That is the words I heard today as a father dealt with the death of his daughter's fiancee'.
What an opening line uh? Well that was the kind of day I had today. I spent 3 hours with a family that had to say good bye to their 22 year old son, brother, fiance', father, friend.
This was to date, the most emotional experience I have had as a Pastor or Chaplain.
The lessons? The need? I don't know yet, this is what I do know. Our God is perfect in ALL things, He is always on time, He is always loving, He is all knowing. I had to remind myself of that as I watched this beautiful 2o year old draped over the body of her fiancee' trying to make sense of it all, what she was going to do with rest of her life, to see her parents helpless as they watch her cry the cry you never want to see your child cry. That cry that you can't comfort, you can't stop, you can't make better.
As she cried out to her love telling him that they had so much more to do, that the house still needed to be brought, the wedding is almost here, the honeymoon is planned. The kids they had talked about and wanted so badly weren't here yet.
As she kisses his face again and again and wondering how she is ever going to be able to love again as she so desperately tries to understand what is happening you feel as helpless as I am sure those who watched our Lord be crucified must have felt. My heart broke for her, for her family, for all the things that might have been.
As this chapter closed and the families left the hospital, the body is taken away I leave and wonder what to do. I decided to go to the other side of the hospital, far away from the Emergency Department and I get a chocolate milk shake and try to find some comfort. I am walking through the hall and I turn the corner and there it is, a nurse pushing a bassinet with a few hour old baby, beautifully pink, wrapped so tight and securely in a pink blanket. Then I think wow, WOW what a beautiful God I serve.
Blessings to all and may all of you have peace, health and love.
Pastor Mike
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3 comments:
Wow! When did that happen? One of your overnighters? The more I am exposed to, the more I dread the hospital at times. What happened to the young man? That is so sad. You did a good job describing it. I am going to forward it to a friend of mine. We have a friend who experienced this eact same kind of untimely death with her husband 18 years ago. She is now remarried and has 4 children but her first love is no longer with her. She never quiet recovered. That poor girl you ministered to. My heart goes out to her. Thanks for sharing - this is very cool. My first blog! See you tomorrow. h
that's tough!
Dear Pastor Mike:
I can think of no more comforting presence in such a terrible case, than for His Presence to be there for those poor grieving people through you.
What can a parent say in the face of the horror of the death of his or her child, no matter how old?
What words of comfort, in the initial time of overwhelming shock, can we as The Lord's servants, offer?
O GOD, may Your all encompassing Love surround and comfort this grieving family. May Your Spirit surround and fill them with Your Peace. May Your very breath of life be felt upon the faces of the souls of all who have been touched by this terrible loss.
And thank you, O CHRIST, that you sent Pastor Mike and Chaplain B. into the lives of these devastated people.
GOD bless in JESUS CHRIST,
Chaplain B.
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