I admit, my grieving has been messy--I've ignored my sadness and tried to fill up my life with things so that I didn't have to think or feel. But God's consistently called me to trust Him, and in the midst of grieving, I've also listened to my uncle's advice. As I walked to church yesterday, I prayed that God would give me an ear to hear Bulgarian. I often find the greatest comfort in being at church, singing, praying and hearing the Word of God while I'm surrounded by others doing the same thing. It was youth Sunday, which means that we sang more modern songs that have been translated into Bulgarian from English. Yesterday I heard and understood the Bulgarian, even though I know these songs in English. What a comfort it was to sing about God's faithfulness even in hardship and understand the words at the same time!
My uncle died a week ago. He lived a life of faith and was someone who didn't just practice a nice religion. He knew Jesus as his best friend. Jesus was my uncle's anchor through two rounds of chemotherapy for leukemia, through illnesses associated with the disease and the treatment, and through a bone marrow transplant. Throughout my memories of my uncle there is always an undercurrent of a quiet, steady faith. My uncle is one of those people who shows that the love of Jesus transforms lives and gives hope in the midst of darkness. His encouragement to me has always been to seek God--to read the Bible, pray, and be with my spiritual family.
I admit, my grieving has been messy--I've ignored my sadness and tried to fill up my life with things so that I didn't have to think or feel. But God's consistently called me to trust Him, and in the midst of grieving, I've also listened to my uncle's advice. As I walked to church yesterday, I prayed that God would give me an ear to hear Bulgarian. I often find the greatest comfort in being at church, singing, praying and hearing the Word of God while I'm surrounded by others doing the same thing. It was youth Sunday, which means that we sang more modern songs that have been translated into Bulgarian from English. Yesterday I heard and understood the Bulgarian, even though I know these songs in English. What a comfort it was to sing about God's faithfulness even in hardship and understand the words at the same time!
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