We prayed for you
today, not just once, all day really, but Schey and I did special prayers
on your behalf. I called too just because I desperately wanted to hear your
voice once more. It actually makes me smile thinking about it. It's funny. It's
not a "soft gentle" kind of voice it's a very no nonsense kind with
the soft and gentle implied :) And the laugh, very contageous and real.
I called today but
the morphine was winning at the time. I wasn't able to call back because it was
Micah's 8th birthday and he was having an extra hard time due to the very early
rising of our other brown boy (2:45 am!) But I thought of you and prayed for
you throughout the day, thinking of what your body and mind must be going
through right now as you "prepare your garments". There were moments
I had to fight back the tears and other moments I just smiled a stupid smile as
I recalled moments with you.
That just
reminded me of the story of Jordan, I think it was Jordan, who would jump into
the deep end at the pool before he could swim and you would fish him out and
paddle his bottom. But he kept jumping in, not minding the discipline he would
receive as a result of his actions. That is one place you certainly can NOT
allow for natural consequences :) Finally you asked him why he kept jumping in
and he replied "because I know you'll jump in and get me".
Right now the
water must feel like it is closing in around you as you have jumped (or rather
been pushed) into these deep waters. But not only is the Lord jumping in to
save you, He is in the process of teaching you to breathe under water! He will
hold your hand as you learn to breathe in His country. His perfect country.
John 14: 1-4 “Let
not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. In My
Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I
go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will
come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also.
And where I go you know, and the way you know.”
I hope we can
speak one more time. But even if we can't speak this side of heaven, I will for
my whole life, praise my God every time I think of you. And please, once you
are with the Church Triumphant remember and pray for this struggling Church
Militant.
I love you SO
much my dear friend!!! May the Lord's peace rest upon you!!!
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