Kaoru's mum passed away on 19th at 1:30 pm in Japan time.

 

Her death attributed to heart failure. According to what Kaoru understood from her brother, she collapsed last week, but she did not have to admit to hospital, but she collapsed again a couple of days ago. This time was not good at all. Her heart was getting weaken rapidly. A doctor put machine to support her heart, but when it came to some stage, a doctor told them that the machine may cause other problems to other organs. So they stopped the machine, then about 10 hours later, she passed away.

 

Kaoru was notified about her condition 15 hours before she passed away. As we heard that they stopped the machine on the second call, we knew that we won't be able to be there for her last moment.

 

We did not go to Japan. Kaoru's sister and her brother told her that Kaoru did not have to go back to Japan on the phone. They concerned about her health. They called us to let us know that Kaoru's mother passed away 10 hours after she passed away. It was kind of odd to Kaoru...

 

Kaoru and her mother had very "special" time in Singapore, so Kaoru has nothing to regret. Her mother enjoyed going to church and reading Bible with Kaoru in Singapore. When Kaoru looked up to the Lord, He gave her amazing feeling of assurance that she is now in Jesus' hand where there is no more war, lost, tears and anger. So we are a kind of happy for her mother and her sister who finally relieved from a burden.

 

May the Lord comfort rest of famly member's heart and help them as they go through Japanese custom for funeral and so on...