My dad's speech that made everyone cry at our wedding

Father, our mothers, our beloved Pastors, Tan Sri, Puan Sri, Dato’s, Datin’s, dearest uncles, aunties, brothers and sisters, relatives, respected friends and esteemed guests.

Thank you for making time and joining us tonight to celebrate my eldest daughter’s wedding dinner party. Some of you have flown in from afar, Australia, Singapore, some have driven in from Johor, Malacca, Penang, Selangor, Sitiawan, Manjung, thank you all for coming.

I would like to also take the opportunity to thank the organizers for the fine job they have done. I want to thank Patricia, my wife, and in particular also want to thank personally Chong Eam, Kee Lay, Kelvin, May, Vivian and of course my close friend Bro Daimler.

Yi Lynn, you have always being the pride of papa and mama’s life ever since you are young. Apart from the occasional hiccup, you have always done us proud both in school and also socially. Papa’s friends from overseas will still recall the time when you bravely danced on stage at an international HP meeting in KK. That time you were only 3 years old.

You sailed through primary and then secondary school, and when you finally entered IMU we were so happy. Papa sighed in great relief thinking that finally I have someone that I can pass my knowledge, skill and years of experience to. When you joined the student union in college, papa thought that, oh a politician in the making just like grandmama.

Then Edinburgh beckons, a prestigious medical college that everyone wished to join but only a few of the select can join. Remember the good times we spend getting lost in Scotland?

Then you dropped a bomb shell declaring to us that you wished to stop studying medicine and to serve God. We were devastated and shell shocked. It took us some time before we got over it. It helps when God directly confronted papa with verses from Exodus and Malachi.

*** Would you not give to me your best and first born.***

God you are so understanding and considerate, loving and kind, if only we will listen and be obedient to You.

Shaun, when you first approach us to ask our permission to date Evelyn, we were very surprise. Firstly we thought this generation X does things their own way and need no permission. Secondly we thought both of you were already going out together for some time. Anyway th important thing to us is that you both share the same aspirations and dreams of serving our almighty sovereign God. So we were very happy and feels that she is in good hands. We like to thank Mr and Mrs Kuan for bringing up such a capable and responsible son that will look after our Yi Lynn.

The Bible commands a man to leave his parents and to cleave to his wife. Leaving your parents does not mean you permanently withdraw and no longer have a good relationship with them. That’s isolating yourself, not leaving.

The commandment in Exodus 20:12 to honor your parents means that when you leave them, you need to go with respect, love, admiration, and affirmation for their sacrifices and efforts in raising you. You can reap benefits if you learn to heed the wisdom of your elders.

Here are a few life gems,

1. Always treasure each other.

2. Spend time with each other.

3. If you have an interest in life, let it involve both of you.

4. Do not take each other for granted.

5. Help each other in every way.

6. Speak nicely to each other, do not let the sun go down while you are still angry.

7. Try to let your aims and ambitions in life be the same.

8. Last but not least, always put GOD first in your life. Seek ye first the Kingdom of GOD.

The reason God brought you both together is to serve Him and to glorify Him. Work hand in hand together to serve Him. Together you can help each other to walk closer with him and have a more deeper and meaningful fellowship with Him.