tribute to a friend
Dear Phillip,
It's amazing how one year passes so quickly, but where you are now it must only have been a day in heaven. Just want to let you know that we've really missed you this past year. You were gone so suddenly, and I wish that I could have been a better friend to you. There were times where I was skeptical about the songs you wrote...times that I even grew impatient with you. Yet you always had a cheerful disposition about you. You always came to me with a testimony here and there about how God blessed you and your family. You gave thanks even for the simplest things; from the free guitar lessons you get from the community, to being able to perform at the mount alvernia hospital for the patients. Your simple and child-like faith came through in the songs you sang and played on the guitar. We all have so much to learn from you.
Your salvation in itself was a testimony, for your family was so steeped in buddhism when you came over. In fact, I believe it was God's plan for you to come to Singapore for treatment, so that your entire family may be saved. And did you know that the other burmese friend whom you brought to church accepted Christ at your funeral? I remembered feeling ashamed when I first stepped into your house, because it was so full of Bible verses hanging here and there from picture frames to simple scraps of paper.
Then there were the other funny moments which I remembered. Like the time when you brought me all around chinatown to look for a cheap drumset and I was so excited, only to end up staring at it in a computer screen at a LAN shop. Like the time whereby we were losing 40-2 to 3 computer players in counterstrike, with both of us in the same team. Like the time which I helped you to create an account in MSN Messenger so that I could send you the songs you wish..
To put things simply, you were an awesome friend..really. I can't say enough things about you in a single post, and I can't seem to stop this lump in my throat now. But I know you live with Jesus in a place where there is no sickness and death. And we'll all get to see you one day.
Jesus said to her, " I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live. And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die.." John 11:25-26
It's amazing how one year passes so quickly, but where you are now it must only have been a day in heaven. Just want to let you know that we've really missed you this past year. You were gone so suddenly, and I wish that I could have been a better friend to you. There were times where I was skeptical about the songs you wrote...times that I even grew impatient with you. Yet you always had a cheerful disposition about you. You always came to me with a testimony here and there about how God blessed you and your family. You gave thanks even for the simplest things; from the free guitar lessons you get from the community, to being able to perform at the mount alvernia hospital for the patients. Your simple and child-like faith came through in the songs you sang and played on the guitar. We all have so much to learn from you.
Your salvation in itself was a testimony, for your family was so steeped in buddhism when you came over. In fact, I believe it was God's plan for you to come to Singapore for treatment, so that your entire family may be saved. And did you know that the other burmese friend whom you brought to church accepted Christ at your funeral? I remembered feeling ashamed when I first stepped into your house, because it was so full of Bible verses hanging here and there from picture frames to simple scraps of paper.
Then there were the other funny moments which I remembered. Like the time when you brought me all around chinatown to look for a cheap drumset and I was so excited, only to end up staring at it in a computer screen at a LAN shop. Like the time whereby we were losing 40-2 to 3 computer players in counterstrike, with both of us in the same team. Like the time which I helped you to create an account in MSN Messenger so that I could send you the songs you wish..
To put things simply, you were an awesome friend..really. I can't say enough things about you in a single post, and I can't seem to stop this lump in my throat now. But I know you live with Jesus in a place where there is no sickness and death. And we'll all get to see you one day.
Jesus said to her, " I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live. And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die.." John 11:25-26
posted by Jireh at 12:14 AM
2 Comments:
hey jireh! this is a really sweet and touching post!! i'm sure philip feels the love (: and yea, he's safe and happy in heaven. so cheer up! (:
(: Yea. Really touching. (:
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