Dear Church Family,
We are known as Christians by our love for one another and when my grandfather passed away recently, your great out-pouring of love was abundantly evident. We received phone calls, cards, and meals. Some of you came to visit my grandma and encourage her, weep with her, and pray with her. And I have been living with the result of that. Grandma Bev is doing so well. As deep as her grief is in missing her husband, she has felt the comfort and peace of God through all of you; we all have.
The weekend Gramps passed away, we had my Aunts and Uncles and their families, my brothers and sisters and their families or significant others and I didn't cook a single meal! Four people brought food over for dinner Friday night, enough to feed all these people for the entire weekend. And then, we received meals all week long. Sometimes, two or three people would show up with food. This food fed many guests in our home that week, family and friends in Christ and not in Christ.
You spoke the gospel through your love for us. Much of my family was taken aback at your generosity throughout the week and in preparation for the memorial service. None of us in the family made a single thing or spent a dime on food for the memorial service. The luncheon after the service was abundant and completely provided for us.
Not only did you give us as a family more opportunities to speak of Jesus Christ to our unbelieving family members, but you encouraged us in our walks with the Lord. You were spurring us on to love and good deeds as we received comfort and relief from God through your hands. You truly were the hands and feet of Christ.
Thank you, we love you deeply.
I also want to thank our physical family from different churches but are part of the true Body of Christ, even from other states. Rick's family made food and expressed much love to us during this time. His youngest brother and his family even came home for the weekend from Kentucky and came to Gramp's memorial service.
This is what God does in and through His people. He loved us through you all and we are truly grateful.
We are known as Christians by our love for one another and when my grandfather passed away recently, your great out-pouring of love was abundantly evident. We received phone calls, cards, and meals. Some of you came to visit my grandma and encourage her, weep with her, and pray with her. And I have been living with the result of that. Grandma Bev is doing so well. As deep as her grief is in missing her husband, she has felt the comfort and peace of God through all of you; we all have.
The weekend Gramps passed away, we had my Aunts and Uncles and their families, my brothers and sisters and their families or significant others and I didn't cook a single meal! Four people brought food over for dinner Friday night, enough to feed all these people for the entire weekend. And then, we received meals all week long. Sometimes, two or three people would show up with food. This food fed many guests in our home that week, family and friends in Christ and not in Christ.
You spoke the gospel through your love for us. Much of my family was taken aback at your generosity throughout the week and in preparation for the memorial service. None of us in the family made a single thing or spent a dime on food for the memorial service. The luncheon after the service was abundant and completely provided for us.
Not only did you give us as a family more opportunities to speak of Jesus Christ to our unbelieving family members, but you encouraged us in our walks with the Lord. You were spurring us on to love and good deeds as we received comfort and relief from God through your hands. You truly were the hands and feet of Christ.
Thank you, we love you deeply.
I also want to thank our physical family from different churches but are part of the true Body of Christ, even from other states. Rick's family made food and expressed much love to us during this time. His youngest brother and his family even came home for the weekend from Kentucky and came to Gramp's memorial service.
This is what God does in and through His people. He loved us through you all and we are truly grateful.
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