God's tapestry of abundant care for us is revealed in many ways. The notes and stories sent to me are certainly part of this. The following is from my close-as-family and dear friend, Isaac.
hey aunt nancy, i got your letter and i loved it. i'm sorry i haven't written to you yet, i feel terrible, but i'm going to write this week to you! we're done in 1 and a half weeks, so everything's calmed down and we're being treated like soldiers now (but not infantrymen yet). now we get our phones every weekend and we don't get yelled at as much now. my parents just told me about your tumor, and i really wanted to reach out, and say i love you and i'll be praying for you so much. you've been so impactful to my family and to me, and i know you've been so important to so many other peoples lives. i remember so distinctly how sad i was when we were moving from WI because i knew we were leaving you and so many people behind. over the years, as i've matured and grown, i've realized how valuable you and Uncle Ken were to me personally. I have so many young memories formed with you guys, including a scar still on my ear from penny when i lay on her all those years ago. your love for Christ was always so overflowing, and though i may have been too young to see it, i know it affected me, whether through you directly or the impression you left on my parents that then was passed to me. your marriage with uncle ken was always an example for my parents, and myself. i wish i could've lived closer and still had you be very active in my childhood, but i'm beyond blessed to have been as close with you both as i was when we lived in Watertown. your strength in the Lord in the face of all types of adversity has always been a reminder to me of how important faith in God is, and this is no different. i believe the lord will be with you and your entire family during this. we have our final field exercise for these next two weeks, and i plan on seeing you in the near future following graduation. i'll be stationed in New York at Fort Drum, before my Brigade deploys. But, before that happens i'll make sure to pay you guys a visit at home. stay strong aunt nancy, and may the lord watch over you. Thank you for everything you've done for me and my whole family. love you
I'm testing my ability to comment on your blog. You have blessed a lot of people, Nancy! Perhaps some of the 'mercy in the maze' here is that people say the things that matter that otherwise would be left unsaid - because time is uncertain. Time is uncertain (slipping away) in everyone's life, but it just doesn't hit is in the face very often or enough to make us sit up and take notice. Love to you today, Nancy. Praying for you :)
ReplyDeleteYou are so right, my friend! Love, Nancy
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