Crying, Laughing, Loving, and Living
My cousin is dying. She's 51, was diagnosed of breast cancer February last year and underwent chemotherapy and laser treatment of the brain when tumors were found late last year. My cousins came home for the Holy Week so we can all spend time with her. Our disfunctional families were made bearable because we had each other. We became the "family" we long for.
Although I was the youngest, I easily learned to trust and depend on my cousins for emotional and oftentimes, financial support. They fed and clothed us during times of financial difficulties and my children and I were always welcome in their home.
I have cried many tears for my cousin. We all have cried that the kindest always are the ones taken earlier. Now that the MRI indicates that although the cancer cells that were treated were completely gone, new ones have multiplied in six different areas. It was a sad day. No one had the courage to talk. I told my cousin we would pray for her. So we prayed, asked for forgiveness and mercy from God. We claimed a miracle of healing, but we surrendered to the will of the Father.
Amidst this very trying time, we take comfort that she has found peace with the Lord and surrendered to His will upon her life. We are grateful to the Lord for that answered prayer. For years, we have been praying that the family will come to know Christ in an intimate way and know Jesus as their Savior. Now, she shares boldly to my other cousins about Christ. She takes comfort that she will not merely rot in the ground but will be with God in heaven.
The Lord alone be praised for all He has done and continue to do. There is not much pain. She's strong and we had many times of laughter together. We have loved to the fullest and have many more days together to celebrate life and the goodness and mercy of God. Just a few weeks ago she had her water baptism, as a public declaration that she is a follower of Jesus Christ.
All things work together for good. Only God can set us free from the law of sin and death. We are alive in Christ and we are more than conquerors through Christ who strengthens us.=)
Although I was the youngest, I easily learned to trust and depend on my cousins for emotional and oftentimes, financial support. They fed and clothed us during times of financial difficulties and my children and I were always welcome in their home.
I have cried many tears for my cousin. We all have cried that the kindest always are the ones taken earlier. Now that the MRI indicates that although the cancer cells that were treated were completely gone, new ones have multiplied in six different areas. It was a sad day. No one had the courage to talk. I told my cousin we would pray for her. So we prayed, asked for forgiveness and mercy from God. We claimed a miracle of healing, but we surrendered to the will of the Father.
Amidst this very trying time, we take comfort that she has found peace with the Lord and surrendered to His will upon her life. We are grateful to the Lord for that answered prayer. For years, we have been praying that the family will come to know Christ in an intimate way and know Jesus as their Savior. Now, she shares boldly to my other cousins about Christ. She takes comfort that she will not merely rot in the ground but will be with God in heaven.
The Lord alone be praised for all He has done and continue to do. There is not much pain. She's strong and we had many times of laughter together. We have loved to the fullest and have many more days together to celebrate life and the goodness and mercy of God. Just a few weeks ago she had her water baptism, as a public declaration that she is a follower of Jesus Christ.
All things work together for good. Only God can set us free from the law of sin and death. We are alive in Christ and we are more than conquerors through Christ who strengthens us.=)
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