Eulogy, May 3rd 2010 Take Huat

My wife, May, has known sister Boon Kee for the past 19 years. They worked in the same company and car pool to work during the time when they were both pregnant. Over the years they became good friends and Boon Kee was a constant comfort to May whenever we quarreled.

In early August 2001, May and I had a big quarrel and we did not talk for days. She was then carrying our fifth child. Our years of quarrelling had a toll on her that she decided she had enough and wanted a divorce. She approached Sis Boon Kee for advice on a divorce preceding but only received prayers and a rebuke from her. She said divorce is not an option!

On one fine Saturday August morning, while we were having breakfast at USJ section 4, I decided that we should visit Boon Kee. While approaching her house, Bro Mark was reversing his car out to work, but seeing us he stopped and drove back in.

Unknowing to me, both Mark and Boon Kee knew of our marital problems. They welcomed us and we started to chat. Along the fellowship, Sis Boon Kee asked whether I knew where I was going when I expired. I told her I did not know as I was a Buddhist follower. She looked me in the eyes with such intense conviction and confidence and told me that she would be going to heaven. I believed her.

Bro Mark challenged us to take the sinner prayers and for one who had done all possible things to have a peaceful and harmonious family but failed, I took the challenge as I had nothing to lose. We experienced the Lord Jesus personally on August 19, 2001 at 9:00 am. We never quarreled since then and all thanks to Sis Boon Kee and Bro Mark who led us to Lord Jesus.

Tonight, I was told that Sis Boon Kee was taken up to heaven and came back to life and convicted her dear father and brother to receive Christ. I was so encouraged by this testimony and so blessed to hear this wonderful news that I must speak out for her. She convicted me 9 years ago that she knew she is going to heaven after her work is done on earth. Tonight she confirms it for me and her loved ones.

Brothers and sisters, sis Boon Kee is now in heaven. I know where I am going. Do you?



(May is an ex-colleague of Kathryn for many years and have remained close friends even after both of them left KPMG. Through their friendship, Mark and Take Huat and their families have also become good and close family friends)