I'm not normally up at 2:30 in the morning. That's certainly not my choice - I'd rather be getting my beauty rest. God knows I need it.
He also knows a whole lot more than I do. That's why He's God.
At 1:00 Gail heard the phone ringing. I woke to hear her say, "Yes, he's right here." (Where else would I be?) It was the hospital - actually one of our church family who works in the ER - calling to see if I could come and help a mom and dad whose 17 year old daughter just died of heart failure.
So, at 2:30 I've just returned from watching another set of parents weep as they caressed the body of their child and said goodbye. For me, this is the 4th death in less than a week where I've been called upon to respond. I've known none of them. Three have been minor children.
As I walked in the house a few minutes ago I was asking God, "Why am I seeing so much sadness this week? Why am I up at 2:30?" You see, I'm a believer in the sovereignty of God - that He's in control and that even though I may not have the answers to the "Why?" questions, He does.
"Since I'm not sleepy I'll check on my blog and others until I can get back to sleep." And on my last post there was this one comment: "I know you guys are praying folks and I am asking you to pray for my little CF buddy. Here is his story: http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/anthonyv. He is- at this moment--undergoing a double lung transplant due to CF. He is 12 yrs old. I was one of his teachers and have known him since he was 5 yrs old."
Exactly 3 months ago I was awake at 2:30 in the morning sitting in a waiting room at Duke while Tricia was receiving her transplant. Been there, done that.
Now I know why. At least to one question.
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Another CFer just finished with a double lung transplant. Her name is Gina and she was on her last few breaths when the call came in.
http://friendsofpepe.blogspot.com/
Praying for this family. They only live half an hour away from me in here in Florida but I found out about them on your blog. What a small world.
Praying that the Lord gives you peace and you do his work this week.
Myra
"You see, I'm a believer in the sovereignty of God - that He's in control and that even though I may not have the answers to the "Why?" questions, He does."
Wow, there is always something on your blog that helps us so much at the exact moment we're needing it. Soon after our baby died, a student of mine died in class of heart failure 2 months later in Feb. It is so easy to question why and never have the answers. But it's true what you said-- I find peace in knowing that God has the answers even though I probably never will.
Thanks for letting God use you.
Mike and Jenn Bergey
(Central PA)
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