Our dear precious and faithful Katy
“Well done thou good and faithful servant” … For how she loved Him and now loves Him greater, for she sees Him face to face.
We imagined we heard Him say this to our precious Katy, last night as she slipped from us. Her brain had just taken too much, hemorrhaged and lost its battle early this morning. As we stood by her bed side it seemed to us like she was sleeping, with no pain, and yet for us there is great loss and pain. But soon and very soon, we will see her again.
This will not be the last blog for our dear, dear sister. We will try to give you all the details, dates and times, for the memorial service here in Phoenix and in Indianapolis. All of us want to thank you for your help for Katy and her family. Your love has been a sustaining comfort.
Matthew 25
"When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his throne in heavenly glory. All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left.
"Then the King will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.'
"Then the righteous will answer him, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?'
"The King will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.'
posted by Neighborhood Ministries | 1/02/2006 11:27:00 AM
46 Comments:
Dear Reels,
Our sorrow is with you. We know that words can express the emptiness you must be feeling, and while we don't know what you are felling, know that we do care.
Our prayer will continue to be with you during this difficult time. We are so thankful God bless us, for even this short time with Katy. We will miss her yet we celebrate her life, her willingness to go, and her love for others! We take comfort in knowing she is no longer in pain and someday, we will see her again!
Dear Patti, Rick, Lenny & Amy-
Aunt Nancy (Kisling) called & told us the news early this morning. How my heart aches for each of you, but you all know how joyous she is to be with the Lord. Please know that Katy was & still in my prayers everyday, as are each of you.
Nancy Shuck
wow... we will never forget the good times. she was the sort of friend that always left a smile, and she still will leave one when we think of her... she will be missed, a great deal.
we lost one friend at biola, julie, in our little circle of friends and that seemed to tear us all up, may losing katy now only bring our friendship back together...katy would have wanted that i am sure. lets all get together and share good thoughts and memories.
write if interested, or call...
megan brewer (stenson)
1999 hart hall biola university
enmbrewer@hotmail.com
or
714 999 9093
may god bring a comfort to you and your family.
may god bring a peace.
i am so sorry. so very sorry.
there are no words, i wish there were.
i will miss her so much, and never ever forget her. ever. thank you for her...
-megan brewer
Dear Rick, Patty, Lenny and Amy,
Each of you are very much in our thought and prayers. Know that she is with our loving Savior and is again healthy and whole and waiting for the rest of us...without pain or blurry vision.
The example of Katy's life, even when faced with the challenges of this 10 months, will most definitely reap even more believers for Christ's Kingdom. Her ministry among us is not finished yet...just wait and see.
Thanks for sharing her with so many of us.
Love, Bruce and Ruth McDonald, Libby and David, Pete and Julie, and Emily
Again I sit here, choking on tears, a sob in my throat for you all. I can't cry for Katy, but for her loss to her family, to her wonderful friends, and to all of us who "met" her and you only through this blog, I am crying.
I am so very, very sorry. I wish "sorry" would help. I pray the sustaining strength of Jesus will cover you all like a warm, snuggly cloak, comfort you and give you peace. In Jesus' name...
Dearest Reels,
God is weeping in Indianapolis as we find out He has called Katy home. The rain falls like my tears. I know words cannot express what you must be feeling. Please know that my heart is with you and my prayers are for you and all of us who try to understand God's plan. We celebrate what she has done and who she has been in our lives and the lives of all she has touched.
I rejoice in the truth that she is His daughter and is no more in pain.
May He be with you in a very personal way and may he guide us through the valley.
Blessings on you,
Nancy
Dear Reels and Katy's friends,
Words cannot express how sorry I am for your loss. I was never privileged to meet Katy, yet she has ministered to me throughout her illness. I will look forward to meeting her someday in heaven. In the meantime, my heart aches for you. I know God will comfort you. Thank you for raising such a wonderful daughter.
Joyce in Indiana
Dear Reels,
We are so very sorry. Miriam called this morning to tell us of the news because I had asked for updates for the sake of prayer and I (we) have been weepily praying all day for you all. Such heavy news. Our Heavenly Father reminded me that He knows what it is like to lose a child and He can comfort you. I asked Him to comfort you in very tangible, even miraculously real ways during this time. I just can hardly imagine the pain for you all, especially so close to losing Frenchy. Not sure why you're being asked to go through such an amazingly deep valley, but I do know He is with you to guide and walk beside. I picture Katy in Heaven now feeling so free and so happy and so healthy. At least we have the hope and confidence of being with her again one day for all eternity...what a comfort that is. So sorry her life here on earth was so short. Our love and continued prayers are with you.
In deepest sympathy,
Mary Anne Emch (and Scott and David and Rebecca)
Dearest Reels,
Our hearts are broken for you, and our tears are constant. There are no words.
We send our deepest love and sympathy to all of you.
Betsy, Bryan, Jennifer, & Adam
Rick, Patti, Lenny, and Amy
Thank you for the gift of Katy. I love her. What an amazing act of selflessness to have kept her here, in Phoenix, away from all of your own comforts and support systems back home. Thank you for seeing how much she was loved here too.I join with you today in prayer, in spirit, and in love for your precious Katy. Con Todo Mi Corazon, Selina
Ricky, Patti, Lenny and Amy -
I don't know what to say other than I am so terribly sorry for your loss, for all of our loss. Katy was a wonderful, wonderful person. She was an angel sent here to teach us how to live, how to give, and how to love.
May you all find comfort in knowing that Katy is with her heavenly father, and she will live in his kingdom forever.
Please know I am praying for all you today and in the days ahead.
Love, Beth
Greenwood, IN
Dear Patty, Rick, Lenny and Amy,
No words are adequate to address your loss, even as you rejoice in the promise of everlasting life. Betsy, Maggie and I were talking today about Katy and the way she lived her life. It was well with her soul -- not just in the way she faced these past months but in the way she lived every day of her life....to the glory of her Savior. We marvel at a life so well lived, a heart so giving, and a faith so strong. Our prayers are with you.
Teresa and Mark
There's a rainbow here in Indianapolis - it rained for a while but now the sun is shining, revealing the beautiful rainbow. What a blessing on this day. It's Katy, smiling down on us, standing in the presence of our Lord, and she is happy to be home.
~Erica
Our dear friends,
As many have written before me, I cannot begin to express our grief and disappointment. It seems to have all gone so fast. Before we received the phone call this morning from Barb, Jim and I had begged God to let Katy stay on behalf of the many here who needed Jesus'love which she gave so freely, not knowing that she was already dancing with Him.
Jim and I were reflecting about one of our favorite memories of Katy when she was babysitting our kids in Indy. A storm blew in and a subsequent tornado warning was issued when we were out visiting a friend at the hospital. Katy was watching our 3 kids who were very young at the time. We had no basement, so Katy took the kids into the most interior room of the house, the pantry, and made a game out of it so the kids wouldn't be afraid. Though Corrie doesn't remember it, the other 2 laugh about it to this day. Katy had a way about her of doing just that: making our storms bearable, even fruitful.
Thanks for sharing through this blog so that we could watch the Lord work through you and Katy. Though we don't understand His ways, we can know something about His character through His names. That He is good, that He is Faithful and True, that He is With Us. Our prayers are for you to know and love Him deeper, that you will be comforted knowing that Katy is now perfect--even Amy and Lenny must laugh about that now as only brothers and sisters can:), that He has walked this road of sorrow on His own and is walking it with you, that Katy's name is written on God's hand and that her days were written before she even knew them. We pray that, in time, you will once again find joy and gladness.
We will remain in prayer for you and will help carry you to the cross daily to find strenth. Much love,
Jim, Vicki, KK, Danny, and Corrie King
Dear Reel Family,
We can not express enough our deepest sympathy for you and for Katy. We know Katy is now free from pain and is rejoicing with our heavenly father. I have to tell you I was coming out of the store this afternoon and was frustrated with my son for using up something that I had to run to the store to buy more, and when I came out after storms had rolled through Indy this afternoon I saw a beautiful rainbow, when I got home Tom told me the news, I knew in my heart that rainbow was Katy, and I hugged my son tight realizing my frustration was not worth it. We know Katy is at peace and even though we still ask why, maybe this was the best way God could free her from all her pain.
Please know that you are all in our thoughts and prayers.
Blessings to you in this time of deep sorrow!
Love, Karen, Tom, Tanner and Taylor Neal
Patti, Rick, Lenny and Amy: I cannot know what pain and sorrow you are bearing right now, but I do know the ONE who is with you in the midst of it. May God wrap HIS loving arms around you, comfort you, and carry you through, as there is nothing any of us can do or say to "make this right/okay", etc. That's not possible in our human form, but with GOD all things are possible. Know that you are in our prayers and that we love you all immensley. May God grant you an amazing measure of peace in the midst of such an incredibly difficult time.
I love you, Sherry
Dear Reel Family,
I have never met you and heard of Katy's testimony back in April via a scrapbooking message board (amazing how testimonies travel!). I have lifted all of you up in prayer since the day I read those initial messages of Katy's diagnosis. I am so sad for you. May God pour out His perfect peace on you at this time. I am so, so sorry.
Laurie in MI
My deepest sympathies to you all. I, too, know the pain of losing a daughter and I wouldn't wish it upon anyone. My heart goes out to you. What an amazing person to have touched our lives! God be with you!
Heidi Forever
heidiforever@juno.com
Patty,Rick,Amy and Lenny - I have no words except to say we love you and are holding you in our hearts. How priviledged I have been to know Katy and see her remarkable ministry to those beautiful little children and their mothers. Her faithfulness and courage has touched us all. To have even shared a small glimpse of her empact in the Phoenix community will always be one of my most cherished blessings as will her wonderful smile. Thank you for sharing her with so many. How dearly she will be missed. We are here for you. Linda F.
Dear Rick, Patty, Lenny & Amy,
My brother Frank called today to tell me that we lost Katy. Words can not adequately express how profoundly sorry I am for your loss.
Katy was such an extrordinary woman. She brought so much joy into everyone's lives that she touched. When she entered a room it lit up with her inner and outer beauty.
She was, is and always will be a blessing to all of us who were given the priviledge and honor to know her.
Her entire life she brought people to the Lord. Especially, these last few months. Katy's life is a true testament of God's wonderous love. And as hard as it is for all of us who loved her to deal with the profound pain we feel having lost her, we must remember that God must really need her to have called her home.
We should all honor Katy's life by giving something back each and every day to someone else like she did so unselfishly every day of her life. In so doing we will continue Katy's circle of love forever...
Please know how much we love you and will continue to keep all of you in our thoughts and prayers.
All our LOVE...
Karen & Bill Craft and Frank Cooper
Dear Patty, Rick, Lenny and Amy,
Our hearts are with you and our prayers are with you. We know the pain of your loss must be indescribable. We are praying especially that, with loving support from your family and friends, you will find comfort and peace in the weeks and months ahead.
The notes we've just read are a remarkable tribute to a life full of passion for her work and her God. Katy was one of a kind - surely an angel on earth - filled with boundless kindness, acceptance, love, and faith. All of us who knew her are lucky to have shared a part of her life.
Pam, Jon, Jay and Mike
Dear Rick, Patty, Lenny & Amy and all of the Reel family,
My Mom (Ann Reel Meyer)called today to tell me that Katy has gone to Heaven. I am very sorry for your loss. Katy is such a wonderful cousin. I know these last few mmonths have been hard on katy and all of you but, Katy is no longer having those terrible headaches and dizzy spells. I know she is with our Savior. Thank you for blessing us with Katy for the years she was here. God Bless You all and we hope you have safe travel back to Indy.
See You all soon,
Julie, Brian and Sophie Arnold
To all who know and love Katy,
We only know Katy through stories we have read and heard since Katy's initial cancer diagnosis. We have kept her photo on our refrigerator and have read the blog several times a week and have prayed along with each of you for her healing. While Katy has been healed, it certainly isn't the healing we desired. My daughter has cried throughout the day and keeps saying, "I never met Katy but I miss her. It happened so fast and she was too young to die."
Words are inadequate to comfort but we will remember those of you we know ache terribly to hold, laugh, pray, and dream with Katy and will ask that the God of comfort hold each of you in the midst of pain that is beyond what anyone should bear.
Yes, it is impossible to believe that Katy is no longer here with us. Her short life impacted hundreds and hundreds of people. May we learn from her wise but young life and carry on her passion and love for mothers and children.
Annette and Marissa
Dear Patti, Rick, Lenny, and Amy,
What a powerful life Katy has led in such a short amount of time. I am just in awe of the many lives she has touched and the rich Christian love she exhibited along the way. I thank God for sharing Katy with us and I know that many young people's lives have been turned to Christ because of her sharing her life with them. Well done, indeed!
My prayers go with you as Christ brings his healing to your hearts.
May Christ's peace, healing, and strength be with you!
Lucia Oerter
"For I am already being poured out like a drink offering and the time has come for my departure. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith." (2 Timothy 4:6,7)
"Now we see but a poor reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part, then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known"
(1 Cor. 13:12)
Dear Rick, Patty, Amy, and Lenny,
Many times, our greatest steps in faith occur when we offer God our trust that He knows what he is doing even though our hearts would like to quarrel. As parents, it is our hope that our children will be our legacy, and our expectation that they will outlive us. When a special child dies at an early age it is as if there is something wrong with the very fabric of the universe and our anguished hearts cry out to God "Why?" Many of us have labored in prayer, asking and hoping that this day wouldn't come and though God's presence has been manifest throughout the process, He has allowed it. Many of us have cried tears today as we have asked God to comfort your hearts as well as our own.
My wish is that Katy could have run a marathon but for reasons of His choosing, God wanted her to be a sprinter. But of this I'm sure, not only did Katy finish the race, but she lapped the competition! And now she sits at the right hand of the prize, cheering us on as we finish our races.
I believe that the deepest desire of Christian parents is that their children grow up to love and walk with God. Katy learned to walk by watching a couple of champion long distance runners named Rick and Patty and her life lives on in the many lives she touched with Christ's love.
Our thoughts, love and prayers are with you and our thanks as well for sharing your precious Katy with us.
In Christ's love,
Scott
Dear Reels,
As one of Katy's Phoenix "family", I can only thank you for lending her to us for this short time. Her ministry here went so far beyond the little walls of our church and the streets of our neighborhood community. She will be missed.
But right now my thoughts and prayers go out to you. I have never met you, but I can't stop crying for the daughter, sister and family member you have lost. I keep thinking of the Jane Austin quote from Emma, "Where shall we see a better daughter or a kinder sister or a truer friend." She was speaking of Katy,I know.
I sat down and wrote Katy a letter tonight. My heart was so filled with things I never said.
May god comfort you in every way during this time. May he turn your tears to laughter and your sorrow to joy. May you know that now she is dancing at her Father's feet.
God bless you with peace.
Love in Christ, John and Jodi Chesbro
When Katy was in Indianapolis for Thanksgiving someone asked her how her job was going and she said, "It is hard, but it is good."
God has not called us to ministry that is easy, he has called us to glorify him in all that we do. Katy lived her life this way. She knew that she was doing what she was called to do, and knew that the Lord would give her the strength and encouragement to continue each day. And in each day, Katy found joy in doing the Lord's work.
Let us remember that the way the Lord calls us to minister will never be easy, but it will be good, and his strength will sustain us.
Reels and friends, I pray for the strength and love that only the Lord can give during this time. Praise be that Katy is resting in the arms of the great comforter.
Much-loved Reel Family:
Words can't begin to express my sorrow for your loss and grief. This blog has been a wonderful source of information, but more importantly, such a wonderful testimony to Katy's and your love for Christ and of His grace and mercy. Thank you for ministering to all of us even during the worst of your trials. I am praying for you with all of my strength!
In Christ
Jennifer Wirt
When a giving soul leaves this world, they take their lifelines with them - and there we see the biggest loss, in souls left without the care once given to them. I didn't know Katy, but I know people who know her, and the effect she has on them is enough for me. I hope my walk in Christ inspires a quarter as much; I'd be happy with that.
I pray for your hurting hearts!
Dear Father - I pray Your great comfort for Heather. Please, dear Father, fill Heather with Your peace. Put Your loving arms around her as she grieves the lost of her dear friend. Love her as only You can love.
Dear Patty, Rick, Lenny, Amy and Reel family,
May the Lord's presence,peace, love and comfort surround you in your loss and sadness. We cannot imagine the heartache, but God knows the hurt and He is there in the midst of your pain.
When I received the news about Katy, the same thought kept going over and over in my mind and that was that Heaven is even brighter now with Katy there. It is so evident that she touched so very many lives while on this earth.
You are in out hearts and prayers ~
Love,
Anne, Will, Nick and Sommer Scarpino
Dear Dear Patty, Rick, and all the Family, I love you. I am so very sorry. I wish I could take this pain from you. I love you, Julia
Patty, Rick, Lenny, Amy -
"...the peace of God, which passes all understanding, will keep your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." Phil 4:7
May you know this special peace of God as you go through these difficult days. Katy seemed so young, so pure, and so full of contagious faith. Most of us parents have conscious and unconscious hopes for our children and their future and ours, but the most important hope, I think, is that our children love and obey Christ. Surely you saw that most important hope fulfilled in glorious ways in Katy.
Even in her relatively short life, she seemed to have the impact of one who lived many more years....a godly impact on both children and adults. That impact will undoubtedly continue to live on through others. May this bring some comfort to you. And may God our Father, who experienced the death of His child, give you His supernatural comfort for each of the next few days...and until we are united again with Katy and all our believing loved ones.
"The memory of the righteous is a blessing." Prov. 10:7 Love, Martha Sue Batt
PS - Special thanks to those who set up and maintain this blogspot.
The ripples of Katy's life reached out and touched me, part of her Phoenix world. As her family, I am bringing your faces before the Father all throughout the day. I am praying especially for Heather, too, who has lost her precious friend, against the backdrop of many losses.
Because of Jesus.
Joanna Wilder
Dear Reels:
"Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of His saints."
--Psalm 116:15
What can I say that has not already been said? I am glad you were all with her; I am so grateful I got to share in her life.
You are precious to God; He suffers with you, and He has Katy where He has always kept her--close to His heart, safe in His love.
Thank you, Lord, for giving the world Katy; thank you, Rick and Patty, Lenny and Amy, for raising her and sharing her with us. We have been blessed so much because of you.
I love you,
Kirsten
praying for you all today, and tomorrow and the days ahead. praying for comfort. try and think of the funny things and the good times and allow that to shed a smile. i am sorry for the pain. may god begin to heal in your family, and in you too heather. you shared a special bond. know that you are loved and prayed for too. i am sorry.
i love you.
-megs
Dear Reels,
I am so so sorry to hear the news. Katy was my daughter's 1st grade teacher. She is now in 4th grade and still talks about Miss Reel and what a wonderful teacher she was. I had the honor of meeting Katy a few years ago during parent teacher conferences and school events and I could tell she had a special gift.
I've followed this blog regularly since the beginning and I thank you all for sharing it with us. My family and I have been deeply touched by it in many ways. We will miss Katy but she will always be in our hearts. Our prayers are with you all.
Sincerely,
A mother in Whittier - who's heart was touched by Katy Reel.
Patty, Rick, Lenny, and Amy....
"A Commendatory Prayer"
Rossiter Worthington Raymond
"Life is eternal; and love is immortal;
and death is only a horizon;
and a horizon is nothing save the limit of our sight."
Love....
Mary, Dave, Chad, Joellen and Megan
Dear Rick, Patty, and family,
Although I never met Katy, I feel that I have known her well. She has had a greater influence for the kingdom of God in her short life here on earth than most who live to be three times her age!
May the peace of God continue to carry you through this deep valley. My prayers remain with you.
Your Brother in Christ,
Dan Gushee
Dear Reel Family,
I had the privilege of knowing Katy as a fellow teacher at Ocean View a few years ago. We were hired the same year. From the time we first met, I knew we had something very special in common--a personal relationship with the living God Who created us for His glory! It was such a joy to enjoy Him together and to serve the people He has created alongside one another. Katy's love for others reached far beyond the love of one human being for another. Having tasted of His divine love, she poured it out freely and unashamedly to others. She lavished on each of us a love that nourished, healed, and strengthened every child and colleague that He entrusted to her care. Well done, indeed! :) Thank God for the promise that for those who know Him as Katy does, the end of this earthly life is only the beginning of true LIFE! In the words of our Lord Jesus: "I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in Me will live even if he dies" (John 11:25). What a wonderful reunion there will be at that resurrection...when we see Katy again! "Behold, I tell you a mystery; we (who believe in Christ) will not all sleep, but we will all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet; for the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed. For this perishable must put on the imperishable, and this mortal must put on immortality. But when the perishable will have put on the imperishable, and this mortal will have put on immortality, then will come about the saying that is written, DEATH IS SWALLOWED UP in victory. O DEATH, WHERE IS YOUR VICTORY? O DEATH, WHERE IS YOUR STING? The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law, but thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, my beloved brethren (you, Reel family and family of God!) be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your toil is not in vain in the Lord" (1 Corinthians 15:51-58).
I pray that those who knew Katy who do not yet know the Lord Jesus for themselves will recognize His life in hers and come to know His love as she does. "But we do not want you to be uninformed...about those who are asleep, so that you will not grieve as do the rest who have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who have fallen asleep in Jesus...therefore comfort one another with these words" (1 Thessalonians 4:13-14,18).
My love and prayers are with you, dear Reel family. His is too! "Underneath you are the Everlasting Arms..." (Deut. 33:27).
In Jesus' Love,
Anna Zwicker
Dear Reel Family,
I never had the privilege of getting to know Katy on a personal level, but I feel like I know her. I've heard stories from many a Tab member about her love and great, unyielding faith.
I just wanted to say that Katy brought me back. I stopped praying for a long while after I lost my mother, and it wasn't until that second diagnosis that I started praying again.
I grieve for you and the pain you must be feeling, but I rejoice for Katy. She's amongst the angel now...
I also wanted to share something that I got in my e-mail. I'll shorten it a bit... but your family was the first thing that came to mind after I read it.
He is the First and Last,
The Beginning and the End!
He is the keeper of Creation and the Creator of all!
He is the Architect of the universe and the Manager of all times.
He always was, He always is, and He always will be ...
unmoved, Unchanged, Undefeated, and never Undone!
He was bruised and brought healing!
He was pierced and eased pain!
He was persecuted and brought freedom!
He was dead and brought life!
He is risen and brings power!
He reigns and brings Peace!
The world can't understand him,
The armies can't defeat Him,
The schools can't explain Him, and The leaders can't ignore Him.
Herod couldn't kill Him, The Pharisees couldn't confuse Him, and The people couldn't hold Him!
Nero couldn't crush Him, Hitler couldn't silence Him,
The New Age can't replace Him
He is light, love, longevity, and Lord.
He is goodness, Kindness, Gentleness, and God.
He is Holy, Righteous, mighty, powerful, and pure.
His ways are right,
His word is eternal,
His will is unchanging, and His mind is on me.
He is my Savior,
He is my guide, and He is my peace!
He is my Joy,
He is my comfort,
He is my Lord, and He rules my life!
I serve Him because His bond is love,
His burden is light, and His goal for me is abundant life.
I follow Him because He is the wisdom of the wise,
the power of the powerful,
the ancient of days, the ruler of rulers, the leader of leaders, the overseer of the overcomers, and is to come.
He will never leave me,
never forsake me,
never mislead me,
never forget me,
never overlook me and
never cancel my appointment in His appointment book!
When I fall, He lifts me up!
When I fail, He forgives!
When I am weak, He is strong!
When I am lost, He is the way!
When I am afraid, He is my courage!
When I stumble, He steadies me!
When I am hurt, He heals me!
When I am broken, He mends me!
When I am blind, He leads me!
When I am hungry, He feeds me!
When I face trials, He is with me!
When I face persecution, He shields me!
When I face problems, He comforts me!
When I face loss, He provides for me!
When I face Death, He carries me Home!
He is everything for everybody everywhere, every time, and every way.
He is God, He is faithful. I am His, and He is mine!
My Father in heaven can whip the father of this world.
So, if you're wondering why I feel so secure, understand this...
He said it and that settles it.
God is in control, I am on His side,
and that means all is well with my soul.
Everyday is a blessing for GOD Is!
Lindsay Holmes
I wish I had known about this blog earlier, as I prayed for Katy several times every day. I barely met her, and I wish I had been able to get to know her during her short life on Earth. I regret she'll never marry or have a family, or grow gray hair. But I know she is watching over all of you, her family, friends, and Brothers and Sisters in Christ, and I hope she knows somehow that I mourn her loss with you. She is free from pain, chemo, and surgery now. May our merciful God touch and comfort you with His lovingkindness. My daily prayers are with you.
With love, Katharine Melnikov
Dear Patty,Rick, Lenny & Amy,
My heart is heavy for you guys, unable to imagine your pain. I will be thinking of you and the difficult times of missing Katy that lie ahead. She touched so many people's lives and this blog is an incredible testament to that.
With much love,
Megan Mills
Dear Reels and all who still read this blog:
In my comment on Monday morning, I included a couple of lines from a song. I now have all the words, and they have meant so much to me, these last two days, that I want to share them. I will run the lines kind of together to keep it a little shorter:
The Other Side
This isn't death, it's glory! / It isn't dark, it's light. / It isn't stumbling, groping, / Or even faith, it's sight! / This isn't grief, it's having / My last tear wiped away. / It's sunrise, it's the morning / Of my eternal day!
This isn't even praying, / It's speaking face to face. / It's listening and it's glimpsing / The wonders of His Grace. / This is the end of pleading / For strength to bear my pain. / Not even pain's dark memory / Will ever live again.
How did I bear the earth life / Before I came up higher, / Before my soul was granted / Its every deep desire. / Before I knew this rapture / Of meeting face to face / That One who sought and saved me, / And kept me by His Grace!
Author Unknown
God bless you all, and keep you very close.
Dearest Patty, Rick, Lenny, and Amy,
We are praying for God's greatest comfort for all of you.
Love, Linda and Jon Silverberg
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