The
testimony below is of the amazing Power of the Holy Name of Jesus and the faith
of loving family and friends. Annie Heng is a friend of mine, but I did not
know of the great trial and miracles in her family's life until Annie shared
her testimony with me this morning.
In Annie's own words, we rejoice and give thanks and praise to Jesus' miracles in her family.
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| Jeremy Yang and Annie Heng (2020) |
My
husband, Jeremy Yang was down with fever and throbbing headaches on 14 January
2021. He went to see a doctor on 17 January, did the RTK-antigen Covid-19
test and the result was negative. However, the symptoms persisted and
another Covid-19 test using the RT-PCR method was done. It confirmed our
worst fears when the clinic called on 20 Jan to inform that he was Covid-19
positive.
As
advised by The Ministry of Health (MOH), my husband quarantined at home and
managed the fever and headaches with paracetamol. On 22 January
evening, Jeremy had breathing difficulty. We contacted MOH and asked to
ring 999 for emergency help. They connected us to the hospital and were
told to send Jeremy to the hospital directly.
On
the evening of 25 January, Jeremy’s condition deteriorated. The doctor
called my son, Alvin, to inform that Jeremy was critical and there was no
ventilator for him. My heart sank when I received the news. I was lost
and helpless. I contacted my family and friends to pray. That very
night, the hospital called again to inform us that Jeremy was to be intubated
and put on a ventilator! That was God’s intervention! Praise God, Praise
His Holy Name!
The
next day, Jeremy’s condition was categorized as Stage 5, meaning most critical
because of his age and underlying conditions, and there was a risk of
mortality. His lungs were very weak. My heart was very heavy as I
prepared for the worst. Friends encouraged me not to lose hope but to continue
praying.
By now, many in our family, friends, priests and various prayer groups have been storming heaven for my husband. We also sent petitions for prayers to the Vincentian Retreat Centres in Melbourne and Sydney. During this time I attended a 3-day online retreat, IN THE HOLY NAME OF JESUS, organized by the Vincentian Retreat Centre in Melbourne. On 26 January 2021, Day 1 of the retreat, I cried out to Jesus with all my heart and soul to give Jeremy a second chance in life. Many members of my family observed a day of fast for this intention. On 27 January, Day 2 of the retreat, the heaviness in my heart disappeared and I experienced calmness and peace.
At
about 7.40 p.m. the same night, Alvin received a call from the hospital to
inform us that Jeremy's ventilator was removed and he was breathing on his own!
I could not believe the news and kept asking Alvin if he heard it correctly, as
Jeremy was in critical condition just 3 days ago. I cried and kept thanking God
with all my heart. That night we had a video call with Jeremy with the help of
a nurse. Seeing him alive was unbelievable, and I cannot stop praising
and thanking Jesus for what He had done. The following day, they
moved Jeremy out of the ICU ward. He progressed well and they discharged Jeremy
from the hospital on 1 February 2021.
While
Jeremy was recuperating, I asked him if he would like to follow my faith, and
be a Catholic. His response was an immediate "YES". My
joy is indescribable. May God’s Name be glorified!
This
entire episode is indeed a miracle! United as an army of Christ, we
stormed heaven together to save a soul. To all who have been part of this
miracle, I pray you are blessed abundantly with Jesus' love, peace and joy.
If you asked anything of me in my
name, I will do it.
(John 4:14)
Jesus said to her, “Did I not
tell you that if you believe you will see the glory of God?”
(John 11:40)
