Robin & Karen Wood
Dear Nick and Colleen and Mike,
We love you dearly. We try to put ourselves in your place. We try to feel what it would be like to lose a child or a brother. It just doesn’t work. Only God knows what you are going through and only God can provide what you need right now and in the days ahead. We know that He already is providing because that is who He is. Without Him it would be hopeless. Because of His great love and grace we are confident that you will come through this, the most difficult of times.
How can we ease your pain? Our words fall far short. The emotion of grief and the experience of grieving is not common to any of us. It’s a part of life that we would all like to skip. But without these deep emotions how would we know the depths of God’s love and his provision. Many verses will probably take on new meaning during this time, like Psalm 91. Where else can we go but to the Lord when our heart or mind takes us to a dark place.
“He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, ‘He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.’ He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.”
We will continue to do battle with you and for you in prayer. We know the enemy wants to use this time to disrupt, discourage, dishearten and even destroy. Our prayer is that he will not find a foothold anywhere. We are also praying that the Memorial Service on Saturday will be a great testimony to the grace and love of our God and that it will touch any and all hearts that are far from him and bring them close to Him.
We celebrate Matt’s home going and grieve with you as you miss him.
All our love,
Robin & Karen Wood
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