Anne Wong, wife of our session clerk, Bernard Wong, has been a regular worshiper at CPC since her university days. In July last year, she endured a severe car accident, staying at the ICU and hospital with various internal injuries. And later while working on her recovery, Anne and Bernard also spent time supporting their friends who were impacted by the unforeseeable accident.
D: Anne, you must be profoundly grateful to the Lord for your miraculous recovery and the blessing of returning to work soon. The initial estimation for your hospital stay was at least three months. How has this journey of healing been for you?
A: It was an utter surprise to me when I woke up in hospital to be told I had been in a car accident. I had absolutely no memory of it. I was confined to a hospital bed but grateful that I could see my family. I was really aware of God’s healing hand over me during this time as I recovered from each injury. I was able to leave hospital after a stay of a few weeks. It was then followed by many visits to doctors, specialists and physiotherapists to assist me in my recovery.
D: You also faced another urgent health issue, discovered early by God's grace. Could you share that with us?
A: Since my accident, I have had a total of four surgeries. The last one was quite serious and was not evident at the beginning. Around three months post-accident my eyes became very blood shot. It was subsequently picked up I had a carotid fistula. This was a result of the impact I sustained to my head. The vascular surgeon who performed emergency surgery later told me this could have resulted in blindness and the risk of blood clots. I am once more reminded of God’s protection.
D: What is one major lesson about life and faith you have learned through these trials?
A: One main lesson I learnt is to be always prepared for the Lord. We have absolutely no control when God calls us home. For some, it can happen in an instant. For us, we were just enjoying every day events with friends. And then disaster happened. Tragically I lost one of my friends. Without warning and so sudden. We do not know what is going to happen tomorrow but we can be assured God is always with us and has a plan for each of us. I have learnt the importance of trusting in Him even more so now than before. He is my refuge and strength.
D: How can we, as a faith community, continue to uplift you, and your friends from the accident, in our prayers?
A: Bernard and I are blessed to have such a wonderful Christian community who supported us throughout our ordeal. We are so thankful for your prayers and support. We have been truly encouraged and uplifted by such love and concern. We have been touched by those who have cooked for us and provided other means of support. It came when we truly needed it.
Please continue to remember my friend Lyn as she recovers from her injury, as well as for Be-An’s family as they cope with their loss.
We have experienced the receiving end of your prayers and know that God is faithful in answering. And while there may be other hurdles that come our way in the future, we can be assured of God’s unwavering love for us. This has been made more clear to me in light of what I have been through in the past year.
Romans 12:12 Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.
長老議會書記王春毅長老的太太、Anne Wong蔡鳳屏姊妹自大學時代以來，一直是本會的固定信徒。去年七月，她遭遇一宗嚴重的車禍，體內多處受傷，逗留在醫院深切治療部。後來她繼續尊注自己的康復，夫妻二人也花時間關心因這預料不到的意外而受影響的朋友。
麗：鳳屏姊妹，對於你能奇迹地康復，並且不久將可以回到工作崗位，對上主的保守和賜福，你一定深為感恩。跟據最初的估計，你最少要留院三個月的。你的康復過程是怎樣的?
屏：我在醫院醒來，得知自己發生車禍，確實吃了一驚。我對車禍絲毫沒有半點記憶。我在醫院的病床上動彈不得，感恩的是能見到家人。期間我的傷處逐一復原，確實感到天父醫治的手。住院幾個星期後就可以回家，之後多次到醫生、專科醫生和物理治療師覆診，由他們協助我復原。
麗：你也面對另一項緊急的健康狀況，感謝主的恩典，讓你能及早發現。可以和我們分享嗎?
屏：由於車禍，我總共進行了四次手術。最後一次相當嚴重，而且初時是未曾知道的。意外發生約三個月後，我雙眼通紅，其後診斷為頸動脈瘻，是因為頭部受撞擊所致。為我進行緊急手術的血管科醫生事後告訴我，頸動脈瘻有可能導致瞎眼和血栓風險。我為此再次感謝天父的保守。
麗：經歷這些試煉，你學到那些與生命和信仰有關的功課?
屏：我學到的主要功課，是隨時為見主作好準備。上主甚麼時候召我們回天家，我們是完全無法控制的。對某些人來說，那時間可能就在一瞬間。對我們而言，我們正與朋友享受日常的生活，但災禍卻突然降臨。很不幸，我失去了一位朋友。事前毫無徵兆，剎那發生。我們不知明天如何，但確知神必定與我們同在，對每個人都有祂的計劃。 我學到信靠上主的重要，現在比以前更信靠祂。祂是我的避難所，我的力量。
麗：我們作為一個信仰群體，如何能在禱告中繼續記念你和你的朋友?
屏：春毅和我很有福氣，有這樣一個棒極了的基督徒群體支持我們走過死蔭幽谷，非常感謝你們的禱告和支援。我們確實因弟兄姊妹的愛和關懷受到激勵和鼓舞；因你們為我們煮食，提供各樣支援而深受感動。就在我們真正有需要時，幫助就來到。
請繼續記念我的朋友Lyn，她因受傷、仍在康復中； 又請為已故的Be-An的家人祈禱，求神安慰他們。
我們經歷了你們禱告的果效，知道上主是信實的，祂應允禱告。儘管未來我們還會經歷其他的困阻，但確信神對我們的堅定不移愛。過去一年我的經歷讓我更清楚祂的愛。
羅馬書12:12 在盼望中要喜樂，在患難中要堅忍，禱告要恆切。(環球聖經譯本)
