The tears come with joy and thanksgiving. Thank you, Lord!
Imagine that we, the whole family, are alive and can celebrate Christmas together.
Imagine that Håkan is doing so well that we could go to Fristaden on Christmas Eve, with all the beautiful Christmas songs, Christmas music, and a wonderful Christmas play, ”Saffron and Raisins”. It was great, with lots of laughs.
Imagine that we, together, can meet friends on Christmas Eve, and all the youth who are home for Christmas – lots of hugs.
Imagine that we, after that, could travel to Småland with the family to celebrate Christmas together with Rebecca, Johan, Alice and Angelina.
Imagine that Håkan is doing so well that he could travel with us and be a part of “the Gniste Christmas”, with everything that involves: big family, food, many presents and kids and grandkids.
Imagine that Home Health in Jönköping was willing to come morning and evening to care for Håkan, and that we could stay with Håkan’s sister, Margaretha, and her husband, Kenneth.
I met a woman at Willys in Uddevalla, in the middle of shopping for ”Fellowship at Christmas” at Fristaden, the day after Christmas, when 70-80 lonely derelicts come, year after year. At the same time, Neeta had a cart for the purchase of ”food bags” for the needy, which we hand out every year. Right in the middle of those fully loaded shopping carts, a woman came up to me and asked how things were going for us and for Håkan. When I told her the present situation, she said that it hadn’t gone a single day since the fire without her thinking about us.
There I stood in the middle of Willys, Christmas shopping, and got so touched by people’s goodness, by the care and love of an ordinary woman from Uddevalla toward us. It was too much, so tears of thanksgiving ran.
I want to wish all of you who have stood by us, in love and prayers, a very MERRY CHRISTMAS and THANK YOU for all your love!
“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” Is. 9:6
Imagine that in that name, we have everything we need…the name of Jesus.
God’s peace and blessing!
Christmas hugs,
Gunilla
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Merry Christmas Hakan & Gunilla! Reading this post brought tears to my eyes. We think of you so very often and pray for Hakan's continued healing. Knowing God has blessed you with the gift of "life together" this Christmas makes my heart so happy for you!
ReplyDeleteMay this New Year be filled with God's love and blessings for you and your family!
Love,
Cheri' White
Christ's Family Church
Omaha, NE USA
We are thankful, too, for God's miraculous healing power and goodness! We praise Him for everything you were able to experience during the Christmas holidays! We rejoice that good progress is made little by little every day! We pray for continued good progress in the future! Know that the testimony of your lives build hope and faith in our lives! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteWe love you-
Bud and Suellen
Odessa, Missouri
USA