Mrs. Esther Foo celebrated her 95th birthday last evening with her family and close friends. It was very kind of her children to include us among the guests for the occasion. I was asked to bring the word of devotion.
We have known this dear lady for many years. She and her husband were Salvation Army officers in the early days of The Salvation Army. In fact Foo Kia Pang was one of the cadets trained before the war. They resigned from officership and spent the rest of his life working for the Social Welfare. They remained faithful Salvationists. He was promoted to Glory in 1997 the year we came home for retirement. We were able to visit him in hospital shortly before he went to be with the Lord.
We visit Mrs. Foo regularly to read the scriptures, pray and sing with her. She has been house bound for a number of years and now spends most of the time sitting in a wheelchair or in bed. She is a very godly woman and never once have we heard her complain.
She brought up a lovely family who now living in different countries – a son and daughter in Australia, a son in England, a daughter in Canada and two sons in Singapore. All the children are married with children and all of them loving and serving the Lord.
Mrs. Foo has been a great influence in the lives of many. We thank God for bringing so many lovely friends into our lives.
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