Matthew 16: 13 When Jesus came to the area of Caesarea Philippi, he asked
his followers, “Who do
people say the Son of Man is?”
14 They answered, “Some say you are
John the Baptist. Others say you are Elijah, and still others say you are
Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”
15 Then Jesus asked them, “And who do you say I am?”
16 Simon Peter answered, “You are the
Christ, the Son of the living God.”
A friend whose wife will be having her
50th birthday celebration this week contacted me. He has invited her friends to share why Kim
has been a blessing to each of us. I
thought my comments were worthy of noting in Parakaleo this week.
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Unbeknownst
to Kim she has made a huge impact on me.
When we met almost 25 years ago, you two were a few years further into
this “marriage thing.” In fact God had
already blessed you with little “Lukie.”
Greg and I were in awe of the way you loved each other and
loved little Luke. We were thrilled Kim
became pregnant with your second child and we with our first.
During that time, our hearts broke as you were deployed to
Operation Desert Storm. We felt sadness
for your family and pain for what we prayed would only be a temporary
separation. It was our desire to “help”
you while you were serving us.
Kim was an amazing young trooper. As she continued to work on her higher
education, hold down her position as a single mom and patiently await the
arrival of your second child she reflected Christ is such a way that He was
getting the glory.
I remember specifically asking her if she felt like she was
carrying too big of a burden. In humble
confidence she said something to the effect that she had understood what was being
asked of her as you two pursued a career in the military and she was only doing
her part. She said it was a daily trust that God was watching you as you served
our country.
We watched as Kim responded to every day circumstances with
peace and a positive attitude. Kim is
hands down one of the most kind people I know.
As our first was born I became acutely aware of how hard Kim
was working as a single parent. Then
your baby Rebecca was born, with the help of another deployed husbands wife in
the delivery room. We loved having Lukie
in the home with us while waiting to see Kim and Baby Becca.
Kim was a beautiful picture of peace as she single parented
the children until your return. She
never seemed ruffled or anxious or scared.
I am grateful I have these memories of your wife.
Although we are not in contact regularly the legacy of what
you lived continues to bless and guide my path as both a wife and a mom!
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Moms, I wonder what people would say of
us? No we shouldn’t be looking for the
approval of man based on our actions and responses to our circumstances. One day we may be given a surprise party and
letters may be written. What will they
say of you?
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