are hopeful that the many prayers that were uttered, by so many of you, in faith and in His perfect will, will move our heavenly Father to show His mighty hand of healing and testimony in her family. Keep those prayers going and postings going.
Btw, I thought all these wonderful encouragements written in this blog will not find its way to her if she does not know it exists! She does now. Cheers
Kenneth.Ko & family

August 31, 2008 10:23 PM

Note: Ada has copied this from the comment to create the post in case the readers might missed it.

Monday 10am - Praise updates from Michelle

Wonderful praise report!

No pain at all during the removal of tube and insertion of medication.
During that time, she saw the vision of a big hand over her chest!
Nurse was amazed to hear that she didnt experience pain and
exclaimed that Michelle must have a high threshold of pain!
For all of us who know this girl - she scrimped at the slightest pain!
The Lord must have cushioned her from pain!
Yeah..yeah..
The Lord is loving, kind and merciful.


Friday nite, she felt lead to pray together with Ray, her charming prince.
She felt a sense of warm, very warm presence coming upon her body.
Not knowing if Ray felt that too, she only saw her charming prince teared.
May the Lord touch this couple!

Sunday night, Ray initiated to pray with Michelle!


Hey guys & gals!



CT bone scan report just out - CLEARED!
Praise Jesus!

LATEST REQUEST

Today minor operation to remove lumps may be risky.
Doctor performing ultra-sound guided biopsy to remove the lumps under armpit.

Because of the initial drainage tube inserted to drain out the accumulated fluid,
few days ago doctor inserted medication to seal up the hole between the lung and the chest.
Also to prevent fluid from accumulating in the lung again.
That's why she have frequent fever for the past nites.
Once the hole is sealed and lung do not accumulate any more fluid, she can be ready for chemotherapy.

Pray for speedy sealing of the hole between the lung and the chest.
That fluid do not accumulate in the lung.


Many thanks and love from Michelle.
Keep keeping her in prayers.

Monday, 1st Sept 8:10am - Sms from Michelle

Good morning, i juz woke up.
The bone scan result should be out by today.
Later going to operation to remove the lump in the breast and under armpit.
Please continue to pray that no spread or fever, or gastric or any inflammation.
Pray for more strength and good appetite.
Praise & thank God.

Hi Wee Foan,

I was praying for you one day on my way to work and i started praying in tongues. It had been some time since I prayed in tongues. I was burdened for the situation you are facing... but God is faithful all the time. I prayed for quite some time and I believe that God has heard all our prayers and intercession.

I began to give thanks to God and the burden in my heart started to lighten. We were all taught to persist in prayer and to never give up because of His great love toward us.

Our Lord is a jealous God and He invites us to have an exclusive relationship with Him. Would you come away and spend some time with Him?

Time of Refreshing
Here in Your Presence
No greater blessing
Than being with You
My soul is restored
My mind is renewed
There is no greater joy Lord
Than being with You

Agape
Yap

Tuesday, 26th August - Song of Praise & Worship!

Tuesday, 26th August after visiting Michelle in hospital.
Was on my way home, driving and thinking about Michelle and the things that happened.
So shocking and unbelievable......
Gently, this song just arose from within...........

In His time, in His time.
He makes all things beautiful in His time.
Lord please show me everyday.
As You're teaching me your ways.
That You'll do just what You say.
In Your Time.

The word 'beautiful' just dawned on me.
How to see beauty in this situation?
But the songs goes on to proclaim,
that God makes ALL things BEAUTIFUL in HIS TIME.

After this song, the 2nd song that arose was,

We are together again!
Just praising the Lord.
We are together again in one accord.
Something good is going to happen.
Something good is in store.
We are together again.
Just praising the Lord!

This song talks about - togetherness, praising the Lord,
being in one accord & something good going to happen.

Dear beloved brothers and sisters,

All of us have gone away from each other.
Many are worshipping in different churches.
Some in their home, some in their room...heheh
Wherever we are, we all share the same fellowship.
Some left because of circumstances.
Some because of differences in our thoughts, our theories, our whatever..
Some because of the dryness of our walk with God.
Some because of disappointment with God, with people (Oh! please don't stone me for saying that)
Whatever it is, does it really matter on the differences?
We have one common denominator!
We are One in the body of Christ.
One in the bond of His love
We have joined our spirits with the spirit of God.
We are one!

We can't understand the happenings but let's press on in one accord!
Praising the Lord for the good that is going to happen.
Faith is never easy but we stand in His faith, not ours.

When we are weak, He is strong in us!
Whatever happens, let's believe all things will eventually work out for the good
of those who love Him.

Blessed Sunday.

Testimony by Ching Soong

I am ching soong. My father was 76 and had cancer of lymph node in 2004. Doctor said it's quite hopeless - stage 3. I told him about Church of our Saviour prayer room. My dad refused to go until he found out that there is no more chemo or other medical treatment workable for him. He finally looked to God. He was then healed by the grace of God. He is still alive and well today at age 80. God has a purpose for each of us. Though my dad backslided the very next day he accepted Christ at the church, Christ was merciful and faithful to heal him and continue to keep him healthy and safe. God is gracious. Though you feel you drift too far but the Father waits expectantly for the prodigal child to return and RUNS to hug His child. Luke 15:11-24

Saturday - Sms from Michelle requesting for prayer

The fever is backed because of the medication inside the lung, trying to seal up the walls of the lungs and chest causing the inflammation. This will cause fever, pain and breathlessness. Since 2 days ago, doctor stop giving antibiotic as they want to see my reaction to this. Let's pray for no gastric, good appettite to build antibodies to fight. Next Monday, going to remove the lump in the right breast and gland under the right armpit to test if they are cancerous. Let's pray that it is not.

Refuge

Visted Michelle on Friday night.

Found out from her earlier that a lump was seen in the mammogram (right side). Heard from Ada that there were three more found in the lymph nodes in her right armpit. Unlike the right lung where the confirmation of cancer cells was through the large amount of fluid drawn out (fluid was found in her lung which is why she felt breathless), these lumps will have to be confirmed by biopsy.

Ray had earlier mentioned that the lung cancer is around stage 3. If these lumps (outside the lung) are indeed proved to be cancerous, then the cancer stage would be more advance (stage 4 - meaning that it has spread beyond where it originated).

All these need to be confirmed before the medical professionals could advise the best course of treatment.

Saw Michelle. She looked calm.

She shared that when she was listening to the songs the night before, she saw a vision - a figure like Jesus embracing a little girl. The song, which she found out later, is 'Refuge'.

Let's pray that GOD will continue to minister to our dear sister. That there will be no fear.That her fever which usually comes in the evening will stay away. Pray for her little boys, aged 4 years and 11 months, that they will be good.Pray for Ray, a pillar of strength to Michelle, to continue to stay upbeat and strong. Pray for Michelle's parents to come to know the LORD....

Psalm 91: 2 - I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.
14 Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.
15 He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.

The Lord's Supper on Thursday Evening

Together with Michelle, Lavonne and Francis, we took the Lord's Supper in the evening, confessing the resurrection life of Christ. His body was broken that our body may be whole, it is not how perfect our faith is but the perfection of His work at the cross that opens the way for us to approach His throne of grace with boldness. We anointed her with oil. In the evening she felt better as the fever left, we talked and she smiled. Let us continue to hold firmly to the hope that we confess without wavering, for the one who made the promise is faithful.(10:23)

Let us pray that the fearful expectation of judgement be removed instead Michelle will hold fast to the belief that there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus (Rom 8:1).

Let us pray with a positive expectation! Holding on the His living Word that says: But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you. (Rom 8:11)

Friday Update

They discovered 3 lumps on the lymph nodes near the arm pit. Bone scan results will be out on Sunday. Continue to pray for her and her loved ones as they go through this trying period.

Praise God for the painless tube removal. Praise God too for revealing Himself to her.

God's Timing

Michelle and I were out of touch for some time. In the month of July, I received an sms from her asking me out for lunch. She had just quitted her job then and was working at a company next door.

We had a good time catching up. The question we (even when meeting up with Karen) never fail to ask is 'who are you in touch with' and 'how is so and so'. These 'so and so' you (those reading this blog) would all know who we are referring to. Somehow, somewhere in our heart, these 'so and so' are still dear to us and have a special place on our hearts.

In August, when I touched down at Changi Airport, I received another sms from Michelle, to do lunch. As I was just back from Beijing, I thought I may not be able to do so...with so much work waiting for me. Thank GOD... I went...

Last week, I received a call from Siew Wah...

I didn't inform many...
Lavonne ran into Ada...somehow we manage to link up

HE knows the support that Michelle needs.

Michelle : Remember the 'Footprints in the Sand'....We know our GOD will carry you through during these difficult period...

A Brief Introduction

This blog is set up for the purpose of posting updates and prayer requests for our dear sister Michelle.

Michelle is diagnosed with lung cancer. She is currently in the hospital going through more tests. So far liver, kidney and brain are ok. She requested for prayer for children safety, husband to be able to juggle between work, hospital, children and parent. She sensed strength and felt peace. Certain time very upset when she thinks of uncertainty and treatment ahead.

I will leave Lavonne and Jocelyn to fill in more details.