Of Hurt, Pain and God’s Grace

Sonora, California
February 17, 2025 1:23am CST
In January our new Pastor officially signed on as Pastor of our new Church, he preached a couple do great sermons, then was diagnosed with Lung Cancer, so as he goes through Chemo treatments, our interactions with him are through Zoom calls, text messages, emails and cards, his wife and daughter attend, but he cannot, another Church member is due to have surgery on her heart, and on Valentines day we unexpectedly lost another Church Member, who brought so much humor to our congregation! She had gone into the hospital Sunday, and died at 11 a.m on Valentines Day, I got the message she had passed an hour before we pulled into the parking lot!! So instead of being with her, I ended up calling, texting and emailing everyone with the news! Amidst this all I watched another friend whose always a pillar of strength crush under the weight of issues I am not getting into! And still through it all, I have been granted with the strength to get through..
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@kareng (68197)
• United States
17 Feb
That is a week of a heavy heart! Thankfully, you have God's grace to help you through. So sorry for all the losses and illnesses your Church family and friends are going through.
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@kareng (68197)
• United States
19 Feb
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• Sonora, California
18 Feb
Thank you but for the grace of God, there go I!
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@arunima25 (88981)
• Bangalore, India
17 Feb
That's a lot to go through in such short time. Life is very unexpected. Sending prayers and positive vibes for all. May the people who are suffering have the strength and support by their side. Condolences to the family and friends of the lost ones.
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• Sonora, California
17 Feb
Thank you, sadly she had no family left, we were all her family!
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@arunima25 (88981)
• Bangalore, India
18 Feb
@Michellekidwell Oh! I see.
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@Dreamerby (6519)
• Calcutta, India
18 Feb
Life is so unpredictable.
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• Sonora, California
19 Feb
It is!
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@grenery8 (13523)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
17 Feb
that's sad. i'm sorry.
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• Sonora, California
18 Feb
Thank you!
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@lilacskies (4348)
• United States
17 Feb
I'm glad you have been granted with the strength to get through.
• Sonora, California
18 Feb
Thank you, for the Grace of God, there Go I!
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• United States
18 Feb
@Michellekidwell You are welcome.