Tuesday, June 25, 2013

The Experience

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As the craft lifted off into the sky, the higher it went, the further the horizon I could see …. And the scarier it got, when out of nowhere, I started to recall every single pictures of helicopter crashes . I could still remember how the pictures just traveled through my mind. But when I thought of God, who is Love, my fear was gone, FOR LOVE CASTS OUT ALL FEAR. I kept giving thanks to God as I am escorting a “not hard to deal “ patient in the trip, which give me room to enjoy the very height of the craft. Really incredible and amazing. From far, I could see dark clouds bringing its load to the certain place, ready to pour down its content, joined in by the thunder. But that doesn’t stop us from continuing our trip. Before I board the craft, I told the pilot I wanted to sit at the front sit and He said “ No problem, can can.” I was like “ Cool”.  Half way through the trip, the pilot said ‘ Doc ‘. I replied “ Yes”. Then he said again “ Doc, give me your hand”. I said “ why??? “. I replied “ Put your hand on the steering.” I was like “ what???”. Then He just grabbed my hand and put my hand on the steering. Then he continued “ Now you fly… “  AGAIN,in my mind, I was like “ WHAT??? “  From that moment , I was flying the craft for the first time of my life. At first He was guiding my hand, then slowly he let go of his hand.  And for the first time in my life, I relieved how sensitive the steering can be. Super sensitive. I pity the patient cause I believe my flying skill might cause him to throw out. I was flying for few minutes and yes, it was difficult and super dangerous. One turn mistake can cause all the lives in the helicopter. I was asking God “ How long will the pilot going to let me fly? I myself also wan to throw out already. How can the pilot trust me to fly? “ The pilot just kept saying “ Good, good, continue , see you can fly it, continue , continue”. Before I knew it, my heart was like increasingly racing.  After few minutes, the pilot took over the wheel and surely enough, I was very thankful.
It is one thing to sit in the craft but it is totally another experience when you are flying that machine. WHAT an experience…
What touched me the most was not the flying part, but God himself, His Love for me. He still remember my little dream I had. If God would to remember the little dream I had and cause the dream to come through, how much more He cares for the issues or decisions in life that is crucial to us. He will do even greater works in us.
Lastly, I gave all praises and Glory to Him, my Heavenly Father through Jesus. I love you too Jesus. Thanks you so much for Your Love for me.


With love,

Friday, June 14, 2013

The Experience


Dating back to the very old days, when I was still in my ignorance state, free from any responsibilities with never ending thought of imaginations, was dreaming to achieve the impossible. Touching on impossibility, our God, Jesus is of exclusion. Yes. He is God of impossibility.

I was fortunate to recall an impossible that I used to dream of. To fly a helicopter. Flying a helicopter is not an uncommon dream that most boys had. The exhilaration and excitement that the lift will cause is just an another difference yet challenging experience. All attention was given to the above atmosphere every time when the rotorcraft cut through the sky. Then I came to a state of mind where I wanted to be a pilot but due to my deteriorating bilateral eyes, the occupation ended up just an option of exclusion. However I ended up becoming someone who is still trying to diagnose diseases.

I could still vividly remember that I use to tell my Heavenly Father about my dream. Dream to fly a helicopter. Guess what He replied “ You will get your turn.” I was like thinking how can it be possible when I am in totally different field. I am not even trained to fly a helicopter, to add thing worse; I had never sat on any of those rotorcraft. But then, out of nowhere came the Hope. Hope to fly the baby one day.

Time flies. Moving fast into my working field, Hospital Sibu, in the most challenging department , Surgery, that frequently offers patient to be flown to Sarawak General Hospital for further treatment and this is where HouseOfficer get to escort patients in the Medic Helicopter or Medivec. I couldn’t ask more from God to get a change to escort patient to SGH in Medivec. Guess what, in the first month in Surgery Department, I got the chance to bring a patient to SGH.

Pushing the patient into the lower deck of the craft, my pulse rate raised and more adrenaline was pumped. I couldn’t believe I am flying in one of these babies. As the craft lifted from the ground, I thank God for the first time experience and for His Fatherly Love for remembering what I dreamt of when I was still a kid, to sit in an flying helicopter.



To be continued…