Condolences received on August 31, 2007

Condolences received on August 31, 2007

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Posted by Sara Helberg Barresi to Pray for Charley at August 31, 2007 9:23 PM

My life has been touched by the life of Charley. I didn't have the privilege to meet him but was so awed by his journey and the joy he brought to others. Charley's pictures captured his beautiful smile, that all will have imprinted in their hearts. I'm so sad to know he has left us. My thoughts are to his family and friends. God Bless.

Posted by Nicole Eggleston to Pray for Charley at August 31, 2007 7:13 PM

I am a good friend of Erin's and I've been getting updates and praying for Charlie for some time. I was sad to hear the news of his passing from Erin, but I know that his pain has been lifted and he's in a better place. I will continue to pray for his family and keep Charlie in my heart forever.

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不知道大家还记得田田这个孩子么？我曾经在日记中多次提到他的情况。这个命运多舛的孩子经历了比常人多得多的磨难，患上白血病后被亲生父母所遗弃，被送到福利院后，因为无钱维持治疗而使本应定期常规进行的化疗变得断断续续。虽然后来被一对善良的华人夫妇收养，带到了美国，但是之前断续的治疗已使他对很多药物产生了抗药性，病情多次复发，甚至连主治医生都有放弃的想法，即便这样，这对夫妇也从未放弃对田田的治疗，阅读了大量的资料，给田田提供了很多替代疗法，所做的一切努力都是为了让田田活下去，得到最适合的治疗。

就在这个周二，他们的博客（http://helpcharley.blogspot.com/）中还写道说田田之前居高不下的白血球坏细胞神奇的降了下来，这是一件非常好的事情，但同时因为出现呼吸问题住进了ICU加护病房。紧接着周三的博写道说田田的情况维持稳定，白血球继续下降，并且肺部呼吸的问题有所改善。看起来似乎情况都还算好，这次进ICU会像田田以前的几次那样，很快就可以化险为夷。但让人非常意料不到的是，到了美国当地时间周四下午，田田的情况突然恶化，就在他过5岁生日前的十几分钟，永远停止了呼吸……田田这位可爱的天使永远的留在了慈爱的天父身边……

让我们为田田祝福吧，祝福他回归天家的路上平安、顺利！

From Huang Ying

I am so sorry to hear that Charley has left us!

But we have the comfort knowing that Charley now is in a peaceful land with no pain and no suffer. I am sure God will get him all the rewards he deserves.

Please let us know if there is anything we can do to help! Take care!

We will pray for you!

From Tsung Lin

Just a while ago, for EWPI reasons I called Mr. Bai. From him, I heard that Charley has passed away early morning Asia time today. I let the other colleagues in office know the sad massage right away. We all share the sorrow in your hearts. We all know the incredible amounts of love you two gave him and the all out efforts you two persisted on, in trying to help him. I believed that Charley left this world with all the love from you, and that was all the most important.

From Lang Chou & Jean

We share the sorrow in your heart. We hope the attached will relief some of that.

Please accept our condolence.

From Rita and Zi

It was very hard for Zi and I to hear about Charley.
Our prayers are with you and your family.
Please let us know if we could be of any help at this difficult time.
with love.

From Jing Liu

Please bring our best wishes with Charley. A new and peace life is just starting.

From Chi-Ming and Jenny

Please accept our deepest sympathy for your lost. Charley will continue to live in our hearts.

From Ken Young

I'm deeply sorry to hear this news.

However, knowing that life is a continual journey, although his "physical" life has ended, but his spiritual life will last forever, and we all know that he is in a much better place, with our Heavenly Father by his side, holding him in His arms...there's no place better than in Heaven with Jesus and our Father, taking care of him days and nights....no more needles and pain and antibiotics....

I agree that the "battle" is not only a "physical" one, but a "spiritual" one, since I believe not only non-believers (non-Christians), but believers' (Christians) faith will be shaken when sad things happen to us. We must continue to pray for the family, friends, relatives, that the Lord Himself will touch and comfort them, heal their wounds, and speak to their hearts, to let them know that He has never deserted them, but takes care of them every second of their lives.

2 verses came to my mind:

Jeremiah 29:11
"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."

Philippians 1:21

"For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain"

Our prayers will be with you all.

From Dahong Sun

It is very sad to hear that Charlie passed away yesterday afternoon.

We are all being touched by the overflowing love shown by you.

He will be happy with his heavenly Father.

You have done your best.

Grace and peace

From Alex Lu

As part of the prayer support team, we are very sad to hear this news. However, I truly believe that the Lord has been with Charlie till the very last minute of his life. The witness of Charlie's life will remain in all of our memories. You have done all you could to be supportive and faithful. I believe that the Lord is delighted of your action and your faith.

I will be continuously praying for you, for I believe that there must be a reason for what you have been going through. Please trust Him in your prayers!

From Ronald Bosch

My sincere condolences- we are thinking of you.

From Julie, Mark, Ruthie, Abbie Babich CAWLI parents

We are so sorry for your loss and sadness. Mark and I have been praying for you all and will continue to do so.... Love.

From Lee Yih
So sorry to hear of Charley's passing today, but it is our loss and his gain. You have fought a valiant fight for his life, and the Lord will bless you as He has promised in the scriptures. We are peaceful as we center ourselves in His will.

From Weidong Lu and Xiao Ping

I was deeply saddened when I heard about Charley's death as I called Nehemiah that day. Charley was a wonderful and loving boy whom we all loved him so much. Charley was also a happiest boy in the world because he had his family and deeply loving farther and mother, Nehemiah and Deborah. My wife and I are thinking of you in this time of sorrow. For me, I feel privileged to have provided some assistance for Charley and know now he is at a better place.

Please accept our heartfelt condolences.

With love and sympathy,

From Pastor John Taylor

Dear Brothers and Sister of The Faith,

It is with great sadness in my heart to tell you that Charley Cherng died Thursday afternoon just before 5pm. Charley would have turned 7 in October.

Nehemiah and Deborah thank you for your love and prayers throughout Charley's courageous battle with cancer. Charley was steadfast in his faith in Jesus and will always be an inspiration to us all to keep the faith. Our hearts break but we also celebrate Charley's reception
into Heaven. That he is at peace, freed from his physical suffering. Charley died knowing he was loved by God and by his Mom, Dad, and church family. Without Nehemiah and Deborah's courage and love to adopt Charley he would have never known such love. We weep with them and will walk with them through their grief. As Jesus says, Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted."

It was my great honor to represent our church and the grace of God in all my visits and prayers with Charley and his family. I believe that he was an angel that was sent by God to teach us of His mercy and grace. I know that it was not God's plan for Charley to die of cancer. However, God has provided a home in Heaven where Charley is no longer sick or suffering. Charley thanks God for bringing him to America so that he could be given a name, that he would feel special and loved, (Psalm 139) and that he would have the great love of a Mom and a Dad.

The Cherng Family invites you to Calling Hours at Rand- Pickering Funeral Home in Westboro on Monday, September 3 from 6-8pm. All are are invited to a graveside service for Charley in Shrewsbury on Tuesday September 4 at 1pm.

There will be a Memorial Service for Charley at First UMC on September 15 at 1pm. All are welcome.

Thank you for your prayers of sympathy and love. Below is Charley's drawing of Jesus protecting him from a demon. ".. thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ." – 1 Corinthians 15:57
In Christian Love

From 鄧雯玉

剛聽到林博士說到關於田田的事，感到非常震驚。

在你們如此全心全意的照顧下，田田仍然蒙主召喚了。

我知道現在講什麼安慰的話其實對你們來說沒什麼用處。

我想說說我的想法。

我覺得田田是位天使，雖然在我們眼中他是個苦命的天使，

但在他短短的生命中，他仍然讓我們看到了那屬於天使般的純真、善良、勇氣、光與愛 !

在他辛苦對抗病魔的情況下，

他仍然想對別的與他有類似處境的孩子們，獻出他的愛與關心 !

他仍然想要給這個世界歡樂 !

並且，

他讓妳們兩位真正地感受到，因為身為父母所付出的完全無私的奉獻，

這是沒有做過父母的人或者不關心孩子的父母所無法真正體驗的寶藏。

從這些地方

可以看到田田的幸福，

因為他在他生命的最後歷程中，他得到了那種難能可貴、世間最偉大的愛，包括父母、包括所有關心他的人。

也可以看到田田達成了此生的任務

帶給這個看似冷漠的世界，ㄧ種偉大的愛、激發你們以及這個世間對苦難病童的關注。

並帶給妳們

永遠美麗且獨一無二的記憶

或許

在人世間的人們對於死亡是充滿恐懼的

但對田田來說，

他完成了此生最偉大最艱困的任務，

回到了上帝的身邊，

他或許得到了上帝的鼓勵，正被上帝摸摸頭並告訴他，他是個最棒的孩子、最棒的天使、最棒的小太陽。

我們這些尚活在人世間的人們，

應該好好學學他，

努力不放棄的活著，

真正好好地用著這活著的每一天，

去做對得起自己、也不辜負上帝及關心我們的人的事，

這樣的我們是不是才能跟田田一樣有著美麗的心、堅強的勇氣、以及去達成神聖的使命呢。

程博士與曉慧姐，這段時間，妳們辛苦了。

田田已經得到他想要得到的體驗了，而田田充滿愛心的爸爸媽媽，也該為自己好好想想，靜靜地收拾心情，接受他、放下他、並祝福他 ….

From 夏跃胜

你们好！今天突然从北京白先生那里得到上帝已经带走了你的爱子，上帝可能更喜欢他，请我们为他祝福，希望他在天堂快乐，同时也保佑着你们平安！我不知道孩子真实的病情，我说话不当之处，请你们原谅！我只是想救他！我真的好伤心，要是早一点多好，请你们很快能从悲痛中解脱出来，人生的路很长，上帝或许在考验你们，以后会给你们更大的荣耀和幸福。你有什麽话可直接用英文打，我知道你打汉字很困难，我能看懂．
愿上帝保佑孩子在天堂快乐！
节哀！

From Steward Yeh’s family and the church in Chaiyi, Taiwan

It is very sad to hear that Charlie passed away the day before yesterday. We don’t know how to say about it but we know now he is with our heavenly Father and forever peace.

Dear Nehemiah and Debora we will continue our prayer for you and your relatives. Someday we will meet with Charley. I already bought兒童讀經 and try to mail to you but….We all love Charley! We miss him!

Grace and peace.

From Frank Lee

It is very sad to hear that Charlie passed away yesterday afternoon. On the other hand, we are happy to know that Charlie is with his heavenly Father now in forever peace. We are all being touched by the overflowing love shown by so many people who care about Charlie and you.

Charlie's life on earth although is so short his fighting spirit has encouraged many of us to love each other, to do good things for others and most important to have faith in our heavenly Father.

The battle is not over yet, we will continue our prayer for you and your relatives. May His love be our driving force to touch more people with His love.

Grace and peace

From Bruce He

God bless you all! Charley has not lost. He won the great parent's love.

From Donna Harris
I am so sorry to read this. He was a person capable of giving so much to the world...and the wonder is that he did, in spite of his illness.

From Marion and Sarah
We are so sorry to hear that Charley is gone. I believe that he knew that he was surrounded by love and kindness in his life, which gave him comfort even as the struggle was so difficult. You did all that you could do - all that any of us can do - in the face of a fight that couldn't be won.

From Jeanne Seres
I am so sorry to hear that Charley has lost his courageous battle to stay here on Earth with you, his family and all the other people he touched so deeply in his short life.

It is never easy to lose a child, even when we have seen them suffer as Charley did. But, hopefully, the path to peace for all of you who loved and cared for him will be short. My "knowing" heart is with his parents.

Charley, I know for certain, will be with all of you on this journey to peace ~ His infectious smile and spirit guiding you along the path to acceptance. He will send you thoughts and signs to make you smile at thoughts and mental pictures of himself free of tubes, needles, pain and infirmity ~ playing with Jesus and the angels. Look around ~ You will find them in the strangest places ~ but they will be there ~ I know.