The news of Elder Ernest Chong's daughter Esther passing away is very shocking and sad news for every brother and sister.
Last Saturday, March 26, at Esther's Funeral, more than 400 relatives, friends, brothers and sisters attended to farewell our sister Esther. Among them, many of Esther's classmates, friends and brothers and sisters in the church all shared memories and testimonies of Esther's life.
A number of Esther's close relatives came to the stage to share. Each of their sharing led us to get to know this young and life-loving sister better. This sentence could be a summary of Esther's life: "Esther was a genuine Christian who loved the Lord and loved her neighbours".
In the testimonies, we heard a life story of her: When some of her friends passed away who had not believed in the Lord, her reaction at that moment was that she would rather die herself, because she had already known and believed in the Lord for sure. She knew that she will be with the Lord Jesus forever, however her non-believing friends have no hope of eternal life. So she hoped that others will have more time and opportunity to know the Lord Jesus well and be saved too.
Esther loved the souls of others and that's why she was very eager to preach the gospel. She really put God and His gospel first in her life.
In addition, I heard that she originally wanted to study law, but later, she realised that being a doctor can heal sick people, and preaching the gospel can save people's eternal life. Therefore, Esther decided to apply to medical school instead.
When she was on university campus, she worked hard for the Lord Jesus, preaching the gospel to overseas students. In church, she also made disciples for the Lord. It can be seen that Esther was sincere and dedicated her life to God.
It would be a short period of life time for Esther: twenty-five years, and we believe with full confidence that now Esther has completed His mission on earth, and is now in the arms of the Father, enjoying the greatest happiness, being forever with God.
After listening to stories of Esther, it reminded me of the verse from the book of Hebrews, that she is one of a great cloud of Jesus Christ's witnesses, always by our side. Her devotion to Jesus Christ as a good disciple of Jesus. Her faithful Christian life is a great example to us following our Lord Jesus Christ.
May God continue to strengthen Elder Chong and his family. Let them continue to have faith to face this difficult time.
Also, now is the time for us to support and care for each other. May the Lord help us too that we can have one mind to support each other. We walk together on the path of the heavenly way to follow our God who is the author of salvation, will definitely lead us to eternity.
張新昌長老的女兒慧霖的不幸離開了我們，相信對每一位弟兄姊妹來說，都是非常震驚及傷痛的消息。
上星期六，三月二十六日，在慧霖的安息禮中，有四百多位親人，朋友，弟兄姊妹出席，一同送別我們的姊妹慧霖。當中，慧霖多位的同學，朋友及教會的弟兄姊妹，大家一同向慧霖的生平作了回憶及見證。
有多位慧霖至親的人上台分享，每一個的分享都讓我們更認識這位年青而又熱愛生命的姊妹。我們可以用這樣一句來總結她的生命: 「慧霖真的是一位，愛主愛人的基督徒」。
在見證中，聽到她這樣的一段生平:當她有朋友離世，而他們是還沒信主的話，她當時的反應是，她寧願離世的是自己，因為她已經確定的認識並信靠了主耶穌，她知道，她一定會與主耶穌同在直到永遠，但她的沒信主的朋友，卻沒有永生的盼望，所以她希望別人在世有更多時間機會，好好認識主耶穌，並且得到救恩。
可見慧霖愛別人靈魂的心以及對傳福音是多麼的熱切，她是把神及衪的福音放在人生的第一位。
另外又聽到，她本來是想攻讀法律但後來她體會到做醫生更能醫治患病的人，而傳福音是能拯救人的永生。因此，慧霖便決定投考醫學院。並且在大學校園裡努力的為主耶穌給海外留學生傳福音。在教會裡也是為主栽培門徒，可見慧霖是真心的把自己一生獻給了上帝。
雖然慧霖一生可以說是短暫的二十五年，我們以信心充心的相信，慧霖已經完成了在地上的使命，現在已是在天父的懷抱中，享受著最大的福樂，永遠與神同在了。
聽了很多人對慧霖生平故事的分享便想起「希伯書」的經文，她就好像雲彩般一直在我們身邊的耶穌基督的見證人。她對耶穌基督委身，是耶穌的真正好門徒。慧霖的忠心基督徒的生活，就是活生生的基督門徒的榜樣，更是成為我們效法基督的鼓勵。
願神繼續帶領，加力給張長老一家，繼續用信心面對這個艱難痛心的時刻。
現在也是我們彼此支持關心的時間。求主也幫助我們，能夠在這艱難的時刻，一起同心，彼此扶持，同走天路，繼續以信心仰望那創始成終的主耶穌基督，衪一定會帶領我們，繼續走在光明的天路上。
