Yesterday we got a call from Georgia (home for Shannon) that her great-grandmother, everyone calls her "Big Mama", was desperately needing prayer because she was very near the end. So, we made the necessary arrangements and Shannon boarded a plane yesterday to be able to spend some time with her before she passes. As of right now, I don't have any updates, other than that she is doing much better-but still very serious. I was struck by the fact that Shannon has never lost a close family member before, and, when I think of it, my grandfather passing away a few years ago was a first for me as well. Surprisingly, it never gets any easier losing loved ones, even when they've lived a long fruitful life. I'm reminded every time I feel the pain of losing a loved one just how broken humanity is apart from God. It's almost like our pain is humanity's way of shouting out the truth at the center of life-that we weren't created to experience this! Even our bodies know, at some level, the original plan of creation. We might get better at dealing with death, but we were never really supposed to experience it, and I think that's why it's always a shock. If anything, death reminds us of our broken nature. It tells us that our existence needs fixing, and death is just a glimpse and symptom of the separation of humanity from God. I can only hope in the fact that Christ came to bring that redemption, and make us fully alive in God! So, in the next few days while we wait, we'll be reminding ourselves of that hope, and hopefully be able to find the peace he promises while we trust in him. Pray for Shannon and her family.
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