Goodbye

As I was getting dressed this morning for P. Am's funeral, I never thought I'd be starting off the new year burying a friend. The grief of losing someone is never an easy emotion to get over. At some point in time, we will all lose someone close to us, no one can beat death. We're not guaranteed tomorrow, we're not even guaranteed today.

If you were to die tomorrow, what would people say about the life you lived? Would they say you were God fearing? Humble? Would they say you had a servant's heart? That you used your time to help those in need? Could people say you always spoke kind words that uplifted others? That if someone needed your help, you'd be at their door before they had to ask? Could they say that in any situation, you always chose love?

If I'm being completely honest, I couldn't agree to most of those statements, even on a good day.

Sitting at the service, listening to all the wonderful stories from friends and family about the life Am lived, it was evident that she was in love with God. She used her time to help others in need, she took care of the girls who were entrusted to her with Remember Nhu, and she was in love with her husband Ploy. 

Her death has put into perspective what's important, Love. It's the most important thing we can give and show to others. "Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples" John 13:35

So now I ask you to pray for her husband Ploy. Now that the funeral is over and his time is no longer spent on planning his wife's funeral, my heart aches for his mourning. Also, pray that Remember Nhu can find house parents to replace Am and Ploy and pray that the children are able to adjust to all the new changes this year.