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I think someone should invent a cable that goes from your brain to your blog... it's always when I'm trying to go to sleep that I think of things I wouldn't mind sharing with you here on our blog. But I'm not going to get out of bed... and by the time morning comes there are so many "practical" things to do that there's no time for all this reflective stuff...

My small one

To Jack - a year without you

I hold you in my arms at night
In my memories
I trace your face
Like I did that last time
I escape to my dreams at night
And sometimes you're there

I like that

To dream of you
To see you and feel you
My small one
My missing one
Always your gap aching in my heart

A year has gone by
But not for me - I still hold you

That last time

Mami, 5 December 2009

Remembering Jack

Words at his funeral, 7 December 2008

From his grandfather Dennis

Dios no hace lo que quiero

Sobre su voluntad, su tiempo, la felicidad... y conocer a Dios.

Por Rebeca Byler Bentson

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Life with God

Saturday, 05 December 2009 11:14

Today for me (and us) is strange day.

As I look back to the events of one year ago I’m filled with sadness at losing Jack, but also I'm reminded of the situation's defining peace, hope and love we felt. I just wanted to share a few things as concise as possible.

A couple of months ago, Mark Jobe was in Spain and joined us at La Industria for our morning devotions. Mark spoke to us from Genesis 32:22-30, and shared that sometimes (if not all the time) we need to fight for God’s goodness and not to give up. This served as a great reminder to me of the situation that we have been going through over the last year.

A couple of days after Jack passed away during a time of personal prayer, I felt that God placed in my heart the words, and which I declared back to Him, “Nothing is without God’s goodness and grace for us to grow, learn and mature. I will not get nothing out of this.” As I said these words it was not in a sense of a “victorious spirit” but from a place of hurting, brokenness and "God I need your help".

Over the last year we've seen God’s goodness take different forms. First in the opportunities that we have both had in meeting other parents, doctors and new people and sharing what we have been through and how God has in many ways helped us through it. Second in my own heart, attitudes, and understanding. Learning to be much more thankful, accepting and loving to others, and trusting of God.

I have found great encouragement, peace, hope, thankfulness and love through this time. We continue to grow through this journey; working out that God is good, learning to trust Him more and making every effort to enter in to His peace.

I again wish to thank all our friends both near and far who have prayed, given, loved, supported us through this. You have displayed so much of God’s character and have helped us to see Him in this time.

As a closing comment:

May anyone who is going through times of trouble, hardship, turmoil, sickness, emptiness, loneliness and grief know that there is a compassionate, caring, strengthening, accepting and loving God right there with you in your pain. Be encouraged to cry out to Him. He is not scared by and is able to deal with your anger, questioning, disappointments and pain. May you be filled with the peace of knowing God and be in the centre of His will.

Much Love
Darren

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