Mrs. Angie Yau Ka Wong

媽媽出生於一個好富有嘅家庭，係屋企嘅大家姐，我公公以前喺當時嘅中國政府當官，階級去到少將，所以我媽媽十歲以前嘅生活好幸福，住大屋，有一群工人服侍，我公公後來辭職，唔再做官，自己經商，做販賣海鹽嘅生意，全盛時期，喺廣州有一條街都係我公公嘅鹽倉，但1949年當共產黨嚟嘅時候，要捉我公公同埋一家人去清算，所以我公公帶埋媽媽一家人就走難嚟香港，當時佢哋身邊一個錢都冇，所以媽媽細個嘅時候，佢哋一家人係住喺筲箕灣聖十字徑村山上嘅木屋區，一家八口一張床，我媽媽當時仲係好細個，十二三歲，香港係五零、六零年代亦都係經濟環境好貧窮，成個社會都冇錢，當年我公公身體唔好，又無嘢做，所以我媽媽同埋我阿姨做大嘅，細細個就要入工廠，做車衫、穿膠花、油公仔，乜嘢都要做，去賺錢維持一家八口嘅生活。直至後來香港嘅經濟起飛，屋企嘅生活先至有改善，直至到佢同我爸爸結婚，我同細佬都畢業出嚟做嘢之後，我媽媽先可以好舒服咁生活，先至安定同埋放心。

我媽媽跟我爸爸在教會認識，結婚，之後生咗我同細佬。她一生貢獻這個家庭，相夫教子。

八十年代中，我們一家移民到沙省。 之後我爸爸回港做太空人，我媽媽就留在加拿大照顧我同細佬，直到我入大學，她才回港陪伴我爸爸。

後來爸爸正式退休，他們一起回到加拿大，定居於本拿比，從此，這對神鵰俠侶一直都在一起，過著退休生活。開始人生精彩的另一頁。

沙省居住的幾年間，媽媽在社區，英文班，教會建立了很多珍貴的友誼。正如她在香港，她有著來自不同地方認識的好朋友，好姊妹。有從小學就認識的同窗，小時候的鄰居玩伴，學縫紉的同門，做車衣時的工友....都是我媽媽一生的摯友。

我媽媽自細係筲箕灣就信奉上帝，參加當時嘅信義會教堂，聽到福音，信主歸入基督名下，成為一個重生得救嘅基督徒。之後沙省門諾會，本拿比頌恩堂，我媽媽都是緊隨基督。

本拿比頌恩堂就像是第二個家，媽媽在其中，積極參與，也跟我爸爸在老人院當義工。

唱歌是我媽媽的其中一個興趣，她參與了溫哥華國韻合唱團三十年。差不多從不缺席。當中除了實現了她對唱歌的熱誠，也帶給她非常珍貴的友誼。就如每朝早到六通拳做運動，所認識的好朋友，一樣珍貴。

無論我媽媽在香港，在莎省，在溫哥華，都有一班又一班愛著她的朋友。

她...是幸福地被你們愛著。

我媽媽最愛烹飪，也很愛吃，相信大家都有機會嘗過她的表演菜。 她的針黹縫紉實在太棒。 她做新奶奶時的每一件飲衫都是她親手做的。 我媽媽很聰明，有智慧，家每個角落，都充滿著她的智慧和創意的痕跡。

佢為人十分善良，有愛心，無機心，好樂意幫人，對朋友、親戚、兒女、家人從來都是和藹可親，笑口常開,寬宏大量.

2009年我媽媽第一次發現有癌症，神的恩典，給予我媽媽有多十一年的時間，讓我們可以再次愛著對方。

她愛神，對神的信心和依靠，真的令我讚嘆。在病中這些日子，看到她如何每一日都是靠著神的恩典，經歷這一切苦痛，當她還可以講電話的時候，她仍在傳福音，她對他們說，神如何恩代她，信耶穌有多好，神如何陪著她走過這一個又一個的難關。又叫他們要帶未信的家人返教會，認識耶穌，讓他們一家都可以得著這福氣。

每一晚睡前都感謝神保守她過了這一天，手握雙拳的說「感謝神」，然後帶著神的應許與保護入睡。她是一個戰士，一個靠著神的戰士。一生蒙神的眷顧和祝福.

我媽媽好喜歡詩歌，在病房中也有跟著崇拜，用心的唱著詩歌歌頌神。特別有一次，她仍可以坐在椅上，唱著「奔跑不放棄」，那個畫面，我仍然歷歷在目。因為歌詞正正就是她當下的心情，是她和我們一家所經歷的，所感受的。

「每個狂風暴雨裡，你同在在那裡，
每個難處低谷裡，你恩典在那裡，
每個傷心失望裡，你愛我愛到底，
在你愛的光中，我得著能力，
我愛你，用盡我全心全意全力，，
榮耀高舉你的名，我跟隨不懷疑，
我愛你，用盡我全心全意全力，
在這愛的路程裡，我奔跑不放棄，
四面受敵卻不被困住，
心裡作難卻不致失望，
至暫至輕的苦楚要成就，極重無比永遠的榮耀。」

在最後的幾晚，雖然她已不能說話，但我們在她身邊，跟王師母唱著詩歌，她都在聽，嘴唇在動，用她最後的力氣歌頌神。其中一首她特別愛的詩歌「每一天」。

「每一天所度過的每一刻，我得著能力勝過試練；

我倚靠天父週詳的供應，我不用再恐慌與掛念。

祂的心極仁慈無可測度，祂每天都有最好安排，

不論憂或喜祂慈愛顯明，勞苦中祂賜安泰。

每一天主自己與我相親，每時刻賜下格外憐憫；

我掛慮主願安慰與擔當，祂的名為策士與權能。

祂保護祂的兒女與珍寶，祂熱心必要成全這事，

「你日子如何力量也如何，」這是祂向我應許。」

媽媽,那美好的仗你已經打過了，當跑的路你已經跑盡了，所信的道你已經守住了。 你一定會得到神為你存留的公義的冠冕.

願一切榮耀頌讚都歸我們在天上的父。阿門

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Our beloved Wife, Mom and Grandmother, passed away at the age of 78. Angie was born in Shaoguan, Guongdong, China, as the oldest of 6 children in the family. She moved to Hong Kong in 1950s and had to quit school in grade 4 to help to raise her younger sisters and brothers and to support the parents financially. She worked hard with numerous jobs in sewing and toy factories. At the same time, she was surrounded by the people in Faith Hope Lutheran Church and where she accepted Jesus Christ as a born again Christian. Later on, she met her husband Po Kit and got married in 1967 in church. She then had two children, Ellen and William. For the rest of her life, she is a dedicated housewife to take care of her husband, children and then grandchildren (Lucas and Kirsten). The Wong family immigrated to Saskatoon, Canada in the 1980s. Husband moved back to Hong Kong a year after to secure financing for the family. She took care of children until they admitted to the university. Then she went back to Hong Kong to continue taking care of her husband until his retirement in the 1990s. Thereafter, Burnaby has been the family's home town always. Besides family, she was always active in church fellowship and as a volunteer in the community centre. She had always been a committed member of the Vancouver Chinese Choir since the 1990s and had won perfect attendance for several years. In 2009, she was diagnosed with lung cancer. By God's grace, He placed His miracle for everyone for another 11 years.

Angie loved cooking, eating, singing, travelling and serving meals with family, friends and in the community and church. Wherever she went, she was able to make friends beyond the language and cultural barriers. She was dedicated to providing a lot of laughter for his family, relatives and friends. She was a fun-loving, cheerful, honest and energetic person always with a kind heart and sweet smile. Her husband and children benefited from her dedication and love for her family. She made lives enjoyable for everyone with her capacity.

Sincere thanks to Dr. Jeanie Wong and her staff, Vancouver General Hospital, Burnaby Hospital and St. Michael's Hospice for their endless support and compassionate care even during the time of COVID.

Thank you to all the people that have graced our Mom’s life. We will keep our memories of you alive. We love and miss you, mom!

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, a private service will take place on Monday, December 28, 2020, at 10 am at Forest Lawn Chapel. The service will be live-streamed. Please contact us at [email protected] or [email protected] for the link and password. In lieu of flowers, donations to BC Cancer Agency, St. Michael's Hospice, VGH or Burnaby Hospital in Angie Wong's name would be appreciated.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.forestlawn-burnaby.com for the Wong family.