I know you’re in a better place than us.
Sometimes I’m envious of you because you left the groaning world…
Many problems we’ve faced after you’re gone!
I don’t know if you’d be happy with the way we treated you, regarded you, and honor you during our time together with us Today is the day you left us for eternity in 2016.
Now, sometimes, I let your picture speaks to me. There were things I regret not following your advice. To better put it, the mistakes you’ve warned me about before! I still felt sorry for that. And, I’m still paying the price for it.
Your words:
This summer I met with my mother at home. She’s stronger than me… Mother is always quiet but very loving…
Our morning walks, and the times I spent alone with my mother were precious. The cool morning air brushed our cheeks.
Mother always encourages me to be happy although I consider myself a failure or a person who is “almost there” in my plight of living.
Mother reminded me of your favorite and last words from the scripture: “always give thanks to God!”
At your funeral:
One more thing we talked about is when I fly to attend your funeral on November 27, 2016, and the days after:
It was somehow strange how people wanted to listen to the word of God through me. It was encouraging, we tend to forget we’re in a mess because of the words, we received but do not accept as the deciding factor of our eternity!
At times, I was very tired because of my weak health so I take a rest at my sister’s place.
My mother would wake me up by saying, “they are here for you. (again) they wanted to hear you preach.” So, I was strengthened by the grace of God…
At one point I thought I’d continue to preach but my obligations once again becomes my excuse. (some of them might be with you in a better place during the Covid Pandemic.)
Yes, we have the Covid-19 pandemic here. My mother, younger sister, and uncle were on the highly infected list.
We will meet again until then God be with us! Your letters were still with me.
Here is one of the hymns you taught us at school during your time as a school teacher:
(It sounded like a prayer and wishes you had for us today and tomorrow. I remember the time we sang so loudly and with so much gaiety.)
We sang our hearts out then, you knew it!
God be with you till we meet again,
By His counsels guide, uphold you,
With His sheep securely fold you,
God be with you till we meet again.
Refrain:
Till we meet, till we meet,
Till we meet at Jesus’ feet;
Till we meet, till we meet,
God be with you till we meet again.
