Beloved Fr. Yan, from the first time I met you until the day you are called to return to God's loving embrace, the encounters and beautiful memories with you will remain with me all my life. Through these years my faith has become stronger, my relationship with God so much closer, all thanks to your spiritual guidance, teaching and inspiration when we embarked on the many evangelization missionary journeys. For sure I will miss you a lot. Fr. Yan, please pray for us, also for the FOJP when you meet our loving Almighty Father. So long and see you again !
It saddens me deeply to hear of Father Yan's passing, but as we Christians like to say - he's in a better place as he's now by the Lord's side. I pray that our paths will cross when my time comes. Rest in peace, 恩神父.