8th agonizing day of waiting…
But we are not losing hope my Lord. We may be tired physically but our faith is strong. We believed that Your undying love for us will uphold us to continue to weather this trial. We know that as You sustain our spirit, You are also doing the same for Jewel. We trust that Your loving hand is holding her, giving her strength to hold on until the day You will let her come home to us…
Today a mass was held at De La Salle Chapel in Dasmarinas, Cavite officiated by Fr. Gani for Jewel. It was attended by the nursing students and the dean of the college of Nursing.
Fr. Gani’s message was about the fifth joyful mystery which is finding of our Lord, Jesus Christ in the temple. According to the book of Luke 2:48-50
“[48]When his parents saw him, they were astonished. His mother said to him, "Son, why have you treated us like this? Your father and I have been anxiously searching for you."
[49] "Why were you searching for me?" he asked. "Didn't you know I had to be in my Father's house?"
[50] But they did not understand what he was saying to them.
We may not understand some things that God is doing in our lives. At our times of adversity we may sometimes ask “Where is God? Why did He let these things happen to us?”
At this point in time.. I must admit I am also guilty of feeling such. Jewel is a perfect daughter, a loving sister to her siblings and a best friend to everyone.
Why Jewel, Lord? Why not those other people who are a menace to society?
But who am I to fathom Your will? You are our savior. You gave your life to save us from all our sins. The sufferings you had when you were nailed on the cross is nothing to compare as to what we are feeling right now.
The only thing that I am sure of is that You are a loving God. You will not give us any burden we cannot carry because every day as we wake up and until we close our eyes at night we know that You are with us. And now in our times of trial, You are not only carrying our cross but You are also carrying us…
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