"I want to go Home"
This has been the aired repeated desire of mom for so long. She finally went Home on the night of June 20, 2019 just a short time after closing her eyes for her night sleep. Never would I know she would not wake up again. And that is the way she wanted to go Home. Her desire has been granted.

It has been a long battle since she was diagnosed with ALS disease in June 2015. And mom has been a fierce fighter as the disease progressed and gradually took away mobility of both hands and arms, both legs, swallowing ability, loss of speech, breathing ... God has been gracious and spared her further suffering and cut short the atrocities of this unforgiving disease. And she never lost her faith in the God in whom she was entrusting her future destiny. Now she has met her Saviour Jesus face to face, (Oh, glorious time!), unashamed and experiencing fullness of His Love she heard so much about during her ordeal....

The Lord has blessed her with so many 'angels' to walk with her along this challenging journey, for which I and the family are so grateful. Many times, we have been stretched out to our limits and only, taking it just one day at a time, did we manage to make it to the end of the journey.

With much gratefulness, we express our sincere appreciation to so many caring friends and relatives who have prayed with and for her, encouraged and shouldered her all along the way, prepared food and so many goodies for her, brightened her days with flowers, cards, laughed and sung with her.

Our acknowledgement also for all these blessings:

Incredible support from ALS Society with ongoing encouragement, counsels, recommendations, logistics assistance with various equipment

CCAC and MOD that stood by Theresa with provision of caregivers at home to attend to her daily needs

We are thankful to Sunnybrook ALS Clinic and McKenzie Health Hospital and all community OT, PT, dietitian, nurses, palliative doctor who came home and used their knowledge, skills & expertise to support Theresa's ailing body.

Hope House Community Hospice Volunteers for such warm friendship to cheer Theresa every week

And we value so much all spiritual counselors and the army of prayer warriors who have been interceding for Theresa and family and kept the ship on course....

Theresa has run and finished her race with God's enabling. She is now enjoying herself in the 'streets of gold'. Free to walk, to hug, to talk talk talk, to smile and ...travel to all new places.

To say goodbye to her, the family has made the following Funeral Arrangements:

Visitation:
Date: Thursday June 27th, 2019
Time: 4.30 -9.00 pm ( Worship and prayer @ 7.30-8.15 pm)
Venue: Elgin Mills Funeral Centre (SE cnr Elgin Mills & Leslie)
1591 Elgin Mills Road East
Richmond Hill, ON

*** In lieu of flowers, family would appreciate that donation be made to "ALS SOCIETY of CANADA" *** Thanks.

Church Mass:
Date: Friday June 28th, 2019
Time: 11.00am - 12.00
Venue: Our Lady Queen of the World Church (Theresa's Home church)
10411 Bayview Ave
Richmond Hill, ON

12.00- 2.00pm: Reception & fellowship will follow in the church basement.

5.00 pm: Restaurant Dinner to celebrate Theresa's Homegoing - reminiscing times spent with Theresa (Please RSVP)

See you then.

Chung Family