IN GOD ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE!

Caleb Lim

On Nov 17 2008, we received a medical report concerning Caleb, a report that will crush every parent’s heart. Caleb was diagnosed with bruton’s agammaglobulinemia. It is an immune disorder that is present at birth and is characterized by low or completely absent of immunoglobulins in the bloodstream. In simpler terms, Caleb’s body lacks a fully functioning immune system and is vulnerable to repeated potentially fatal, bacteria infections. And there is no cure for this defect, which means it is a life long sickness. No feelings can described how we felt at the time when the doctor was explaining about Caleb’s condition – we were confused, heart-broken, lost with many questions running through our minds – why this has to happen, what is this sickness all about, why our son………

It all started when Caleb, beginning at the age of 3, was always ill with serious childhood infections. We have lost count the number of times he visited the pediatrician and stayed in the hospital for treatment. It never occurred to us that he is born with immune disorder as his pediatrician never suspect anything and he kept receiving treatment for the infection he was admitted for. This went on for 2 years until he was hit with a very serious pneumonia in September 2008, where he stayed in the hospital for 21 days and had an operation in the lungs to remove the infections as his lungs have started to collapse. We thank God wholeheartedly for His sovereign hands upon Caleb throughout the operation. The operation went well without any complication. Indeed, He is Emmanuel, our God who is with us.

Caleb recovered from his pneumonia but only for a very, very brief period of time where he had another recurrent episode during our family trip in Melbourne. He was admitted to the hospital again, this time at the Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) in Melbourne. It was God’s divine intervention in allowing Caleb to go through the infection again and be admitted to the RCH, for it was at the RCH where the doctors suspected something is wrong with Caleb’s immunity when we gave them a chronology of Caleb’s illness and admission to the hospital. They did a special test and confirmed his condition. We are grateful to God for bringing us to the right people in Melbourne. Had Caleb not admitted to the RCH, we may never find out about his condition. In fact we have already cancelled our trip to Melbourne when Caleb had his lung operation. But to our surprise the travel agent did not do so and held on to our tickets until 24 hours before our flight. Somehow, we went ahead with the trip at the last minute. We wanted Caleb to have a good break after having to go through a distress experience. At the same time he was really looking forward to the trip from the day we bought the tickets to Melbourne. It was God who planned the trip for us after all. It is amazing how God works in ways we can never imagine or comprehend.

Caleb, now 5, is currently receiving proper treatment for agammaglobulinemia. He receives human antibody infusion (IVIG) every 4 weeks to replace the immunoglobulin that is not present in his body and he is doing well. He has started going back to kindergarten ever since he started on the IVIG. Everyday we declare God’s divine protection upon Caleb before he leaves for school as it is very easy for him to catch another infection from any of the kids at his kindergarten. Everyday we are seeing God’s miracle coming into fulfillment when Caleb goes to school and comes home well. Everyday is an amazing journey with God as we lift and surrender our son to the Almighty and to truly learn to depend on Him alone to protect Caleb. Everyday is a new day.

We believe God has a divine purpose and destiny for Caleb and our family by allowing him to be born with such disorder. And we believe with all our hearts that Caleb’s life will be a breakthrough testimony. Caleb in the Old Testament was part of the Joshua generation – a rising and breakthrough generation that will not allow fear to intimidate them. Our Caleb carries the spirit of that same generation – breaking all fear, breaking all limitations. All the doctors said he will never recover and need life long IVIG but we know that our God is the greatest in wisdom, power and might. We will continue to declare life and life abundantly unto Caleb until the day he receive his miracle. Caleb will surely see this into fulfillment in his life because our God is able and nothing is impossible at the name of our Lord Jesus.

All glory be unto God not for what He has done but for who He is!

By Bruce and Karen Lim