Msg from Elaine Teh

From Elaine

When we sang the song ‘Beautiful Saviour’ in our church camp in Penang last week, I couldn’t help but reflect upon Aunty Kathryn’s last moments in SJMC when we crowded in her hospital room to bid her farewell for the last time. As she loved to worship the Lord, we sang worship songs, one of which was her favourite ‘Beautiful Saviour’.

All I can say is that she was indeed a very remarkable lady, someone whom you may be privileged to meet only once in your lifetime. I remember her thoughtfulness in every other way while I was growing up, from gifts on birthdays to her genuine interest on how you were doing. She was a gentle person and was always full of joy. During the time when she was very sick and we visited her, she would ask on our well-being even when we were at lost on how to encourage her during those moments. In fact, we would be encouraged by her strength and trust in the Lord after visiting her.

Hearing testimonies from friends and family during the wake service of how she has blessed many people around her, I was amazed at the things that she has been doing and the people she has ministered to over the years. That is an encouragement to all of us on how we should live our lives, to be a blessing to the people around us and to glorify the name of our Lord Jesus at all times!

To Uncle Mark: We thank God for her life and are grateful to the both of you for being a wonderful example of a fine man and woman of God.

Surely, she will be dearly missed by all of us, her family and friends. To Uncle Mark, Melissa, Pammy and Darren, we pray that the Lord will continue to be your pillar of strength and comfort.


(Elaine Teh is Mark's niece)