A Healing of Another Sort
My heart is heavy today. Yesterday, about the time I was praying in the 11:00 worship service that God would heal our dear friend, Maira Koser, she passed away.
I was called to the hospital to go in with her husband, Don and a couple of good friends to pray and say farewell
She was a beautiful and kind young lady who loved Jesus. She sang a solo in the Easter Musical last month. She was starting a Spanish speaking Bible study in Minong. She had served as a small group leader here at the church. A few months ago, she gave a powerful testimony of the transformation Christ made in her life. She beamed with the love of Jesus in her heart. It has been such a blessing to watch grow in grace.
Just two weeks ago, she was diagnosed with cancer. She went downhill fast. Even in her suffering, at the hospital, she was a shining example of God's love and peace. She blessed all the nurses and doctors when they came into the room.
I had a strong feeling that God was going to work a miracle, and raise her up. She had so much to do still. I prayed that way: "God please heal her." I prayed in faith. I prayed with unusual boldness.
God chose to heal her in a greater way. Heaven is the ultimate healing.
"For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal weight of glory that far outweighs them all." (2 Cor. 4:17)
I was called to the hospital to go in with her husband, Don and a couple of good friends to pray and say farewell
She was a beautiful and kind young lady who loved Jesus. She sang a solo in the Easter Musical last month. She was starting a Spanish speaking Bible study in Minong. She had served as a small group leader here at the church. A few months ago, she gave a powerful testimony of the transformation Christ made in her life. She beamed with the love of Jesus in her heart. It has been such a blessing to watch grow in grace.
Just two weeks ago, she was diagnosed with cancer. She went downhill fast. Even in her suffering, at the hospital, she was a shining example of God's love and peace. She blessed all the nurses and doctors when they came into the room.
I had a strong feeling that God was going to work a miracle, and raise her up. She had so much to do still. I prayed that way: "God please heal her." I prayed in faith. I prayed with unusual boldness.
God chose to heal her in a greater way. Heaven is the ultimate healing.
"For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal weight of glory that far outweighs them all." (2 Cor. 4:17)
I can hear the grieving in your words, but I can also see the hope.
ReplyDeleteI'm thinking of you and your church family during this time.
Thank you, Pastor Mark, for what you did for Maira.
ReplyDeleteIt will take 30 women to do for God's children what Maira did. And she always made her very best effort.
Maira did not go to Heaven alone. She took a few busloads with her , and she cooked a Latin American meal with a flan to serve on the way!
It is a struggle losing our friend.. but God must have a very special reward for her. Maira truly was a light in our lives.
Thank you Hayward Wesleyan Church for allowing Maira to grow in her Christian faith within your church. God definitely healed Maira in his way. Please in your grief allow others to do Maira's jobs here on earth. This is what she would want.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely! Reach out to others at this time.
ReplyDeleteEach of us will be held responsible not only for what we do and say for God, but also for what we neglect to do and say for others that need Him.