I just wanted to give you an update. The funeral for my Pastor is this Saturday at 2 pacific time. I spoke with Jan today. She seems as well as can be expected. It's hard. It will be hard for a long time.
Jan asked me if it would be alright if she requested that people give to support my trip in lieu of sending flowers. It kind of blew me away… She told me that Pastor Stew loved me, that both of them were extremely proud of me and she knew that he would have wanted it this way. He would have wanted something positive to come out of a bad situation. It was his desire to see people come to know the love of Christ and she couldn't wait to hear the stories I was going to be sending back home to them. 'I really believe in you…' She said.
Jan is… she's a woman of amazing integrity and great love. I just cried when she told me. I don't even know how to recieve a gift like that. It's hard to respond. I just miss Pastor Stew and I know how big of a hole will be left in Jan's heart with his passing. For her to think beyond her heart ache, to think that maybe she could help me… There are no words. O God make me half the woman that she is…
Pray for the funeral. For Jan and her family. For the people who will be attending. My Pastor was a man of great integrity and he will be greatly missed in our community. We're expecting a large turnout on Saturday. The gospel will be presented, Pastor Stew would not have it any other way. Quesnel needs Jesus. This little town felt the presence of this man and if they weren't able to recieve his message while he lived there's a good chance they might recieve it now. Pray for this place. For the beautiful people who live here. The need is great but our God is big enough to take care of it.
And please could someone pray that I get my essay wrote because it has to get done and I'm just not able to focus on anything right now…
Thank you so much for your notes of encouragement and you prayers, they mean a lot to me.
