Update

Tessa and I travelled back to Singapore the very night we heard the news of my father's fall. Made a few calls to various parties and after speaking to the doctor who told me to get back soonest possible, I went onto the internet and checked that there was flight out from Melbourne by SQ departing at 0050am. We packed our bags and proceeded to the airport with help from church friends who popped by to help us with some packing and praying and sending us to the airport. Initially, I was told that the flight was overbooked but after I told them what happened, they immediately released 4 seats for us.

I do not have to say this, but Singapore Airlines is indeed exceptional in its service all the way from the airport (Biju and Steven Bajany) to the inflight service. We have been constantly taken cared of, consoled by the stewards (Mr R Sathia and Mr Ong Kian Seng), offered special food like porridge and seafood kway teow soup, given a whole bagful of lollies and toys for Tessa and even transferred us to First Class at the last leg of the flight so that we could get off the flight first. I endeavour to write a letter of compliments when time permits.

However, Hubba and Theodore had to stay back because there was in issue with Theo's expired passport. They eventually arrived late Tuesday night.

My brother Jeremy arrived on Monday evening.

Dad is still in a comatose condition since Sunday morning after the fall. The prognosis by the doctors are all negative but we choose to rebuke all negative things said by men and trust in the hands of our Lord God. The doctors told us to make a decision by today as they had to remove the ventilator and perform a surgery for him to breathe on his own instead of relying on the machine to help him breathe.

His condition is rare because he had internal brain bleeding in the brain stem. According to the doctor, the brain stem is the vital part of the brain that controls some vital organs like the lungs and it is such a tight area they could not operate on him. The doctors could not determine the cause of it as it could be due to his undiagnosed high blood pressure or was the result of the impact of the fall onto the ground when he felt giddy.

Prayer warriors from Lighthouse Evangelism came to pray for him and even Pastor Betty Lin, a Taiwanese pastor who spoke excellent English, Mandarin and Hokkien came to pray the prayer of salvation for him. We witnessed that he clasp his right palm tightly when she held onto his hand when praying the sinner's prayer to accept Jesus into his life.

I could not believe how many people have prayed for him - my aunts, uncles, cousins, friends even Jeremy's coleagues from MFA.

I will continue to solicit prayers for miracles to work upon dad's fragile life. Please, if you believe in Jesus and his powers, please pray for him right now when you read this.

Thank you.