Joanne With Jesus Four Years Later/ All Is Well

Greetings Saints,

As many of you know, about this time of day 4 years ago, the doctors called me into intensive care; there was no hope, massive brain damage, only thing keeping Joanne alive was the respirator.

After over 3 years suffering the time had come for her to leave the shell that was her body and to go to be with her Lord Jesus.

As the doctor was sharing this, in God's perfect time, Pastor Bill walked into intensive care, as I gave them permission to take Joanne off the machines that were keeping her body alive.

Then and now, the most difficult thing I ever had to do, but even in those moments of deeply intense emotional pain, the Lord was there giving strength. As we walked out of intensive care, the Lord brought more dear friends and then again later more to be with us. Thank You Jesus for Your promise to never leave or forsake us.

It took a few hours to prepare Joanne, making as sure as humanly possible she would not suffer anymore pain.

Then they called the family in to sit around her and say our good-byes as they removed her from the respirator, in less then 20 minutes, she was gone to spend all of eternity with Jesus.

I've been here alone, as I need to be today listening to this song, http://www.rhapsody.com/robin-mark, All is well, by Robin Mark. The song Pastor Isaac wrote about. My understanding is the writer of this song had just lost everything and yet wrote this beautiful song. Listen carefully to the words.

I can honestly say today, though many trials and struggles continue, All is Well with my soul.

My prayer for all of us today is that like Paul and Silas in prison, we can sing praises to the Lord, no matter our circumstances; knowing He is in control and we are in His Hand.

Just as the prisoners in that jail, saw the Gospel in them, saw their total God confidence, my prayer is that His love would flow through each of us as everyone who meets us sees the Gospel; that our actions and love would match our words.

God bless all; have a great day with Jesus as you continue to shine brightly for Him.

All is Well!

Until Every Child Knows,
Big Jim
Matt. 19:14
James 1:27