jda303
March 7th, 2008, 09:36 AM
My cousin, Jeffrey, passed away yesterday at the age of 22 years. When he was born, doctors gave him only days to live due to the fact that his heart, brain and lungs had been denied oxygen in the womb. He endured many surgeries in his youth and was rushed to the hospital many times, but he always pulled through and proved the doctors wrong. Physically, his body was so small and frail. Mentally, he was never beyond the level of a twelve year old, but spiritually he was an inspiration. He was used by God in a mighty way. Over the last few years, every time I would see him, he would talk to me about Jesus and about heaven. He caused me to examine my own faith and when I did, and when I still do, I find it lacking. Though he was small in stature, he touched the lives of so many people and I believe God will use his passing to touch even more lives. I grieve for him because I will miss him. I grieve for my family because we are hurting in his absence, but at the same time I am happy because I know he is present with the Lord and that he has a new body and that he is home. His life and death are truly an example of God's grace and power. As the Bible says in 1 Corinthians 1:27, God chose him, who was weak, to confound the mighty and the prideful and to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ. He is loved and will be greatly missed.
Please pray for our family, especially Jeffrey's mom and dad, brother and sister. Thank you.
Please pray for our family, especially Jeffrey's mom and dad, brother and sister. Thank you.