The body is freezing, the mind is flying
Missing Teacher Jiang Haiqiong
Organizing/Jian Hailan
Photography/Luo Kaihua
Dr. Jiang Haiqiong, a teacher at the KRC Cultural Practice Camp and the founder of the "Streamside Care for Single-Parent Families Association," died of ALS on February 16 at the age of 58. A memorial service will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, March 12, at Calvary Church in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. In accordance with Hai Qiong's will, the congregation dressed in colorful costumes to celebrate her glorious return to heaven.
▲Attendees all followed Teacher Hai Qiong’s will and wore colorful clothes to celebrate her glorious death.
During the service, two of Hai Qiong's beloved hymns were sung: "Dear Lord, Hold My Hand" and "I Sing to You". Seven friends came on stage to remember Haiqiong and testify of God’s grace on her, which was deeply touching!
Although Haiqiong could no longer speak or even breathe on her own before her death, her thoughts were still clear. She has a smile on her face most of the time, inspiring and blessing every visitor.
During her illness, Haiqiong used her sight to control the computer with the help of Li He, and with the assistance of the True Love and Tian En teams, she completed a set of Chinese audio books "Single Parents Are Not Alone", using her life experience and research to help Chinese single-parent families. , when I miss you, I am even more grateful.
I started running a literature camp in 1999, and Hai Qiong almost single-handedly recruited the first batch of students. We all have a passion for words, God and people, and we are willing to devote ourselves to serving the Kingdom of God until we meet the Lord.
We like to go out with each other, chat and eat together. We both like a restaurant - Cracker Barrel - and both like to order the same dish - grilled catfish. Later, she got sick, and I had to take her out to eat. Gradually, going out became a burden for her, so I bought takeaways and took them to her house to eat together; and later I bought them to feed her. Finally, she inserted a gastric tube and asked me to only buy my own portion, but she could accompany me and watch me eat. Oh my God! How can I swallow it!
A few weeks ago, while driving alone for a long time, I saw a Cracker Barrel restaurant. I parked my car, walked in, and sat at a table by myself. I remembered that Hai Qiong and I had talked about dreams, discussed ministries, and exchanged feelings in that restaurant. We laughed and laughed together. Crying; thinking that Hai Qiong will no longer be with me in the future... I couldn't help but burst into tears. Although I understand that she is just going first, we will meet again in the blink of an eye. Still, on this earth, I have lost forever a good friend who faithfully served the Lord together!
~Gao Lili
In August 1999, I first met Hai Qiong at the Literature Camp. Her voice led me to find the melody of the piano in my dreams, which was light, crisp, warm, soft and sweet.
Her lessons and sermons are also clear and impressive. She said that forgiveness is her lifelong lesson. I also remember that she compiled the daily report at the Chinese Missionary Conference. My report was not handed in until 3 a.m., but she still accepted it with a smile and deftly published it during breakfast time.
The hardships and illnesses in life never seemed to change her kindness in treating others and her efficiency in serving. I believe that the fountain of sweet water in her heart melts away all the suffering and injustice.
She calmly walked through every rainy night, and now she is embracing her new self under the clear sky in heaven.
~Mai Xiaoying
I got to know Haiqiong in 1999 when I started serving as a team at the Pennsylvania Literary Camp. I said goodbye to Haiqiong in 2010 when the audiobook "Single Parents Are Not Alone" jointly published by Streamside and True Love came out.
After working with co-workers for eleven years, I feel that Hai Qiong is loyal to God to the end, cares endlessly for her single parents, is faithful to her co-workers, and is serious and responsible for her work. In the last year, I witnessed Hai Qiong’s sense of mission to race against time desperately and give up to the end of his life.
"Life is a gift given to us by God; how we use life is a gift we dedicate to God." Haiqiong has passed away, but the role model will last forever. May the fruits of life she bears continue to bring blessings to everyone. Until we meet again in heaven.
~Su Wen'an
During the 2007 Spring Festival holiday in Taiwan, friends from the fellowship strongly invited me to attend a camp for single-parent families.
The three-day and two-night camp ended quickly. I got to know a group of single-parent family members, heard some life stories shared by single parents, and Teacher Hai Qiong’s proposition that "a single parent is also a family." This advocated expelling the helplessness I had been trapped in for many years in a "broken family" and giving me a new interpretation of "home." Know that "the definition of a home is not the size of the house, the number of people, or whether the roles are complete, but the presence of love in the home is a complete home."
As I participated in the "Streamside Care for Single-Parent Families Association" organized by the teacher, I gradually became familiar with the teacher and realized that her teachings are practical and worthy of promotion. In response to this move, I took over the post of second secretary-general at the teacher's invitation, and worked together to promote the teacher's ideas.
Although the teacher has rested in peace. However, I believe that her care for single-parent families and the "Association" she dedicated her life to nurturing will continue to grow and thrive to achieve the founding purpose.
~Liu Siming
At 1 o'clock in the morning on February 16, 2010, I suddenly received a call from an American friend, saying that Teacher Jiang was in a deep sleep state. I immediately changed my train reservation for the same day, took my brother and fiancée from Beijing, and rushed to Lancheng, Pennsylvania to visit her.
Just as I was about to go out, I received news that Teacher Jiang went to the Lord Jesus a few minutes ago! We sit at home and can't relax for several minutes!
Although I was prepared in my heart, I still couldn't accept the bad news. From January 2009 when I accompanied her back to Taiwan to handle her ministry, to when I started helping her write (ghost-write) books at the end of May of the same year, it was an extraordinary 12 months. I watched her speech slow down, go through gastric tube surgery, her respiratory index drop... to the publication of her first audio book "Single Parents Are Not Alone"; she went from having slurred speech, to being unable to speak in sentences, and in the last two months, she... Even I, the only person who could understand her, could only use Roman pinyin and English alphabet boards to help her write.
Teacher Jiang’s tenacity and positive attitude towards life have left an everlasting mark on me! Now, she has completely rested in a heavenly Father's world where there is only laughter and no tears.
~ stretch
▲Shuzhan communicates with Teacher Jiang (lower left) using an English text board.
I have been serving single parents with Teacher Jiang for more than five years. In the past three years, I have witnessed her physical condition continue to weaken; from being a very energetic person, to finally needing 24-hour care. Every time I go to see her, I feel sad for her and admire her courage and patience that come from God.
A sister asked: "Since Teacher Jiang's single parent ministry is so important and many people pray for her, why didn't God heal her?" We replied: "Teacher Jiang also hopes to be healed during her lifetime, but this sovereignty rests with God. . Perhaps God wants to show us her complete trust in God through Teacher Jiang; this is God’s beautiful will even though she is suffering from illness!”
Two months before Teacher Jiang passed away, when we went to see her with some friends, she asked us to sing hymns. As her life journey came to an end, she still praised God.
~Couple Guo Yuanping and Liu Yongling
The length of human life does not matter, but the contribution to the kingdom of heaven and society on earth. I got great inspiration from teacher Jiang Haiqiong.
In 2002, Nei Zi Guiying and I met Teacher Jiang at a literature camp organized by Sister Gao Lili of the Christian Messengers Association. She graded our travel writing assignments and her writing skills were very good.
In 2004, she responded to God's call and quit her job as an emissary. She founded the "Streamside Care Association for Single-Parent Families" and engaged in the ministry of caring for single parents full-time. The response was overwhelming. She recruited co-workers to serve together, and I was invited to participate in the ministry and became a director of the American Association and the Taiwan Branch.
In the past two years, her body has been gradually destroyed, but she has been living strong. In his last days, he also completed two books. It can be said that he finally rested in peace after running out of energy. Before leaving, she arranged for me to be the chairman of the American branch, and Brother Ding Yuanping of Taipei Tianen Publishing House to be the chairman of the Taiwan branch, so that the ministry in the two places could continue. Despite financial difficulties, the co-workers decided to continue her legacy.
~Wen Yingqian
Teacher Jiang Haiqiong teaches courses on single parenthood, which are to the point and meet the needs. At first, I only knew that she was modest and caring. After getting to know her more deeply, I found that her advantages were countless. What impressed me even more was that no matter how difficult the days of illness were, she never complained about anyone, let alone God. She always thanks the Lord and always maintains positive thoughts.
In 2008, several of our Taiwanese co-workers went to the United States to attend the caring class taught by Teacher Chiang at KRC. At that time, she had just fallen and suffered a bruise and swollen face. When the class began, the injury on her face was not completely healed, but she endured the pain and persisted in finishing the class. I admired her conscientiousness, and it also made me see her What a strong relationship with God.
At 2:10 in the middle of the night on February 16, 2010, I learned that Teacher Jiang was gone. Tears flowed uncontrollably and my heart was filled with pain. But I knew that Teacher Jiang had finally relieved his burden and could follow the Lord Jesus to heaven with ease. Gone to the Father.
~Chen Chuling