Today we were delivered some seriously bad news. Rachel's cancer is now a large mass in her abdomen. We are all grieving over this news and spent a lot of time with Rachel this afternoon. There was a lot of crying, screaming and pleading with God for healing!! There was a lot of talk about what we all thought Heaven would be like.
One thing that did stick out to all of us is that even though we are grieving over the news and the thoughts of not having Rachel around, we could not get past how someone who did not know the Lord would handle this type of news. I know for sure that if Rachel were to die anytime soon I would see her again in Heaven. Rachel and I are both Christians.
We have admitted that we are sinful and that we have a sin nature. We have asked for forgiveness of our sin ( "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved." Romans 10:13 )
we Believe that He is our Savior and only way to stand Holy before God in heaven ("To all who receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God." John 1:12)
and We have confessed our sins to Jesus. ("If you confess with your mouth, 'Jesus is Lord,' and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved." Romans 10:9)
We have an assurance of salvation and an eternal place in heaven. I know that I will spend eternity with Rachel in Heaven. She might be gone for a little time like a vacation of sorts but we will spend eternity together in Heaven...AWESOME!!!
Rachel cried over the people who do not have assurance of salvation and who have to live this life without Jesus. I pray that Rachel's life will touch lives in every way and that how she lives the rest of her life will make us all stop to think about our relationship with the Lord.
Please pray for our family because we are going through the grieving process and need to now refocus and plan for the future.
Please pray for anyone reading this blog that does not know the Lord...pray that something about Rachel will touch their life and they will seek after the Lord.
Pray for the boys!! and Rob!
My prayer for you... that you will see how fragile life is and that you will share more fervently with other about the Lord or that if you don't have a personal relationship with Him, you will start seeking Him.
Beautifully said and praying for Rachel and the family.
ReplyDeleteMy heartfelt prayers go out to you, Rachel and your entire family.
ReplyDeletei just read the last several entries. i am very surprised and saddened by this news. while my little toe doesn't hurt ;) like a sister's does, i do feel deep mourning for you in my chest, throat, and eyes. i guess they call that crying :). rachel, i don't know you well but i can see your deep trust and hope in Christ all the way from here. it is beautiful and a testimony to how solid He is. thank you for this. please know that i will be praying for you and the whole family for however long you need it. and if you need anything else, anything tangible or physical, i have the desire and space to help. with love, adriana willey
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