Hello! It has been a while and I finally managed to make a blog entry. I was swarmed with the new semester of work, preparing for new courses. So far I have been doing well – living joyfully each day and cherishing the things I get to do and the people I can be with.
Well I discovered a lump on my left breast a while ago and had given quite some thought to the recurrence of cancer. I had an ultrasound and then a mammogram. Yes, I do have a tumor (benign at this point) and there is additional calcification as compared to last year. I have to monitor closely and get another ultrasound in 2-3 months. These are not delightful news. However I am more determined to live life joyfully and do what the Lord wills. I re-read Hezekiah’s healing account and once again I committed myself to live humbly for the Lord in the days to come.
I am doing quite a few things during this time. I started the Sunday school class on forgiveness in early January and we are half-way through now into the 5th session. I also started the Bible study with mainland students a few weeks ago. [Do you know that last year around this time I discovered my breast lump while waiting for the students to come for the Bible study? So I did get a bit panicky on that day when they came for the Bible study. Déjà vu!] We are studying on the Parables of Christ and I started off with The Prodigal Son – I shared the Gospel directly [more aggressive as compared to last year.] Please pray that I can invite more students to come and that they would be prepared to receive His wonderful salvation.
Well I still have other plans! But perhaps the Lord is teaching me that I will need to renew this “license” every few months – I cannot be sure if the tumor would go the wrong way. James 4:13-16 “13 Now listen, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business and make money." 14 Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes. 15 Instead, you ought to say, "If it is the Lord's will, we will live and do this or that."
So I do ask for your faithful prayers – that the Lord will keep me cancer free. I am praying for courage to embrace His sovereign will in my life, whatever that may be. I am also praying for courage to embrace my bodily weakness, as well as other mental and spiritual weaknesses.
Have I been a cheerful helper? I would say YES! --- and placing my faith, hope and love in Him.
