Journal entry by Marilla Kennell —
All for God's glory, my father prayed that his suffering would be for God's glory.
It was, and it was beautiful to see the hand of God move.
We didn't get the miracle we so desperately wanted. Our loved one is in heaven now, and the grief of that separation, even if not eternal, cannot be minimized; but God did bless us with a miracle even in the midst of suffering. That miracle was you.
You who have read about my Father's story and prayed faithfully.
You who have visited my family and sat with us, hugging us when we cried and crying with us.
You who have donated time and service in preparing meals, mowing a lawn, cooking or delivering a meal, offering caregiving for my father, nursing my father, providing medical expertise, helping clean our home, going to the grocery store, and so much more
You who donated money from your family to ours to ensure my father received the best medical care and equipment we could give him.
You are our miracle, and for you, we are forever grateful. I wish I knew each individual's name. Could hug you and show you what your generosity has meant to my family, but many chose to remain anonymous, and many shared to friends who shared to friend and so on so forth.
My father's illness was devastating and quick, leaving us in shock and pain, but you were the healing balm God placed on the wound, the surgeon's tools to stitch up the raw gashes.
So thank you. Please know that we all see you as our miracle: my mother, Joyce, my brother, Timothy, my sister, Amanda, and myself, Marilla. I still don't know or understand why. All I know is that surviving this is a result of your love. We may be heartbroken and battered, but we are here to carry on my father's legacy and to whisper his prayer that at least one more soul will come to know the hope we have found in Christ's sacrificial love.
It doesn't mean we don't hurt: we grieve deeply at the unexpected, unwanted months we just walked through, but we know, we did not walk alone. You saw to that.
So thank you! I cannot say enough; thank you!
~The Kennell Family
It was, and it was beautiful to see the hand of God move.
We didn't get the miracle we so desperately wanted. Our loved one is in heaven now, and the grief of that separation, even if not eternal, cannot be minimized; but God did bless us with a miracle even in the midst of suffering. That miracle was you.
You who have read about my Father's story and prayed faithfully.
You who have visited my family and sat with us, hugging us when we cried and crying with us.
You who have donated time and service in preparing meals, mowing a lawn, cooking or delivering a meal, offering caregiving for my father, nursing my father, providing medical expertise, helping clean our home, going to the grocery store, and so much more
You who donated money from your family to ours to ensure my father received the best medical care and equipment we could give him.
You are our miracle, and for you, we are forever grateful. I wish I knew each individual's name. Could hug you and show you what your generosity has meant to my family, but many chose to remain anonymous, and many shared to friends who shared to friend and so on so forth.
My father's illness was devastating and quick, leaving us in shock and pain, but you were the healing balm God placed on the wound, the surgeon's tools to stitch up the raw gashes.
So thank you. Please know that we all see you as our miracle: my mother, Joyce, my brother, Timothy, my sister, Amanda, and myself, Marilla. I still don't know or understand why. All I know is that surviving this is a result of your love. We may be heartbroken and battered, but we are here to carry on my father's legacy and to whisper his prayer that at least one more soul will come to know the hope we have found in Christ's sacrificial love.
It doesn't mean we don't hurt: we grieve deeply at the unexpected, unwanted months we just walked through, but we know, we did not walk alone. You saw to that.
So thank you! I cannot say enough; thank you!
~The Kennell Family
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