Hellos everybody I’m jiehau. I’m here to share with you how God has protected my father and how He has given me an opportunity to fish for him. A few weeks ago, my father was very sick due to alcohol poisoning. The situation was so bad until he began to hallucinate and he was talking to himself throughout the night. During that whole period of time, I was really very worried for him because it seems that he’s losing his senses and doing and saying things irrationally. My sister and I even slept with my father for one night and tried to assure him that what he saw are actually hallucination. It’s really a very tough time for me because I’m afraid whether it’s spiritual anot. I begin to pray and ask God what should I do and how I could help him because I really do not know what to do at that point of time. I remember vividly that I was so desperate that I kept msging sis wp and my life group members to pray for him when the situation didn’t improve. Furthermore, my relatives brought my father to visit the temple and participate in all the religious rituals. At that point of time, I really cry out to God and ask God to help me. I do not want my father to turn to all these idols rather than Jesus. I really felt that it was an opportunity for me to tell my father about Jesus and share to him. But I’m not sure whether that would happen because the task in front of me seems too great for me to accomplish. As the situation got even worse after half a day, my family and I decided to bring my father to the A & E during midnight and hope the doctor would be able to help him.

At the hospital, the situation got worse as medication was being administered to him. My father cannot even recognize anybody including me on the 2nd day of his stay there. It really pains me to see my father suffering in this state. Furthermore, I have so many school projects to do and I also need to settle all the administration stuffs at the hospital. I was really stressed out and I really prayed that God will provide a way out for me and my father. And He did. Thank God that papa had two very good friends that came very few hours to visit him. Amazingly, they are Christians and one of them even brought anointing oil as he prays. I believed that it is God who provided these two uncle to come and help us. It was even more amazing that both of them loved my father so much and they said that they will help my papa to kick his addiction and also to bring him to church. At that point of time, I knew that God is working amidst this situation and God indeed provides hope. After a few days of rest, my father was feeling much better as he regained his sanity gradually. I was also quite afraid whether my father will have liver failure and brain infection caused by the alcohol poisoning. Worse still, there’s a possibility that my father will be sent to IMH if his situation does not improve. The situation is very very real for me because I just went to do my CIP at IMH a week ago and I know the patients there are really suffering. But thank God, the test results came out and he did not have a liver failure or brain infection though some part of his brain degenerated a little. I thank God that my father was fine and he could finally be discharged.

When my father reach home, my relatives immediately put amulets in his room and do their religious thing. At that point of time, I was really discouraged and irritated because it seems that everything is still the same. Before that, I was still telling my aunties and cousins that I will bring papa to go to church when he discharge and they say its fine with them. But now, I was really discouraged. Papa didn’t suddenly become a Christian through this incident and I was wondering whether papa will be opened to going to church anot. So many of our life-group members came to pray for papa when he was hospitalized, but it seems that he still really cant be bothered with God. But faith without deeds is dead, I pray that I would have the boldness and the opportunity to ask my father to go to church.

On the next morning, I took my father for breakfast and a walk around my neighborhood. Finally, I pop the question. I could still remember vividly how I asked my father. I just said: “ papa, I heard that you are going to church with uncle dick to see see this Sunday ah? “ and my father said of cause because he already agreed when they talked about it in the hospital. And at that moment, my face has no expression as I replied: I do the typical Chinese thing like act calm. ‘oh, okokok. That’s good. Go and see see also good la. I will go with you this Sunday. But I tell you ah, inside my heart, I’m like saying YES YES YES! And the joy and my excitement could not be contained. God is faithful and He knows what He’s doing. After so many years of praying and reaching out to him, it is the first time that he agrees to go to church! It was really a big breakthrough because my father is a very prideful and strong-headed person. And he even stopped me from going to church when I was younger and debated with pastor over the phone for one hour plus. It was really amazing and I know that it is God who has turned this negative incident into something that can glorify His name.

Finally, Sunday arrives. Seriously, I still lack faith, im afraid that my father will pangseh at the very last minute and don’t want to go. But, my father woke up even earlier than me that day! Although my father did not say outwardly that he wants to become a Christian after the service, but I believe in the power of God’s Word and I know it is Him who draws all men to Himself. And you know what, my father went to church the second time last Sunday! And again, it is he who called me last sat afternoon to confirm with me the timing. AWESOME! Praise God. And from this incident, my faith really increased and I really learnt to trust in His timing and His wisdom. And I want to continue to take ownership of meeting my father’s needs and loved him with the love of God. It was not easy at all when I got to go to school and take care of my father. Despite all these responsibilities that I carry, I know that God is with me and that’s what I’m created for. To love people and to Be faithful in the things that He has called me to be faithful in.

Love,
Siawkiathau
200310