update: 29 aug 2008
Note: Msian time is 14 hours ahead of Mountain time in USA.
Dear All,
Thank you all for so faithfully and lovingly praying and fasting for us . . . I am not sure how I can ever thank all of you after all this is over and Yi Jien is safe . . . We have been so overwhelmed by His love as shown in all of you, many of you (I know this gets circulated world-wide) do not even know me and my family, and yet you have all pitched in and supported us and are carrying us through this time. Thank you . .
I believe what God seems to be doing through all this extends beyond my family and for that I greatly rejoice. I hear of prayer chains being started, people being stirred to pray, churches coming together to pray and not just in Malaysia . . . we trust that God will continue to use this to fulfil His larger purposes and bring much glory to His name.
The last stretch seems to be stretching but we trust it will not be long now. Weather conditions will only be good starting tomorrow and Saturday and so that window of opportunity weather-wise is only for the next two days or so. Once they reach Tues, they will most likely scale down. Right now, in God's goodness, they have not scaled down as much as they had originally planned. So can we pray for the following:
1. Weather - it will clear fast (Fri) tomorrow ( Malaysia's Fri 8pm onwards) and winds will not be strong so they can begin their aerial search; if not they will only do it on Sat
2. Aerial search - they will use some kind of scope to check out the grounds - pray that they will be able to detect anything that will lead them to Yi Jien
3. Dog teams - the dog handlers have not decided yet to agree though they are open; please pray that this can be done
4. Siu Yin - she will be talking to the chief rangers - Patrick (head) and Kyle - to persuade them to concentrate more in the area that she thinks Yi Jien might have started - Gunsight trail.
5. Finally that God will still be sovereign and direct the searchers to the right spot for there is just too much area to cover in detail.
Thank you all again for journeying with us . . . so many of you have written to share comfort, prayers, assurances from the Lord that Yi Jien is still alive . . . that helps us to hold onto that hope that God is still sovereign and it is to Him that we look for 'our help is in the name of the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.'
"Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion,
which cannot be shaken but endures forever
As the mountains surround Jerusalem,
so the Lord surrounds his people
both now and forevermore" (Psalm 125:1-2)
I will end on that promise of God for each of us . . God bless each of you dear brothers and sisters in Christ.
In His shalom
kim guat
Note: Msian time is 14 hours ahead of Mountain time in USA.
Dear All,
Thank you all for so faithfully and lovingly praying and fasting for us . . . I am not sure how I can ever thank all of you after all this is over and Yi Jien is safe . . . We have been so overwhelmed by His love as shown in all of you, many of you (I know this gets circulated world-wide) do not even know me and my family, and yet you have all pitched in and supported us and are carrying us through this time. Thank you . .
I believe what God seems to be doing through all this extends beyond my family and for that I greatly rejoice. I hear of prayer chains being started, people being stirred to pray, churches coming together to pray and not just in Malaysia . . . we trust that God will continue to use this to fulfil His larger purposes and bring much glory to His name.
The last stretch seems to be stretching but we trust it will not be long now. Weather conditions will only be good starting tomorrow and Saturday and so that window of opportunity weather-wise is only for the next two days or so. Once they reach Tues, they will most likely scale down. Right now, in God's goodness, they have not scaled down as much as they had originally planned. So can we pray for the following:
1. Weather - it will clear fast (Fri) tomorrow ( Malaysia's Fri 8pm onwards) and winds will not be strong so they can begin their aerial search; if not they will only do it on Sat
2. Aerial search - they will use some kind of scope to check out the grounds - pray that they will be able to detect anything that will lead them to Yi Jien
3. Dog teams - the dog handlers have not decided yet to agree though they are open; please pray that this can be done
4. Siu Yin - she will be talking to the chief rangers - Patrick (head) and Kyle - to persuade them to concentrate more in the area that she thinks Yi Jien might have started - Gunsight trail.
5. Finally that God will still be sovereign and direct the searchers to the right spot for there is just too much area to cover in detail.
Thank you all again for journeying with us . . . so many of you have written to share comfort, prayers, assurances from the Lord that Yi Jien is still alive . . . that helps us to hold onto that hope that God is still sovereign and it is to Him that we look for 'our help is in the name of the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.'
"Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion,
which cannot be shaken but endures forever
As the mountains surround Jerusalem,
so the Lord surrounds his people
both now and forevermore" (Psalm 125:1-2)
I will end on that promise of God for each of us . . God bless each of you dear brothers and sisters in Christ.
In His shalom
kim guat
posted by Jo Jo Bumps at 4:04 PM
1 Comments:
Hi Jo Jo,
Aunty Kim Guat has sent another e-mail out:
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Dear All,
The weather today was better than yesterday but not that good for them to do the aerial search or bring in dogs. The search teams have come back with nothing as yet. It looks like tomorrow will be the only day where the weather conditions would be just right. Beginning Sunday and through the next week, the weather will be against us - more rain will be coming.
So humanly speaking, tomorrow would be the only window of opportunity for rescue where the physical conditions would be optimum. They will be sending in 2 dog teams, there will be an aerial search with helicopter/s and ground teams going out as well. They are going to do their best to cover as much ground as they can and begin early 7 am (your Sat night 9 pm) if weather permits.
I will not list down what to pray for this time. I believe that each of you should ask the Lord how and what to pray and allow Him to lead and guide you. Beyond wanting Yi Jien to be found alive, Siu Yin and my desire is that God's name be ultimately glorified and praised. Pray as the Holy Spirit leads.
We have not given up hope as yet . . and we are being hopeful not because we are simply being presumptuous that God must or should always save. For me it has always been, Lord Your will be done, regardless, whatever glorifies Your name, and here it could either mean death or life. But I am holding onto this hope that Yi Jien is alive because this seems to be what God is saying continually, not just to Siu Yin and myself, but to many, many others, not just a few; and many of those who have shared are people whom I trust and respect . . so that gives me that boldness to stand on this hope, otherwise I would not dare. With God who is the maker of heaven and earth, all things are possible.
The last stretch seems to be stretching but let us continue to hold fast and pray that His name be glorified through all this and that when Yi Jien comes out alive, there can be no doubt that this is a miracle that only God can do. And all praise and glory be to Him.
So thank you all again for bearing through this very difficult time of praying and waiting in faith upon Him . . . but I trust that God knows what He is doing and He is still in charge. Our family cannot find the words to express how deeply grateful we are to each of you, near and far, who have prevailed and travailed for us. Thank you . . .
In His Shalom
kim guat
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