Only A Passing Cloud

Only A Passing Cloud

When darkness hides the sun from view and shadows move across the blue-never let it worry you.
It is only a passing cloud.

Don't let people spoil your day by what they do and what they say, it doesn't matter anyway, they are only passing clouds.

And if a big blow should descend do not think that it's the end.
You'll see when once your round the bend
It was only a passing cloud.

~WR

Baby Wi Lin and mom & dad’s love

Last Wednesday Hee Lan and her baby Wi Lin came down to Singapore to carryout the baby anus construction operation (he was born without an anus). The operation was successful. Kim had email us on the operation and jokingly mention about the “$15K asshole operation”. I went down to KK Hospital to visit them last Saturday evening. Eric also was there… he drove straight after work from KL to Singapore (I guess about 5hours drive).

They were about to transfer Wi Lin to from the monitoring ward to the general ward when I reach there. There were a number of tubes, wire and bag connected to Wi Lin. Baby Wi Lin have a lot of complications and deform when he was born. Hee Lan briefly told me about them… the obvious one was the cleft lips, his limps are short, jaw was short (therefore causing the tongue to block the air passage), there is some prolem with the heart, cyst in the kidney,etc… but Wi Lin has been a fighter, surviving through 2 to 3 operations… the doctor mention these type of babies will usually die in the womb or die young after birth… But I pray the Wi Lin will survive through it and live as a normal boy! God please help!

After the nurses transfer Wi Lin to the new ward, he was crying (on sound, as they made a hole in his throat to breath). Guess it was a new environment and medication was wearing out… so pain and confusion was going through him. Lee Han and Eric were at Wi Lin side calming and reassuring him. I was at the end of the baby’s bad looking at them. Seeing Lee Han and Eric… mum and dad’s love towards baby… touched me it also gave a sense of hope. I wanted to cry… but did not as I wanted to show my support to Hee Lan and Eric.

When Wi Lin was calm down. I did my best to entertain him with the cute stuff toy he has and some lullaby & songs and nursery rhythms (I really had forgotten most of them). Although there was no voice I could see his eyes moving to the hand gestures that I made. In my heart I was telling Wi Lin… “I guess that is all Uncle Han can do for you… make funny faces, play some toy, sing song for you… I wish I can do more for you… because you are loved“

God have mercy! Have mercy on my nephew. Let him live to the fullest please I beg you.

There was a light side to this visit, went back Kim place for dinner and we guys (Eric & I) thought that the soup in the kitchen was melon soup even though Lee Han said it is papaya soup (in no way we believe her it is green papaya… did not know that green papaya could help produce breast milk) for her to. So we drank one bowl each. Kim found out and scolded us guys and wants us to produce milk for the baby!… hehehe

Grand aunty hospitalize

Got a call yesterday from aunty Lucy that grand aunty was hospitalized in SGH. After my animation class I drop by SGH to visit her. Was kind of shock see that she was so weak and fragile. Last time I saw her was about 4months ago.

She was in a semiconscious state when I was there. Could not talk to her and the nurse was putting drips here and there. I felt a slight sadness and fear feeling in me when I saw her. Maybe it was something in me was telling me its time... time to go... that kind of scares me. Do hope she will be fine.

Later Aunt Lucy mention that grand aunty had a urinal track infection and that started the other complication.


God I pray you take care of grand aunty…do wish she will stay longer... if You wish to take her… take her peacefully.

Fireworks Festival @ Marina Bay (11 August)

Below is a clip of the firework fest at Esplanade capture on my K750i handphone camera on Friday 11 August. How did I get there? Sarah my mission trip teammate suggested to “chill out” at Esplanade at 8pm with our team leader Cyril… not knowing there was a firework fest at 9pm. Had to stop eating my carrot cake for awhile to catch the firework show. The water front was super pack with people. It was a good firework show overall and worth the “stopping makan” and squeezing with people ;)



PS: Sarah I really do not know how the birds avoid the fireworks... I guess they won't even fly in that area... with the loud bang happening.

To go or not to go (Choice Asia Conference)…

Got a call again from Choice committee to ask to go to Taiwan for the Choice Conference on the 24 Aug to 27 Aug (accomodation & travelling are paid for by Choice). This time was my Jun team lead couple David asking me to go. I think it is a good idea to go and interact with different countries Choice ministry groups. Then again I have sign up for a two day retreat which I want to just have a short break from things on that weekend too.

Had told them that I’ll put this conference as a second priority (same thing goes for the JRS projects) and ask them to get other people. And only when really can’t get other singles then I will consider. And now I guess it has come back to me again…

God what will you do? You know that Choice is close to my heart. Should I take a rest also?

Last night went for dinner with an ex-Choice (inactive) Malaysian presenter Phyllis. Although this is my first time meeting her, she encourage me to go for the Choice conference. Talking to her I found that we had different way how Choice is run in Malaysia and Singapore. That sort of motivates me more to go… Sigh… God are you trying to tell me something here?

And I really do not know why I’m having this Mother Theresa quote floating in my head…

“In this life we cannot do great things. We can only do small things with great love." -- Mother Theresa

Maybe I’ll check with my teammate first … anyone to cover me on those dates…

Saying farewell to two people...

In the past three days I had wish farewell to two people I know. First is my Choice Weekend friend Joyce (seem like my Choice group friends going away and the group is becoming lesser and lesser, God please help that we keep in touch. I don’t know why is there a slight fear in me that I’m feeling now… is it because good friends are hard to find?). She got a job in Perth Australia.

Second person is my Aikido assistant instructor Sylvan. He has been a kind and dedicated instructor. He is leaving for Spain to do his MBA. Drop by Serangoon CC last evening to wish him farewell (even when my toe still hurt… and it might be my last visit to the Aikido class). He brought some cake and drinks for us.

Both will leave in less then a week time. God I pray and ask that you guide and protect them where they are.

Fixing up a DIY shelf

Decided to buy and fix up a DIY wooden shelf after seeing my room getting more and more messy with the books. Took about two hours to fix it up. Proud to have done it.

Do you have any marriage plans?

Recently an oversea friend emails me and talked about fears of getting married. She says that she is not ready and that there are some things that she wants to pursue before she gets tied down with marriage and later maybe children. And I was put to the same question by her of whether I have any marriage plans and below was what my reply without much thinking:

As for me… might be same as you… First, I’m planning to do a career change so it might not be easy for me to enter a relationship at this point of time. Second, I had some feelings towards one or two girls but never dated or courted any girls before. Maybe it is God’s way of telling me I’m not ready also and want me to live longer as a single to learn more about love and serving him as a single before entering into any relationship.

Quite an interesting reply… Learning a bout love and serving as a single. I guess that is what I’m doing and will continue doing.

Team Sehati BBQ

After a day and a morning of diarrhea my stomach was more at peace with me (but a bit vulnerable) to allow me to attend my mission team, team Sehati’s (one heart) BBQ at East Coast Park last Saturday.














It was good meeting up with my old Banda Aceh house building mission teammates (and also sad to hear today that the tsunami hit Indonesia again). Due to my week stomach I could not eat much and touch spicy stuff and most of the BBQ stuff.

Matt my mission trip roommate brought his whole family (3 kids + wife + maid) which he calls the “basketball team”. Philip (from another mission team) also brought his family. Adrian was the first one to come. And surprise surprise… some of the Habitat for Humanity staff(the NGO that work with to organize the mission to Aceh) was at our neighbour BBQ pit.

Over all it was a good BBQ although my tummy off and on will seem to act up.

Some photos from Kluang

Met Liz (chocolate lover) and Allen on the train back to Kluang.

Dad showing an abandon bee hive that was in an abandon house near our place.