Condolences Recieved from 9/6-9/21

Deborah and Nehemiah feel blessed by your kind words. Thank you for continuing to share through your memories and through your shared sadness.

Condolences received in e-mail September 6-21, 2007
Posted at Charley’s Guestbook

From Andrea Figueras (9/06/2007)
Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
May you continue to be strong during this difficult time.

Condolences through Email:
From Karolyn Kloepping (9/06)
I am very sorry to hear about Charley. I have been praying for both of you and that Charley will live painlessly and happily in heaven. I hope that your pain will diminish as time goes by.
Please call or email me if you ever want to talk about anything. Take Care.

From Dr. Tamara Vesel (9/06)
Thank you so much for your e mail. I wanted to express my gratitude to have an opportunity to get to know Charlie and you and be involved in his care as a patient.

The funeral services were beautiful and being out there on the loan surrounded
but the trees, green grass and waste sky was very calming and helpful to process
such a loss as Charlie's death. I hope it will be ok with you to call you and be
present during your time of grief.

From Mr. & Mrs. Steward Yeh (葉 時豪, 9/08)
一聽到了田田離開的消息，真的不太相信這是事實，我們感到非常的難過，我想你們一定不能接受這個事實，田田給了你們許多的歡笑與淚水，如今他已經在主耶穌那裡息了他的病痛，不再打針吃藥、不再需要化療、不再受疾病的傷害、不再哭著喊著說：爸媽！我好痛喔！如今他在耶穌那裡是好得無比。是的當看到他最喜愛的東西還在，如今田田走了，是最令人感傷的事。約翰福音十四章1~3節 「你們心裡不要憂愁，你們信　神也當信我。在我父的家裡有許多住處，若是沒有我就早已告訴你們了，我去原是為你們預備地方去。我若去為你們預備了地方，就必再來接你們到我那裡去，我在那裡叫你們也在那裡」。帖撒羅尼迦前書四章13~14「論到睡了的人，我們不願意弟兄們不知道，恐怕你們憂傷，像那些沒有指望的人一樣。我們若信耶穌死而復活了，那已經在耶穌裡睡了的人 神也必將他與耶穌一同帶來」。程弟兄程姊妹！凡事皆有神的美意，不再埋怨只有感恩。
因為如 使徒行傳七章59「他們正用石頭打的時候，司提反呼籲主說，求主耶穌接收我的靈魂。又跪下大聲喊著說：主阿！不要將這罪歸於他們。說了這話就睡了」。主能夠使彼得出監獄，可以使紅海一夕分開成乾地，讓以色列人走過去；也可以讓司提反不必死，然而並非如我們所願；如今我們想起來只有感恩，沒有司提反的死就沒有保羅的被主得著，沒有保羅在路斯得被丟石頭，就沒有提摩太。聖經說：「一粒麥若不落下在地裏死了，仍舊是一粒；若是死了就能長出許多子粒來」。經歷了田田的事讓我知道神透過你們的愛心引導田田認識耶穌，也因著田田我們都同在一個負擔的禱告中彼此代禱紀念，相信你們在天上的賞賜是大的。
親愛的主耶穌！求您賜您的平安、您的同在、您的體恤以及您安慰扶持的愛，充滿陪伴田田的父母以及每一位親人的心，有力量面對這憂傷的事。我奉靠耶穌的名，祝福田田的家人，雖然憂傷但仍有指望，因為田田息了世上一切的病痛，安息在主的懷中，他是有福的，主耶穌已為他預備了住處，有一天他必復活，我們必再相見。求主耶穌讓程弟兄程姊妹不再悲傷，抓住您的應許，帶著盼望，度世上每一個日子。主阿！您的話說，復活在我生命也在我，雖然行過死蔭的幽谷，也不怕遭害，因為你與我們同在，你的竿你的杖都安慰我們，因此我奉主的名，釋放主復活的榮耀、主復活的盼望、主復活的平安、主復活的得勝、主復活的信心和確據。祝福充滿陪伴遮蓋田田的每一位親人，求復活的主、永活的父與田田的每一位親人同在。
奉主耶穌基督得勝的名求 阿們！

From Ling chun Yeh (小叶, 9/10, Beijing)
我知道对母亲而言 没有比失去孩子还要难过的事了
我的家原本也还有一位叔叔
他在很年轻的时候 就离开人世了
直到我们都很大了
我的奶奶都还是会在提到他的时候流泪
这个痛 人是很难克服的 虽随着时间可以被淡忘
但也只有上帝的爱可以抚平伤口
我也向上帝祷告
希望你们可以振作起来
……..
因为付出的爱很多 也没有经历过如此大的事
这时也比较软弱
我会一直为你们祷告
希望我们都能在主的爱中 刚强壮胆起来
以马内利

From Anti Hwang (9/11)
Just received this from a friend, like to share with you:
Cross
Whatever your cross,
whatever your pain,
there will always be sunshine,
after the rain ....
Perhaps you may stumble,
perhaps even fall,
But God's always ready,
To answer your call ...
He knows every heartache,
sees every tear,
A word from His lips,
can calm every fear ...
Your sorrows may linger,
throughout the night,
But suddenly vanish,
dawn's early light ...
The Savior is waiting,
somewhere above,
To give you His grace,
and send you His love ..
Whatever your cross,
whatever your pain,
"God always sends rainbows ....
after the rain ... "

From Debbie Goodrich (9/11)
You are in my thoughts and prayers always, and I give thanks that I have Charley as a witness for God's power and grace. I grieve with you and know your sorrow and pain. I have attached the PowerPoint slides that I have put together. God bless you both.

From Pastor Bill (9/11)
We are praying for you and believing God to do great things in your lives....

From Mary Araya (9/14)
I read this psalm this morning and thought of you and Deborah. Maybe you can share it with her. I want you to know you are thought of and loved. Peace in Jesus.
SOMETHING TO HOLD ONTO
Psalm 77:1-15 (NRSV)
I cry aloud to God,
aloud to God, that he may hear me.
In the day of my trouble I seek the Lord;
in the night my hand is stretched out without wearying;
my soul refuses to be comforted.
I think of God, and I moan;
I meditate, and my spirit faints. [Selah]

You keep my eyelids from closing;
I am so troubled that I cannot speak.
I consider the days of old,
and remember the years of long ago.
I commune with my heart in the night;
I meditate and search my spirit:
"Will the Lord spurn forever,
and never again be favorable?
Has his steadfast love ceased forever?
Are his promises at an end for all time?
Has God forgotten to be gracious?
Has he in anger shut up his compassion?" [Selah]
And I say, "It is my grief
that the right hand of the Most High has changed."

I will call to mind the deeds of the LORD;
I will remember your wonders of old.
I will meditate on all your work,
and muse on your mighty deeds.
Your way, O God, is holy.
What god is so great as our God?
You are the God who works wonders;
you have displayed your might among the peoples.
With your strong arm you redeemed your people,
the descendants of Jacob and Joseph. [Selah]
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The psalmist wrote, "I will remember the deeds of the Lord; yes, I will remember your miracles of long ago. I will meditate on all your works and consider all your mighty deeds."
- Psalm 77:11-12 (NIV)
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TEACHING at church and finishing several writing projects had made it a good day serving God. Though exhausted, I whispered a bedtime praise, "God, thank you for the excitement of being used by you today, because all days of service aren't mountaintop experiences." I knew this well; being a pastor's wife and Christian education leader had taught me that every day isn't equally smooth. I can remember church activities that flopped, people who disappointed us, and the seemingly endless concern whether we would have enough volunteers.

People have theorized often about the purpose of bad times. But that night in bed I suddenly realized one purpose of the good times is to give us something to hold on to in the bad times! The writer of Psalm 77 knew this. The psalmist begins by crying to God in distress but soon turns to praising God's past faithfulness.

Admittedly, tough times can lead to growth. But we survive them by remembering our confidence in God for every situation.

Prayer: God, thank you that everything in our lives can be turned to your purposes and our good. Help us to cling to your faithfulness. Amen.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
Praise the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits (Ps. 103:2).
-- Karen Morerod (Kansas, U.S.A.)
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From Richard Moriarty, MD (Charley’s pediatrician)
My deepest sympathies to you on your loss of Charley. You had helped him wage a valiant fight against a bad disease; you had given him more happiness and love than he had in his life before he came to the US. May God bless you and comfort you.

From Christine Coffman (9/16)
I am praying for you at this incredibly difficult time. I found the newspaper notice that I was thinking of - it's a group called Compassionate Friends that meets in Holliston at St. Mary's Catholic Church every third Tuesday at 7:30pm. I found their web site http://www.compassionatefriends.org/ .

From Stephanie Caprino (9/17)
I wanted to share with you how Charley has touched my life.
Since I was introduced to who Charley was last May by Erin Le, he has constantly been in my thoughts. I am a teacher, so it hits home especially to me as I look at all the little ones around me. I have a student who is in remission currently as well.

I joined Team in Training last year to run the Long Beach Marathon. I raised $4000 for the LLS. This is year I joined again to run the Disneyland Half and Nike Women's Half Marathon (which all proceeds going to LLS). SO far I have raised another $2000. On September 3rd I ran the Disneyland Half Marathon. We had record heat- the morning of the race it was 84 degrees with major humidity. It was such a struggle to finish. The whole way I was praying to Charley to be my guardian angel and get me through the race. I wore his name on a ribbon pinned to my jersey right next to my heart. It was the hardest run I ever had. But I believe that Charley carried me through, though I was struggling with the heat I just kept going and never quit or gave up. I knew that Charley had a lot of places to be that day, but I know that for a couple of hours he was giving me the strength I needed to complete my race. I cried my last mile as I thought of you all.

I have shared Charley's story with many many people- the teachers I teach with, the runners on my team. I am so touched by how much you gave of yourself to him. I appreciate that you were able to share his story with me, for he has touched my life in a way that is difficult to explain. I never met Charley, but I feel that I know him.

My deepest condolences to you and your family. Thank you so much for all that you have done- your kindness and compassion for others. Kind Regards.

From Mark and Joanna Hsieh (Taipei, 9/17)
To you, family of fighters, Joanna and I send our condolences to your loss. In life, perhaps we do not receive the result which we desire even if we try. Our great admiration to you for doing just that "trying". We are also certain that however brief, Charley brought joy and memories that will last a life time.

Life goes on and we are sure Charley has gone down the path of the Lord and is in good hands. It will take time to find peace again, but we hope you will.

To both of you, best wishes and gentle healing. Warmest regards

From郭玉娟 (9/18)
敬愛的程先生,程太太: 願與二位共勉之:田田, 一個珍愛生命的好孩子, 身經百戰的勇士安息了! 他那知足的微笑, 好學不倦和不屈不撓的抗病精神永存世間.他, 不再受到病痛的折磨, 更不忍愛他的父母心力交瘁, 一心一意地為他的病而奔跑. 寧可隨從天父, 回到了無病無痛的國度裡.傷心悲慟的「父毌」, 願時間作為您的心理治療師,撫平心中的痛楚和悲哀.願白髮高堂作為您的精神砥柱安穩您生活上的步調和品質, 使創傷早日痊癒!祈: 節哀順變

From Connie Hutt, Coordinator (9/17)
Your request for prayer for Glory Hom has been received and will go forth on the Prayer Line today. The Lord Bless you.

From Charles Dao (9/18)
I am so sorry for the loss of your son. I have been through this before when I lost my nephew. It is not easy to deal with, especially after the funeral service. Hope you will get through this challenging time. You both are amazing parents and wonderful good-heart people.
Please accept my most sincere condolence!
P.S. When my 7-year old nephew passed away of brain cancer in 2005. I was so sad and depressed, I finally decide to do some volunteer work and reach out to help Vietnamese children who came to US for medical treatment. It helped me to get through the tough time. Take care!

From Deborah Wells (9/18)
I met you, Nehemiah, at the compassionate friends meeting tonight. I just wanted to say it was such a privilege to meet you and hear of the great story of what God did for Charley. What a miracle that God brought him all the way to the United States to be loved and cherished by a couple who loves the Lord! If there is any miracle in this, it is that God cared for Charley in such a way that he was given a new life (albeit, short) on earth for the time he had with you.

As an adoptive mom, sometimes I struggle with people calling our family a 'ministry' because they are my kids and I just don't always look at it like that, but eventually after adopting four special needs kids, I have come to embrace that term. However, I know that you guys have had a ministry with Charley.

Please, Nehemiah and Deborah, know you are so very fresh in your grief. When we lost Andrew, I can't even tell you what happened the first few months and I am sure others could tell me many things I could not remember. Be very good to yourselves right now and give yourself a LOT of grace! I think grace is so very important in the early stages after losing a child.

I want to encourage you, as I praying for you on my way home from the meeting. Charley's legacy can live forever. Of course we would much rather have our children here on earth with us where we are, but we can learn to nurture their legacy and memory. I am praying God will give you some creative ideas on how to do this. Sometimes God wants us to do something in the physical to acknowledge the spiritual. For us, because Andrew loved sports, it was collecting balls and donating them to inner-city kids. For you it could be anything, as long as it makes you feel better and allows you to share Charley's story.

Also, as I was praying for you tonight, I felt God has a word for you! I feel he wants you to know that you have a HUGE ministry waiting for you when the time is right. Your story is so riveting and you can share Jesus to a room full of non-believers (as you did tonight) and make a difference in their lives. I believe God wants to use Charley's story to bring Glory to him.

We, in our own humanness, would have preferred for Charley to be healed and God to show his glory this way but this must not have been his plan. But because Charley loved Jesus, it would be an amazing blessing to share Jesus with others because of Charley.

I won’t go on and on...but I definitely feel God wants you to know a few things:

The story is not finished! Take heart and hold tight to what you know about the Lord.

The journey is just beginning some of it will be hard, but God will always be with you and so will Charley's spirit.

You were Good parents! You loved him well and that is the ultimate thing God wants from us...to love Him and love others and you sacrificially loved Charley! ……

I look forward to hearing from either or both of you!

Here's our websites...
www.lifeoflove.org
www.caringbridge.org/tn/wells
http://lifeoflovemusings.blogspot.com

From Dr. Jing Liu (9/19)
Again, let me show my deepest sympathy to Glory and your family. My old brother died at 9 years old from the same leukemia. a very charming boy. I therefore understand your feeling. The best way to keep our memory to those children, who were separated from us are to searching for the better solution for cancer. We have been working hard on it. We have been on the way of building an International Institute of Integrated Inflammatology (I4) right now, which will be affiliated to Mass General Hospital (MGH). I4 will focus mostly on cancer focusing on cancer from point of view of cancer. That was the basis I gave the blue and white capsules to Charley. Let's action, not only tears, but fight the challenge of the cancer together.

From Maria Latta (cousin of Charley) (9/19)
Hey uncle,
I really miss charley but I know he is very happy where he is. I really miss you and hope we get to meet again. I want to see all of you and Erin/Jenifer. Hey I love you but got to go, so bye.

Sympathy Cards (Selected)
From Stacy Douglas
I just want to express my sympathy over the loss of your son. The short time that Charley was with us he touched many lives, including my own. His courage, strength and smile will never be forgotten. I was impressed by his spirit and fighting ability. Charley couldn’t have asked for better parents. Your strength was also amazing.
Charley and your family will always be in my thoughts. Thank you for letting me care for him. Love.

From Christina Leung, Anita, Judith Yu (Quincy Chinese Church of Nat Haran, MA)
昨天我翻開電腦上Charley的照片, 從他的笑容中我看到你們夫婦的愛心,關懷,忍耐和照顧,Charley是幸福的, 他現在在樂園中, 多謝你們。