"He Heals the Brokenhearted and Bandages Their Wounds"

 Today I said good-bye to a dear friend.  One I have known since she was three-years-old.  Her mom was my Camp Fire Leader, and Betty Kim always came to our meetings.  The memory of her standing in the doorway of their den, watching from afar, and then making her move down the steps as, in her mind, a member of our troupe has, for some reason, been emblazoned in my mind.  She will always be that little girl, but that little girl grew up.  

She grew up and became an incredible mother who focused solely on her daughter.  She loved the unfailing, totally unconditional love of a mother...and did it brilliantly.  Betty and Taylor were a beautiful example of motherhood and friendship.  Though Betty has not yet crossed through the veil to eternity, I am heartbroken for her daughter and her sister, my dear friend...I am heartbroken for myself.  When she steps into heaven, we will be left behind.  

But God is so good, isn't He?  In Psalm 147, the Psalmist says, "Hallelujah! How good it is to sing to our God, for praise is pleasant and lovely...He heals the brokenhearted and bandages their wounds.  He counts the number of the stars; he gives names to all of them.  Our LORD is great, vast in power; his understanding is infinite."  He names each of the stars that He has slung into the heavens with His own powerful hand.  If He cared enough to make sure EACH of those stars had a name, just imagine how much He cares for His children.   

I am certain that He sits next to my friend, Betty Kim, on her bed holding her hand.  He loves her deeply, and He is whispering to her, "It's alright, My Child.  I am here.  Soon you will be home.  It is alright.  I am with you."

Though the pain is heart-wrenching, the sure knowledge that He is comforting everyone in Leslie's house gives me peace.  In a short while, Betty Kim will be divinely healed of the Lung Cancer that has consumed her.  She will no longer have pain, and she will be laughing and talking with her Mother and her Dad.  She will be free.  

As He closes the veil behind her, our loving Father will step into her empty space, and heal the broken hearts left behind.

He is loving, faithful, and true.  He will never leave us nor forsake us.  I give praise for His faithfulness and His never ending love.  

Until next time, My Friends.  

In Search of my King and Savior,

Terrie