In loving memory of my mother

南洋商报 Nan Yang Press


星洲日报 Sin Chew Daily


The Star newspaper

"No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord."
Romans 8:37-39

然而靠着爱我们的主，在这一切的事上，已经得胜有余了。
因为我深信无论是死，是生，是天使，是掌权的，是有能的，
是现在的事，是将来的事，是高处的，是低处的，是别的受造之物，
都不能叫我们与神的爱隔绝。这爱是在我们的主基督耶稣里的。
罗马书 8:37-39

Proud of you Mum! We'll meet again in Heaven.

Rest in peace Mum. We'll meet again in Heaven.
Proud of you Mum, you've fought and win the victorious war.


Yap Ah Moi @ Yap Yoke Chow, Rosemary Wong, a.k.a Crystal Yap
30 Jan 1949 - 14 Oct 2008 (Age: 59)

Wake Services
Wednesday & Thursday, 8:00pm (15th & 16th Oct)

Funeral Service
Friday, 10:00am (17th Oct)

Gospel Hall Kuala Lumpur 吉隆坡福音堂
No. 3, Jalan Hang Jebat,
50150 Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia
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Note:

All 3 services are convay in bilingual (Chinese & English).

Mum...

... is no more here

... she went peacefully this afternoon @ 4:23pm

... no more in pain

... watching us in heaven

... rest in peace mama

... I'll be good

Joy in illness?

An article about my mum published in Oriental Daily on 1st Oct 2008

This article was written by 杨善勇 after he attended my mum's new book launch + thanks giving service on 15th Sept 2008.

"喜樂的心、乃是良藥．憂傷的靈、使骨枯乾" 箴言 17:22

"A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones"
Proverbs 17:22 (New International Version)

Every minutes is a gift from God

星洲日报 - 阅读周报 - 第112期
An article about the journey of my mum's cancer battling
published in Sin Chew Daily on 09-10-2008

Mum's blessing to us

Before she goes to sleep, she called us (me and my brother) to her room. She hold our hands beside her and she bless us with her prayer.

She prayed for:

• God guide and guard our heart in every aspect
• Our career in climbing the corporate ladder
• We have more time attending Cell Group, to serving God, active in church and also grow in God's words
• God prepare us with a suitable partner, who's also a Christian.
• We take care of ourselves, each other and also look after our father.

Amen.

We thank her by giving her bear hug and say good night to her. Tomorrow she'll be amitted to hospital for medication attention.

Mum's update - 28 Sept 08

Today we had a marathon group visit. And again, God has sustained my mother in her physical strength and she was able to share her very last few words and her faith in the Lord with all.

Here's the visitor groups during the day:

(6) Bro and sis from KL Gospel Hall Mandarin congregation.
(7) Bro and sis from KL Gospel Hall Cantonese congregation.
(8) Antie Y.C family with friends from FGA
(9) 文橋 - 黃子 and others
(10) Bro and sis from KL Gospel Hall English congregation.
(11) Group of friends who went to Cameron Highlands with Mum and Dad.

Mum's update - 27 Sept 08

God has sustained my mother in her physical strength and her faith in the Lord. We had quite a few groups of visitor after her letter has been sent out on Friday, 26 Sept 08. My mother was able to share her very last few words with all.

Here's our visitor groups during the day:

(1) Sook Teng from Gasing Heights
(2) FGA Ladies group - Debbie, Lee Har, Katherine and etc
(3) 楊百合,太太 and friends
(4) 包以靈,卓如燕 and friends
(5) 群楓, Brian and friends

A message from my mum to all her friends

Dear Bros & Sis,

Doctor confirmed that I have 1- 2 weeks. Anytime from now I could enter into coma suffering severe toxicity from my own body. I wish to break this news to you as you are part of my family in Christ.

God is still in control even though at the moment there is no sign of turning of my illness. God had my soul saved. So the victory over sin is won. My soul will soon enter eternity in Glory. Whether my body will be restored to health is no more an issue. Cancer may have defeated and destroyed it but Satan can’t touch my soul a single bit. Nothing can separate me from the LOVE of GOD, to echo Paul’s words.

As for me, in life or death, my purpose is to serve HIM.

God answered my prayer. The book launch on 15 September was well attended with the main hall packed. It is my desire that God may use the books to enter the hearts and souls of those who need the Love and Peace that could only come from God. Please use them for His sake.

Thank you for the loving and long standing acquaintances we built in Christ. Thanks for your encouragement and care and I feel them deeply. May all Glory be to HIM and HIM alone.

I wish to see some of my dear friends while I’m still alert and may it be very soon. Please contact William.

Meanwhile my family values your continual prayer support.

God bless,

Rosemary (alias Crystal)
(Mrs. William Wong)


各位弟兄姊妹，

醫生証實我的時間不多，可能就是一兩個星期， 很快體内毒素會使我要進入昏迷狀況中，與我主見面就近了。我將這消息告訴你們是因爲你們是我主内的家人，你們也是我重要的禱告勇士。

雖然我的病惡化到末期看不到會好轉，但神仍然在掌權。我靈魂得救，戰勝了罪的毒鈎，我靈要進到永恒榮耀裏。至於我患病的肉體還會得著神的醫治與否， 那已經不再是重要的事了。癌可以戰勝我的肉體，但魔鬼卻絲毫不能侵佔我的靈魂。沒有一樣東西可以將神的愛與我隔絕，這是保儸弟兄說的話。阿們！

因此以後我活我死是完全爲服侍主。

九月15日新書推介禮看到你們踴躍出席與購買，謝謝。神應允我的禱告祈求，《抗癌十年不言敗》，我的第三本書，出版了！願神籍著它將愛和平安帶到衆多需要的人。

感謝主讓我們有這份主内的深情，也衷心謝謝在病中你們帶來的關懷與鼓勵。現在我們更需要你們的禱告扶持。神實在恩待我這家。

雖然我沒氣力跟你們長談，但我想趁還神志清醒，希望能見你們這班禱告勇士一面, 要快。請跟炳文聯絡。

願主賜福于你

葉玉昭

Mum's new book launch, dad speech

叶玉昭新书发布感恩会, 黄炳文致谢词.

上帝实在是一位独行奇事的神。要为玉昭出版这本书，在两个月前是个梦想，两个月后上帝竟将这本书交在我们手中。

除了谢谢上帝，我们也要谢谢为这本书奔走的文桥总干事 - 黄子弟兄及文桥文字部主任晨砚姐妹，文桥众同工，及今晚在台上鼓励玉昭的朋友们。同时，也要谢谢各位拨时间出席。

玉昭的身体还是很弱， 但相信上帝会慢慢医治她。上帝的应许，从不落空，祂口中所出的话，决不徒然返回。愿一切荣耀都归给我们全能的上帝！

Our God is indeed a God who works wonders. This (signaling the book) was merely a dream two months ago. But now, it is a dream come true. Praise be to Our God.

Besides thanking God who made all these possible, we have to thank Brother Wang Zi – Editor in chief of Wen Qiao, Sister Chen Yan, the rest of the staff in Wen Qiao, and friends whom with your speeches encouraged Rosemary greatly.
And of course, we would like to thank every single one of you for joining us tonight, making it extra special for me and my family.

Although Rosemary is still rather weak at the moment, but we have faith in God’s healing power. For the words that came out from His mouth will never return to Him void, thus this is the promise that we cling on to.

May all the glory be to our awesome God.

Back to Rosemary Yap's New book launch and thanks giving service.

Mum's new book launch speech

叶玉昭新书发布感恩会, 叶玉昭致词.

久未见面的朋友，今晚见到我，可能会惊讶，怎么玉昭变得这么新潮，居然将头发染成黄色。其实，这是假发，我的头发，已被化疗一扫而光。

1997年12月我患了乳癌，当时医生说能活过五年的机会只有 30%，但我却奇迹般的活了下来，直到 2006年8月，癌病转移到肺，又打了一场仗。这场仗，我没输，癌症也没赢，一直服药控制着。

到了今年3月，癌症又卷土重来，占居了我的骨头，肝脏。当医生和我看到 CT scan 中一片乌云似的肝脏，医生也摇头。这场仗，要打吗？ 将是一场艰苦的硬仗！

做了两次化疗，不但没有好转，反将肝脏再一步破坏！医生忙喊停。他说了一句病人听了绝望的话 “There is very little we can do”. 就好像粤语残片中，医生对病人的亲人说：他时日无多，他要吃什么，就让他吃，要去哪里， 就带他去吧！

回家后想到医生的话：very little we can do. 但我知道有一位医生，HE can do great Things FOR me. 他就是耶和华拉法，全能的医治者，我所信靠的神，祂为我开的药方，全都在这里！

你问我怕吗？有时怕到骨头都消溶。沮丧吗？ 沮丧得想放弃，常有负面的思想攻击 – “肝癌，哪有这么易医治？” 但神的应许，清清楚楚的记载在圣经一直支撑我，安慰我，鼓励我。

相信在他没有难成的事，相信人的尽头，是神的开始，祂会为我开路，让我经历到在人不能，在神凡事都能的恩典。

当我感到孤单无助时，以赛亚书 41:10 成为我的支撑

你不要害怕，因为我与你同在
不要惊惶， 因为我是你的神
我必坚固你， 我必帮助你
我必用我公义的右手扶持你

是的，

叶玉昭你不要害怕，因为神与你同在，
叶玉昭你不要惊惶，因为上帝是你的神，
神必坚固我， 神必帮助我，
神必用祂公义的右手扶持我。

我住在16楼，每逢我望到窗外的蓝天，及飞翔在空中的小鸟，我便想到那段充满活力，应许，盼望的经文。“那等待耶和华的，必重新得力，他们必如鹰展翅上腾，他们奔跑，却不困倦，行走，却不疲乏，我曾问上帝，什么时候，我才能重新得力，展翅上腾？但上帝却要我等候，神有祂的时间，只要在一切所行的事上认定祂，祂必指引我的路。

出埃及记 23:30，英文圣经如此记载:

Little by little I will drive them out before you, until you have increase enough to take possession of the Lord.

神的工作有时也是 little by little， 一点一点，渐渐在进行。Little by little, 祂会将癌症赶走，直到我康复后承受那地为荣。那地，在我来讲， 是什么呢？ 诗篇118篇17节说：

我必不至死，任要存活，并要传扬耶和华的作为。

那地，就是我的传扬耶和华作为的象征。

我相信神也一点一滴在陶造我，将我的稜角傲气磨去，一点一点焚烧我，将我性格的污点，软弱，烧掉。

我不是一个坚毅的人，是祂使我刚强，我是一个很缺乏安全感的人， 是祂教我信靠。

今后，我的祷告是，上帝给我双倍的力量及恩典，
1. 是有精神写
2. 所写的是荣耀上帝，传扬祂作为的文章。

谢谢各位。

Back to Rosemary Yap's New book launch and thanks giving service

Mum's new book launch newspaper cutting

中国报 China Press on 17 Sept 2008
Rosemary Yap's New book launch and thanks giving service
叶玉昭新书发布感恩会

Mum's new book launch + thanks giving 新书发布感恩会

Event:
Rosemary Yap's New book launch and thanks giving service, 叶玉昭新书发布感恩会

Venue:
Gospel Hall Kuala Lumpur, 吉隆坡福音堂

Date & Time:
15th Sept 2008, Monday, 8:00pm - 9:00pm

New Book Title:
十年抗癌不言败 (散文集)

Publisher:
The Youth Bookstore (Singapore), 青年书局 (新加坡)

Books published earlier:
Year 2000 - Since it's Me (既然是我)
Year 2003 - The Other Side of The 30% (30% 那一边).

• Photos
• Mum's speech
• Dad's speech
• Newspaper cutting
• Newspaper writeup
  

Note: If you're interested to purchase a copy of these books, please leave me a message.

A special day 2008.2008

Today is a special day - 20.08.2008, double 2008. It only happened ONCE.

What had happened on this day? Nothing special, just a normal day for me.

My mum got discharged from UH. She was admitted to hospital on 13 Aug for observation on her on & off fever. She started to have this fever on 7 Aug. Doc gave her antibiotic (dripping type) twice a day, for 7 continues days. Finally the fever has cleared.

She also begin suffering from ascites. Large amounts of fluid accumulate in her abdomen, it will become large and causing her lose appetite and feel short of breath.

Doc decided to give her a new chemo drug - Taxotere, similar with Taxol. Considering her liver condition, doc gave her a much more lower dose which only contain 10 mg, where normally is 120mg. Doc will increase the dosage according to the result.

A week later will go back and have blood test to check on the result, hopefully will gets good result on the new drug.

Click here for previous post

Mum's update - 2 August 08

This is latest update of my mum's condition. I'm sharing this text message, sent out by my dad on 2nd August 08.

Dear prayer warriors,

Rosemary is better in strength & stamina. Praise the Lord. Blood test on tumor markets gone down very much. CT scan result shows liver cancer is contained.

Doctor puts her on a chemo with 2 drugs used in combination to give better response. We follow his advice. Naturally she'll be subject to all sorts of side effects associating the chemo used.

Thanks for the continual prayers. Good night.

William.

Mum's upate - 7 July 08

I'm sharing this email, sent by my mum on 7 July 08 to her fellow friends.
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Hello ! Here is Rosemary speaking.

Matthew 25:34-41 Then the King will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.'

Dear Sisters from our Fraser Tower Condo Ladies Bible Study Group,

1. I don’t know how to express my gratitude towards your constant prayer support and your timely practical act of love supplying daily lunches and dinners
to my door steps, not just one day, not one week but for weeks end-on and PTL it is still on-going. I can only sum it all up by proclaiming the name of Jesus Christ, for He is Jehovah Jireh.

2. Dear sisters, God saw my needs and you were instrumental to come to my rescue. His grace is wonderful and abundant. It is certainly sufficient for me. I shall always be reminded of this. In my prayers I am constantly reminded of your love generosity, a thing I shall not be able to re-pay enough. May I seek God for a greater portion of His Grace to each and every one of you and your respective households. May He top up your caring ministry with Icing of Love and Caramel of Joy.

3. About my cancer treatment:

i. Due to my bad liver function condition, now at 20% efficiency, medically there is little hope. On 23 June doctor said I have TWO months to live. That’s right, 2 months he said. Now that was doctor’s conclusion on my life Expectancy. Naturally, I was shock at the news for a while. So soon meh! But I do believe that God’s report on me is not out and He will reveal it to me in His time.

ii. I hang on to my creator and Savior’s promises. And I pray for divine Intervention and healing. I know the Lord will not forsake me to leave me fighting the battle alone. He will be by my side as I journey on.

iii. On 30 June doctor gave me the liver function results. There was a significant drop on some liver enzymes indicators. That was a bit of ‘good news’ but not sufficient to indicate a turn on my cancer for the better. But still it was a result to draw little comfort from.

iv. I am now on oral chemo (Xeloda) at a lower dosage as the doctor found Taxol was too potent for my body. Xeloda comes with numerous side effects. Notablly, tiredness, hand and feet syndromes, mouth soars, hair-drop and etc… I have all these. Please be warn that you will see a bald headed Rosemary the next time you visit me. My soar mouth came for a week and now gone. I am able to resume taking solid food and I am able to conduct a conversation in comfort without the soar. Oh yes indeed, I can enjoy your cooking of solid delicious food once again. How appetizing the thought is!

4. Thank you and thank you for the food.

May His grace, love of Jesus Christ and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with us all, evermore. Amen!

Sister in Christ,

Rosemary

Mum's update - 27 June 08

This is my mum current condision. I'm sharing this SMS, sent by my dad on 26 June 08.

"Rosemary will visit the oncologist on Tues to decide on the next course of treatment, this being necessary as a result of non-suitable to receive Intravenous Chemotherapy (I.V Chemo).

Her doctor gives her TWO months. Rosemary has good faith and trusting God is to be glorified in life or in death. She also holds on to GOD to be HER HEALER AND REDEEMER."

We've come to a stage that nothing we can do, but to hold on to GOD. My mum have strong faith on GOD and she trusted GOD is in control.

The end of man is the begining of GOD. 人的尽头是神的开始.

HE Raise Me Up (You Raise Me Up)

An email from a Pastor's wife – Monica to my mum.

HE Raise Me up (You Raise Me up)

Dear William,

Greetings! I want to share a song with Rosemary. This song had lifted me up.Please play on behalf of me and sing together with her.
I have tear thrilled on my eyes as I meditate and think of her. (miss)The Lord has used her life to fasten mine.

With Love,

Monica

Here’s my mum’s reply:

Dear Monica,

Thank you for your tears on my account. William prayed on your behalf just as you had requested. My soul is lifted up by the lyrics and the music and also the prayer rendered on your behalf. Do not feel sorry for me because Jesus is not sorry for me either. Jesus strengthens me daily as my hope of eternal life builds on His merciful assurance. Very soon we’ll see you again. I hope I shall be strong enough to see you and your family on 15 June Sunday.

God bless,

Rosemary

Here's the lyrics goes:

When I am down and, oh my soul, so weary
When troubles come and my heart burdened be
Then, I am still and wait here in the silence
Until you come and sit awhile with me

CHORUS:
You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders
You raise me up.. to more than I can be.

* REPEAT CHORUS

There is no life - no life without its hunger
Each restless heart beats so imperfectly
But when you come and I am filled with wonder
Sometimes, I think I glimpse eternity

You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas
And I am strong, when I am on your shoulders
You raise me up .. to more than I can be
You raise me up .. to more than I can be

We are strong when We are on HIS shouldersHe rises us up to more than we can be,Just to have the glimpse of eternity……be comfort in HIM, Rosemary, Jesus Loves, I love you.