PEACE and HOPE are your STRENGTH

I have actually been learning a lot from Cass, especially when I heard the way she gave thanks to God in her prayer for every little thing each day. My heart still ached when I was thinking about the Christmas holidays and the fun things we used to do at this time in the past. I would like to take her out for shopping and experience the Christmas atmosphere in the city. I want Cass to have some fun at Christmas....... She started her first watercolour painting last week and would work on it whenever she woke up and had the chance to. I watched her continuing with her painting and, even if it was just for 20 or 30 minutes, she was so focused and enjoying her time while she was painting. She didn't want much and simply thanked God that she was able to continue on with her painting even though she was working so slowly and maybe just one petal each day. A Bible verse came to me 「得力在乎平靜安 」"For the Lord, the Holy One of Israel, said, In quiet and rest is your salvation: peace and hope are your strength...." Isaiah 30:15

Thanks Sam EE for painting with Cass during your visits. Cass really wants you to continue on the painting when you get back to Hong Kong

We are coming to a point where we need God’s guidance again in order to lead us through the crossroad ahead of us. The tumours along Cass’ spinal cord have been bothering her a lot. The pain, from these tumours, is becoming more severe than ever. However, the one in Cass’ mouth has been bothering her the most. It badly affects her in talking and eating. As such, the hospital was trying to control the tumours in her mouth and at other locations with the newer medical treatment.

Last week, Sickkids had reviewed, examined,and concluded that “ultrasound frequency” could not be performed on Cass. To help Cass subdue the pain, a CT scan will be scheduled, the Dental Surgeon and maybe the Plastic Surgeon from Sickkids will meet us this Tuesday to look into the possibility of removing the tumour in Cass’ mouth through surgery. We are once again in a dilemma. It would be good if Cass’ pain can be removed or reduced. However, we do not want Cass to go through another major surgery just to gain a temporary reprieve from pain. Further, we believed that the hospital would have carried out any viable treatment for Cass already should the treatments be considered effective. As such, we need God’s guidance to walk us through. Deep down in our heart, we do not want to see Cass suffering the pain every day. The pain is unceasingly bothering her. But, we are also worried about whether such proposed treatment could improve anything at all.

We need your prayer support, we need to have a clear mind to see God’s plan, we need to be aware of His guidance, and above all, we need to humbly trust in Him.