2020-06-26-Pastor Ko’s Update

June 26th, 2020

The Lord’s grace is indeed rich! The Lord has kept me through the second week of chemotherapy. The doctor told me the chemo drug that I was on just came out last year, specialized for stomach carcinoma. It seems like it is working. I have not experienced the expected big side effects such as vomiting and bone-ache. The drug targets the tumor in the stomach and makes it shrink, so I can eat more. I am grateful for the Lord’s wonderful work.

Even though my energy levels are lower after starting chemotherapy, campus ministry has not stopped and keeps going. These days I send emails to various local fellowships and churches regarding August and September short-term mission teams. Thanks be to the Lord! Many have responded and are eager to give full support and work with the mission teams. They realize that this year’s short-term campus mission will be full of challenge, but they are confident that God will help them and strength them to gain more lost souls. Each new semester brings days for reviving the Gospel. May the Lord be glorified and may campus ministry thrive! I am also grateful that my strength is better each day and my appetite improves daily. My sleep is even better. My response to the chemotherapy has been normal. This is God’s special grace to bless and strengthen those who lift their eyes to the Gospel field.

Praise the Lord! My wife and my second elder sister have taken good care of me these days. Mrs. Ko just recovered from thyroid radiation treatment. She flew from California at once after learning about my cancer. I am truly grateful.

Please pray regarding the second chemotherapy set for next Tuesday June 30. Pray that the Lord will guide, and that the treatment will be administered smoothly. Many people say the suffering from chemo is more severe each time. Pray that the Lord’s grace increases likewise each time. Thank you again for your prayers and support.