March 29, 2016
Written by Areli
During recent days we have tried to tell Rebekah about her big sister Esther Nina who would have been 6 years old today March 29th. Rebekah is at the age where she can understand a little bit more about her sister. When she talks or asks about her sister she confuses her name with Easter. It’s understandable because we were reading about Easter for the last week and this past weekend we celebrated Easter. Also a lot of people have been talking about it. We know that it is a very important celebration, because we celebrate and remember the days that changed the world forever through Jesus.
But for me Easter also reminds of Esther our first baby. Last week I was thinking about the service we were going to have on Friday and the food I needed to buy to cook something for Sunday. I also started to remember about Esther and what happened. It made it difficult not to have some fear since I am pregnant with a baby with almost the same gestational age as her sister Esther was when she was born. And it was getting close to Easter and Sunday night when things that I never thought I would go through happened and changed our lives.
I talked to Sherwood about it and we prayed. I love to remember Esther but the memories of what happened are hard to see in my mind. I never want to forget what happened. Because Jesus helped us to hold on of Him in a very special way. Through that He changed my way of thinking and I felt His love and peace like never before.
When I remember what we went through it is especially difficult because right now I am pregnant. I started thinking about what can happened when someone is pregnant: preeclampsia, diabetes, etc. And also having my sister-in-law living with us who is a NICU nurse makes you think about what can happened to tiny babies. But I think I was reminded by the Holy Spirit about a preaching I heard a few weeks ago while we were in Guatemala. A pastor said “God is bigger than the facts”. This phrase has been stuck in my mind for the last several days. When this comes to my mind I rest in Him knowing that He is good and His will is perfect.
Last Saturday night before Easter I had some fear since I was tired and had a little bit of back pain. I went to sleep trusting in the Lord. Sunday morning I woke up without discomfort and ready to go. Once we started singing I felt so much joy knowing that through Jesus’ death and resurrection we have the victory for this life. I was so thankful to be able to worship Him, to know Him, to have my hope and my salvation in Him.
When we started singing this Hymn,
“Because He lives, I can face tomorrow.
Because He lives, all fear is gone.
Because I know He holds the future,
And life is worth the living just because He lives.”
I felt the power of the Holy Spirit bringing peace, strength, and comfort. He has overcome this world. Our only hope is in Jesus and we live for His glory. And this life is worth the living just because He lives.
