Well, sitting down and listening to all d wonderful things that people have been sharing re Kathryn, I looked back over the years and started counting the no. of yrs I've known her..... Then I recalled last year when we were sharing our dreams, plans, concerns etc etc she told me that she'll make it for her 25th silver wedding anniversary. We laughed and I assured her that, yes, she'll b able to celebrate dat! There4 I've known her close to 25 years.
2day I wan to stand here to share with u all how I re-connected with this wonderful lady these past 2 1/2 years. We were in the midst of setting up a cancer support grp in SIB and I rang her to "come on board" with me and b my core member. She agreed and was one of our best pillar thru these 2-3 years. I came out of the ministry after it was set up a year later but she soldiered on faithfully. She was such a tireless worker and many cancer patients were blessed to know her all these while. Even when she was beginning to b less well, she was still doing the work. I had to tell her to stop othw she wld just "soldier on".
I wan to share her last moments with me @Sjmc - a week ago when I visited her. I walked in to her room 419 @815pm and I was asked to leave her since she just woke up frm her unconscious state. Apparently couple of hours ago, they thought she had left.....
I felt I wanted to spend sum time with her n I chose to stay. Oni her mum n I were in d room. I sang "we place u on the highest place, for u r the great high priest, we place u high above all else, and we come to u and worship @ur feet!!" a few times, AND suddenly her eyes opened. I asked her whether she remembers me or not - and she flashed me her big smile and say "YES"! She said she was feeling hot n sweaty - me n her mum took out d blanket, sweater n turn up d air cond. After making her comfortable, I asked her to relate to me what happened.
This is what she shared - I felt I was out of my body looking down..... I felt very well and whole! It's been a while since I feel like dat but I feel if I said this, no one will believe me! Then I heard my children crying, a lot of noise/commotion and Mark (my husb) calling me to wake up. He was v persistent. I wanted to close my eyes and drift off but he kept calling me...... Finally I opened my eyes and every1 was so happy.
I told Kathryn it's been a while since she last spoke to me (without being breathless cuz the last few times, she had to write down her replies to me - cuz cancer has affected her lungs). She was very audible and I did not have to strain my ears to hear her. It was so good to hear she's well and I told her she must be tired - so I prayed for her - IN CHRIST she is now a new creation. She amen dat and I left the room not knowing when I'll see her again altho I did say she shld spend her time with her immediate loved ones, Mark, the kids, her parents, siblings etc.
On Sunday 2May2010 I got d news of her passing on whilst @service in SIB. I knew she had gone to a better place and I know she has become whole (totally), no more pain, sickness...... I know I'll see her again. And when I see her - I'll ask her the same Q - "hey, u remember me??" :)
Finally I was searching for a verse to describe her life - it sums it all :
1 John 2:17 "the world and its desires pass away but the woman who does the will of God LIVES FOREVER". Yeah, Kathryn lives not just in our hearts, memories, thoughts BUT she lives and one day we will meet her again.
Thank u for allowing me to share her journey.....
(Tian Hooi and her husband Swee Keong are long time friends of Mark and Kathryn. Both of them now worship at SIB KL)
Quah Poh Keat is a monster. He has murdered his own mother with his wife. Due to his influence and power, he thinks that he can get away with that. This devil must payback for what he did. His actions towards his own family should affect the way he acts and reacts with the public. He is dominated by his wife and does whatever she tells him.
ReplyDeleteQuah Poh Keat disrespects his own family members. He has done a huge crime. He has to be punished for his actions.