Another Family Demise

It has been a looooooooooooooooooonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnngggggggggggggggggggggggg weekend. Parents are here again, and leaving tomorrow morning. This week has been very challenging personally. Seems like challenge is a way of life for now.

Death visited my family again on Friday. My aunt passed away, and it was horrible knowing that she has passed on. She's not exactly that old, but sickness caught up with her health. One of the fondest memories I have of her was when she bought me a bolster to replace the 'bantal busuk' (smelly bolster) that my mom threw away. I was still in kindergarten I think. My uncle took her on a motorbike to my house to give me that mini-bolster. She knew I was devastated when mom threw my favourite sleeping companion away and so she bought a new one to replace that smelly bolster for me.

Although I never hung on to it like I did with the 'original', her love shown has impressed my little heart all these years. She was an amazing cook, and coming from Penang, her asam laksa is 'oh my goodness' so delicious. Thinking about it makes my mouth water. Her cookies are also yummy, and I always enjoyed only her cookies and mom's for Chinese New Year. The past 2 years she hasn't been able to bake at all because of the stroke that struck her.

This is a 2nd passing of a relative in 2 months. Maybe this was why God wanted me back, so that I could be with my family. There are many things that God is doing in my own heart and life, and it wouldn't have been fun knowing I was away from my family during times like these.

I plead with God to allow my dad to come to know Him before he passes on. My dad is healthy but he is not very young anymore. My only dream is for him to say 'yes' to Jesus. Will you also pray for him with me, that God will soften his heart to say 'yes' to the Almighty God? This is a 'sickness' that no one should inherit, but it seems that my father's siblings have all contracted the same disease - non-belief and self-belief?

God, have mercy on my family. We need a living faith.

Death visits are good reminders of our short time on earth. Have I been obedient to God?


pondering,
gracey