Death 2-18-11

The news of death is cold and deep almost before the words make it through the ears.

Yesterday my sister got the news that Josie, a friend from church, had suddenly passed away from complications of the H1N1 virus. She had given birth to a beautiful baby girl just a few days before.  The whole thing is all so shocking and brass. I can’t even wrap my brain around being Josie’s husband, Hunter. His best friend in all the world has suddenly passed away leaving him alone with a two year old and a new born. How does he go on? How does he not get become bitter at God?  What does he tell his little girl when she is crying for momma? It all just breaks me heart so much.

Today we were stuck in traffic for a long time because of a car accident.  We watched and prayed as someone was torn from their car and Life Flighted away.  We watched and waited as others were taken in ambulances and the crushed cars were towed from the scene.  It was all just another reminded of how fleeting life is.

Death is the most not understood thing that ever happens. It comes when we don’t expect it and leave us wondering, sometimes forever why God let it happen, but death for someone who is saved is the most wonderful moment of all time. It’s the moment that ever dream we’ve ever have is fulfilled.  It’s so like God to take the saddest thing about being human and also have it be the most amazing part about being His child.