Monday, April 9, 2012

Life out of Death

This Easter has truly been about life and death for me. Of course the main focus is on Jesus Christ: the risen Savior who conquered death and wrought for us life. Then there was news from a friend of a new life inside her, and on top of that, it was my mother's birthday. So fun to celebrate her life even from afar! But the day was marked by the sudden and sad death of a dear colleague here at BFA, too. Well, death is really the wrong word, for she passed into true life. What a chance to echo Christ on Easter Sunday no less.

If you read this and are invested in the workings at BFA, please pray! There are many kids who were touched by her multi-decade dedication to their well-being and growth.

Death, where is thy sting!

Michele said it so much better than I could at this point: here