Dear Doris

Dear Doris:

I read your previous email. I was very sorrowful. I was so sad and I don't know how to comfort you. I don't want you to suffer and I don't want you to give up. You have inspired me many times in many ways. I love both you and Victor. I remember first time Victor introduced you to me as his girlfriend. I remember we had enjoyed food together. I remember just hanging out with both of you. Eleanor and I treasured all these memories. We appreciate your teaching when you both came to speak for the RCCCC retreat. I still think your are more interesting to listen to. (Yeah! I know Victor does not like me when I say so.) To be fair to him, I happen to think that Victor is one of the best Chinese preachers I have known.

Thank you for sharing that you are trying the new drug. I am praying for effectiveness of the drug and minimum damages it will cause. Hang in there. You are never far away from God's love. He loves us more than we can ever feel or comprehend. I use this verse in my sermon this morning:

Rom 8:32 He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things?

I hope to see you even though I don't know where and when. What a blessing it is to have friends like you and Victor!

Herman and Eleanor

Thanks, Aug 24

Dear Victor,

Sorry to learn about Doris' cancer has mestasized. My wife and I are remembering you two in our prayer.

Life has been hard for me too because I have not been free from physical problems since arriving in Vancouver. God is teaching me to trust Him and I feel closer to Him more than any time in the past.

I have forwarded your email and the manuscripts to A who will contact you in due time.

In His grace,

AK

Mestasized, Aug 2015

We received news two days ago Aug 8 from Doris PET CT scan that her cancer is likely mestasized. She has been suffering from a month long ribcage and shoulder pain two months after her two year oral chemotherapy ended in May. Yesterday she had abdominal pain at around 3 pm and went to lie down and sleep while we had a marketplace meeting at home. Pray for her pain, it hurts to see her helpless and in anguish.

Anniversary, Aug 2015

Yesterday was our anniversary. We bought an overnight package at a popular hotel but the dinner buffet and especially morning breakfast were flat. The noon part was rather ho-hum but we made it up with takeout dinner and cake, enough to spare for our neighbor who dropped by.

Doris had finished her treatment but the pain in the ribcage and shoulder are a concern. We will order tests to see what happens. Please pray for her. We will cancel our trip to USA due her pain.

Besides wife's struggles, not much has changed for me. Last month was a breakthrough because I managed four sermons, three new ones, all by God's grace. I have handed over leadership in a couples fellowship to my other coworkers, so I am glad that we have bought stability to the couples and church as a whole. By the way I will have completed two years fulltime at YF this month. It's been quite a challenging and growing experience.

I seldom check in nowadays because of my busy schedule, but I still hope to write once every two months for now, bye.