JENNY'S CONDITION AFTER SURGERY

Shalom All,

Greetings in the Lord.

And many thanks to all who have prayed for my wife Jenny.

It is indeed a blessing to have brothers and sisters in Christ on our side in prayer. God is good always and He has a great plan for us. We just need to seek Him and be obedient to Him. Praise His Glorious Name!

Jenny's surgery on August 7 was successful. The doctor removed the tumor (2cm) and half of her thyroid (3cm) cutting  across the neck (10cm). The doctor had said that she might lose her voice after the operation. However, the surgery went well and Jenny's voice was not affected. Praise the Lord!

The pathology report on August 20 shows that Jenny has follicular carcinoma thyroid cancer. She requires a second surgery to remove the balance of the thyroid and parathyroid ( which produces hormone in our body). After that, she needs to go for further treatment-radioactive iodine therapy with I-131 (uranium, plutonium fission etc) to kill all the cancer cells in the thyroid area. Many opinions from different doctors and ex-patients told us not to wait and get it out immediately before the cancer cells start to spread to lymph (tissues to the bloodstream) and it will be high risks.

For now, she needs time to wait for the wound to recover and soften (1 - 2 months) before the second surgery. For the second surgery, the doctor had said that she will lose her voice for weeks, months, years or forever.  

The overall treatment is going to be expensive (estimated cost to the max THB 130,000) especially the radioactive iodine, therefore I need to start planning. I will sell our Toyota Corolla 1.3MT (1994) next week and use the money for Jenny’s treatment. Sources say second hand car prices will drop in the next 2 weeks, and if I don’t sell before next week, I will not get much money back. A dealer is willing to buy now at THB 100,000 but after next 2 weeks, it will be THB 40,000 - 70,000. We will use public transportation for the time being until we have enough funds to buy another car.

I will update the Church’s report soon ... lots of great things are happening. All for His Glory!

Blessings,
Rev. Steve Peter H S Kok

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TRUSTING GOD

Shalom All,

Greetings in the name of Lord, Jesus Christ of Nazareth.

The Lord is my strength and shield. I trust him with all my heart. He helps me, and my heart is filled with joy. I burst out in songs of thanksgiving Psalm 28 verse 7.

Going over this verse reminds me of the day when Jenny and I were in India in 2008, We had intended to visit the State of Orissa to encourage the Christians there, as well as give a helping hand to an orphanage there. However, the Lord spoke to Jenny to return to Bangkok. So we returned to Bangkok in obedience to God’s plan. Ten days after our return, violence broke out in the State of Orissa and thousands were killed in that violence.

In China in 2009, Jenny and I visited a city in Central China. I was given an opportunity to preach in a House Church to uplift their spirit and encourage them to worship the Lord with greater vigor. We spent one month with the local people there, and then we left for Hong Kong to re-stamp our passports with the intention of returning to the city in Central China to continue to train and equip the people there but then, Jenny asked me to go back to Kuala Lumpur instead, saying God wanted us to get out from China. So we left for Kuala Lumpur. Later, a brother in Christ from that city told me the police were looking for me and they planned to arrest me.

We strongly feel that in these two instances God has intervened in changing the plan for us at the right time to steer us away from trouble. He indeed is a God who is always faithful to us when we surrender ourselves to serve Him, for He will rescue us at the right time ,or chosen time, before greater trouble comes. Hallelujah!

Tomorrow morning, Jenny will be in Thammasat University Hospital for a surgery to remove a tumor growth from her neck (near the thyroid and voice fold area). She is expected to remain for observation for 3 days. We appreciate and thank you for your prayer support.

I have been offered a full scholarship to do a Masters Course majoring in Bible and Theology by an Evangelical Seminary. The course will take 1 - 1½  years to complete it.

God is our refuge and strength, always ready to help in times of trouble - Psalm 46 verse 1.

During the past month, a number of Christians from abroad Asia neighboring countries Vietnam and Pakistan have visited us, as well as attended our Sunday Church Service. Some of our visitors have suffered persecution for their faith. However, I can’t reveal much about them here but if you want to know more, please drop me a personal email These visitors are also in need of material support to sustain them in these trying times and so your interest and support in any form will be most welcome.

We will be starting 2 more cell groups soon, so with the existing one, it means we will have 3 cell groups. Our Church is growing step by step as the Lord leads. Praise the Lord!

We walk by faith and are always obedient to Him, with constant prayers and supplication to Him for all our needs.

In God we completely surrender and trust.

May God bless you all in your love and trust as well.

To Him be the glory

Blessings,

Rev. Steve Peter H S Kok

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