It begins...

I am starting this blog to document GOD's intervention in my brother's fight against Acute Biphenotypic Leukemia. This is a testament to GOD's work in our lives.

Like many others, I am a Christian but my faith in the religion had been limited to weekly church and the muttering of grace during meals. I had not declared my faith in an outright manner as there was never a need for me to do so. Believing in my own abilities and working for all my needs had been the way I had lived until this week.

I received a shocking news on Tuesday. My brother had been diagnosed with a very rare form of leukemia and little is know about this disease. The once blissful life came crushing down. I am in shock and I realized how helpless I am in crisis like this. GOD humbled me.

My brother had only been married 3 years and was about to enjoy the happiness of fatherhood. His son is 7 months old and they had just gotten over a trying period of early morning feeding and diaper changes. Life was beginning to look good only to be shattered by this piece of news.

Our family had suffered numerous crisis and my brother had always been there to carry the load. Firstly, my mum was diagnosed with breast cancer and my brother had to help out in the house. Then my dad meet an accident and his movement became spastic. Next my mum's condition worsened and had to stop work. From this point on, my brother became the sole breadwinner of the family as I was still studying. On top of all this, he still had to bear the burden of taking care of both my father and mother. The load lightened when my mum passed away in the hospice. My father had a hard time getting over this and I do not know how is he taking the news of my brother's illness. After all this, when a happy family life is presented right before my brother, he had to be struck by this unforgiving illness.

I do not know why.

All this started about a week ago when my brother noticed small red dots on his skin. He had dismissed it as some sort of insect bite. However, after a week, the dots remained and the first act of GOD's intervention happened. My brother's wife nagged him to see a doctor. The doctor gave him a blood test thinking that it was dengue fever. Unfortunately, it turned out to be worse and he was admitted into the National University of Singapore. Had God not intervened and his wife didn't nagged him, my brother would have died in a couple of months.

Yesterday, GOD spoke to my wife. HE led her to Psalms 34 verses 17-20.

"The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears them; he delivers them from all their troubles.
The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.
A righteous man may have many troubles, but the Lord delivers him from them all; he protects all his bones, not one of them will be broken."

I cried upon seeing this. I am small and helpless. All I can do now is to put my faith in GOD and pray for my brother's recovery. He wil be starting his first cycle of Hyper CVAD chemotherapy.

This morning, I had a thought. I am going to document my brother's journey and am asking for all who can read this to pray for my brother who is a righteous man.

Please have mercy on us, GOD.