I have to write this about my friend Mary who is such an inspiration and encouragement to me.
Two months ago, sometime in the beginning of July. I got a call from B in Toronto that Mary's husband Carrie collapsed while dinning with his family. Mary left early inorder to pick up B's daughter at the airport. C was rushed to the emergency. It turned out that his main artery was cracked and he was bleeding profusely internally. They operated on him and he was in ICU for almost a month. He was in a coma for more than 10 days. Doctor's prognosis was not good.
I talked to Mary. Surprisingly, she was very peaceful and calm. She knows C is in God hand and God has a reason to let that happened. She accepts it even if God takes C away from her. She said she has learned so much from her many relatives' departure that God is God, he is in control of everything, there is no need and no use to fight with him. I sensed that deep down she still hope that C can be spared. But she is just going to pray and to let God have the say. Good thing their daughter Dominique left her architectural job in England and flew back to HK right away to keep Mary company.
Through the next few week. C started to move slowly his fingers, then toes, his eyelids etc. to finally coming out of the coma. We were so excited. Yet there were still a lot of hurdles for him to over come. He has to learn to breath again. Some of his fingers and toes are dead because the doctors had to lower his blood pressure inorder to operate on him. He didn't even want to swallow because it hurt so much. But Mary waited on him faithfully. Read him the gospel during her visit and explained to him God's way. Somehow, we all know that God is trying to get his attention, for he used to filled his time busily with exercises and studies even after he retires. Now he has time for God's words and understanding him in a deeper way because he has experienced him.
Whenever I praised Mary for her being so positive and upbeat, she gave the credit to God whose words brought her so much hope and comfort in her dark hours. She has been enrolled in a weekly systemtic bible study this past year for a commitment of five more years down the road. She is growing spiritually by leaps and bounce. She lift up my spirit whenever I talk to her. We can't wait to see what God has instored for her whole family.
Two months ago, sometime in the beginning of July. I got a call from B in Toronto that Mary's husband Carrie collapsed while dinning with his family. Mary left early inorder to pick up B's daughter at the airport. C was rushed to the emergency. It turned out that his main artery was cracked and he was bleeding profusely internally. They operated on him and he was in ICU for almost a month. He was in a coma for more than 10 days. Doctor's prognosis was not good.
I talked to Mary. Surprisingly, she was very peaceful and calm. She knows C is in God hand and God has a reason to let that happened. She accepts it even if God takes C away from her. She said she has learned so much from her many relatives' departure that God is God, he is in control of everything, there is no need and no use to fight with him. I sensed that deep down she still hope that C can be spared. But she is just going to pray and to let God have the say. Good thing their daughter Dominique left her architectural job in England and flew back to HK right away to keep Mary company.
Through the next few week. C started to move slowly his fingers, then toes, his eyelids etc. to finally coming out of the coma. We were so excited. Yet there were still a lot of hurdles for him to over come. He has to learn to breath again. Some of his fingers and toes are dead because the doctors had to lower his blood pressure inorder to operate on him. He didn't even want to swallow because it hurt so much. But Mary waited on him faithfully. Read him the gospel during her visit and explained to him God's way. Somehow, we all know that God is trying to get his attention, for he used to filled his time busily with exercises and studies even after he retires. Now he has time for God's words and understanding him in a deeper way because he has experienced him.
Whenever I praised Mary for her being so positive and upbeat, she gave the credit to God whose words brought her so much hope and comfort in her dark hours. She has been enrolled in a weekly systemtic bible study this past year for a commitment of five more years down the road. She is growing spiritually by leaps and bounce. She lift up my spirit whenever I talk to her. We can't wait to see what God has instored for her whole family.
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