Contributed by Evelyn Kuang
Connor Wong
(21st Aug 1968 –14th Sept 2008)
He is a man of God. He had a sacrificial heart, a loving soul, a persevering spirit and a giver. Here is one man who had shown a powerful testimony of faith...
Connor Wong had recently returned to be with the Lord on the 14th of Sept 2008. He was a dedicated CG Leader in PJN1 and he had served in the Nepali Sangati for many faithful years. He served even when he fell sick and was diagnosed with cancer.
Connor simply lived a life of serving others. He gave more than he took. He had a heart of mission and always gave his time and effort into reaching out to the lost, serving the needy.
Jesus said that we must consider others more important than ourselves in Philippians 2:3 “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves.” Connor had definitely lived this out in his life and shown through his actions in serving others.
Connor’s life has left many of us reflecting on how we should grab hold of the time we have on earth to live a life worthy of God’s calling. During the wake service, Pastor Chris challenged us to live our lives purposefully by looking at Connor’s life – not just to run this race of life but more importantly, to finish it well.
We are reminded of this in 2 Timothy 4:7 “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.”
On another hand, I was also very touched by the love shown by the friends around Connor. During his last two weeks in the hospital, Connor has seen and experienced a lot of love.
There were people who took special care of him and his family by running the extra mile to be by their side and to meet their needs. They selflessly gave their time, effort and love to serve in a practical way. His Mentoring Accountability Group (MAG) and a few close friends were exceptional in loving this brother.
Moreover, there were many, many, many others, behind the scenes, who have risen up to intercede for him. There was even a 24 hours prayer schedule to cover Connor with prayers. All in all, many cell groups that rose up in their faith by just battling it together with Connor with their prayer and emotional support.
This is real Christianity that models the Spirit of Christ. I am thankful for this network of faithful Christian friends and truly encouraged to experience Jesus in our midst here in DUMC. I am even surprised that many non-Christians visited Connor too and I am certain that they caught a glimpse of what loving others mean in the body of Christ.
Here are some touching eulogies from people whose lives have been truly impacted by Connor by the way he lived. Indeed, something that we could all learn together and be inspired to live our life purposefully for God while we are still here on earth. (click on the link below if you are connected to the internet. Feel free to leave a comment as well, if you know this dear brother.)
http://connorwong.blogspot.com/2008/09/in-memory-of-dear-friend.html
Truly, the memory of our dear brother Connor would remain close to our hearts for a very long, long time. May he encourage you in the same manner.
God bless.
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