Nose cancer... the purpose .....

Many years later, as I looked back, I saw God's purpose for my nose cancer.

My relationship with my parents and siblings improved tremendously. My mom came to know the Lord in 1994! The family of five were closer now. We care more about each other.

God answered my prayer in His time. As I allowed Him to teach me, He was doing a work in my soul and my heart. Suddenly I felt deepdown my heart that I needed to forgive my parents and siblings. God was using my health condition to trigger that desire in me. I thought I didn't want to leave this world without reconciliation with my family. What if I just die the next day? I would have regretted.... Life can be so vulnerable, I had to do something NOW or I may not never get to do it!!

It was never easy to forgive someone. Worse when that someone is our loved ones. I prayed for God's mercy everyday.... I prayed for the Lord's love to overwhelm me, so that I could learn to love my family members too. Love - is such a powerful instrument!

I started making phone calls to them; it was not easy, but I committed to God that I would make an effort. And God honoured that. I spoke more gently and more patiently. I organised family gatherings to have meals together. I visited them more often. My parents responded gradually with the same, they were more expressive now. I could not be more thankful!

Mom received Christ in 1994 when I brought her to my cell group's Thank God It's Friday easter evangelical program. My nose cancer testimony that I shared during the session moved mom, even though she didn't understand English!!!! It was amazing how God worked within her. God must have translated my testimony in her heart. While I shared, I saw her eyes filled with tears, as though she heard and understood every word I spoke.

Mom was then suffering from her second marriage, and the Lord touched her heart that Easter. When my cell member shared with her the gospel, and asked if she was ready to receive Jesus, she nodded and wanted to commit her life and her worries to the Lord that very minute. And the Lord has blessed her abundantly in return !

God is so good!!! God is amazingly wonderful!!!

I thank the Lord Jesus for all these that had happened. I thank God for my nose cancer. I thank God it is healed now! I thank God for the burden that I had to carry... it was all for this wonderful purpose! My family is closer now and we meet up with one another for meals and outings regularly. Jesus has always been there for us... and He taught us how to love and to forgive... The Lord Jesus has brought back love in my family ....

THANK YOU JESUS! PRAISE THE LORD!