Since mid-January, the LWML Board of Directors has been praying for a little three-year-old girl named Emma. (I’ve changed her name to protect her privacy.) Emma was involved in a very serious farm accident. She was run over by a tractor, taken by ambulance to the hospital, and then airlifted to a pediatric intensive care unit. The doctors were concerned about the intracranial pressure and monitored it for days. This was a critical and tenuous time for the family, who are friends of a board member. We all prayed for healing for Emma and comfort for her family.
As we prayed, we received updates on Emma. As she began to heal, we sang His praises and celebrated each step towards recovery. On February 10, Emma was released and was able to go home to her parents and sister! A family member who journaled Emma’s progress wrote, “I truly wish each and every one of you would have been able to witness the pure joy of two little girls, sisters, who were reunited today!” The hugs, kisses, and huge smiles were accompanied by giggles and heartwarming and soul-stirring obvious love.
As we received this update from our board member, she stated, “We are so thankful that this little family is all together under one roof again, and I’m pretty sure that the saying ‘home sweet home’ has a depth of meaning that is different than it has ever been before for them. As I write this, it occurs to me that it may be similar to the way in which we, as God’s baptized children, will be welcomed to our heavenly home when our earthly life is ended.”
What a lovely picture that painted for me! I close my eyes and imagine the joy of being reunited with all those I love who have gone to heaven. And seeing Jesus face to face brings a picture of heartwarming and soul-stirring love. I can just hear Him saying, “Welcome home!”
Emma’s journey of healing is a real-life miracle, and members of the LWML Board of Directors were just a few of those privileged to pray for her. As we endure challenges and tragedies in this life, we can rest in the assurance that we will all be united in heaven one day, and we will see Jesus face to face. I hope this truth fills you with joy.
Today, and always, we are surrounded by HIS grace,
Debbie
