Quote from Forum Archives on October 1, 2001, 12:51 am

Posted by: stampinbookworm <stampinbookworm@...>

Praise the Lord! The angels are rejoicing with the new additions to the Kingdom of God. We will pray for the little one. Maybe at this time the Lord wants your cousin and his wife to keep the child so that even if she doesn't speak, she will feel their love so much more. God will work a miracle in His time.

Vaughnde Edwards
Missoula, Montana
Praise the Lord, He is Risen Indeed!!

-----Original Message-----
From: David Haley <dhaley@pinenet.com>
To: homesteadheaven@weloveGod.org <homesteadheaven@weloveGod.org>
Date: Sunday, September 30, 2001 9:20 PM
Subject: [HomeSteadHeaven] Rejoicing in Death

I've had a death in my family this week. I've not been able to cry because all I can feel is joy for my uncle. Growing up my Uncle Jim and Aunt Linda were the only family that I had that were believers on my mother's side. I even lived with them for awhile and my Aunt considers me her favorite niece. Much to everyone's shock my uncle...age 53 slumped over from a heart attack on Tuesday. He died instantly. He was doing something he loved, getting ready to drag race (it was a hobby). I can hardly believe I'll never hear his voice again. My aunt reached me by phone in an effort to reach my mother. They are best friends. For the first time in my life I heard myself saying to someone that had just lost someone to death "I can't cry, I can only rejoice, I know where Uncle Jim is". My aunt cried and said that she knew what I meant. Yesterday was his funeral and I couldn't go since it was in Oregon. However, they had a praise celebration instead of funeral. When the Salvation message was given 6 people responded. PTL! Then today, my cousin (Jim's son) and his son age 7(Jim's grandson) gave their hearts to the Lord while attending church with his wife. The daughter-in-law became a believer several months ago. I really don't have anyone to talk to about all of this so thought I'd share it with all of you. How can one be sad when so many people have found salvation? Maybe a time will come when I will cry but all I feel is a quiet joy.

I would ask you to pray for my cousin that gave his heart to the Lord today. Apparently they have had trouble conceiving so have taken a child into their home that is very troubled. The girl will not speak. She is 6 years old and was terribly abused. The wife desires to keep her and my cousin feels she is not the right child for them and wants to give her back. I would appreciate your prayers that they have wisdom....thanks...Deanna