"What Comfort This Sweet Sentence Gives . . ."

I have a dear friend whom I've never met - Esther Fuller. We've become acquainted through her "cancer update" emails, forwarded to me for many months now by her cousin (longtime friend Gary Campbell). I have appreciated sharing Esther's tender journey during her husband Robert's life threatening illness. She is a shining example of strength through faith in our Lord, Jesus Christ.

This week Robert's earthly journey has come to an end. Esther's final update reads:

"Day 120. Methodist Hospital ICU

Our journey here is almost at an end. God is calling Robert home and He is giving me the peace needed to let him go. . . I felt God telling me over the weekend that it was time for me to let Robert go. . . It does not matter what I do, God is the One making the decisions. He is the One in control. We may have felt that we were, but in fact, God knows the number of our days before we are even born. All I have asked is that Robert live the days God wanted for him. I believe that he has as I believe that my God has been faithful to us. . . Robert's life was all about family and his children were the loves of his life. Their loss will be hard. But, Robert has left a lasting legacy with each one of them. He left his stamp on them and they are the people they are today because he spent time and energy with them. I am the woman that I am because he loved me. My solace rests in the knowledge that Robert will be in the presence of his God and delighting in the joy of heaven. How wonderful for him! To be in heaven! . . . We know that Jesus is the one and only answer and He is our healer. Today, I stand thankful for this journey as it has
caused me to be closer to my Lord, realize the faithfulness of His church and people, and to feel loved by so many. God bless, Esther"

"I know that My Redeemer Lives . . ." and through the atoning sacrifice of our Redeemer, Jesus Christ, and by obedience to his teachings we too can live again with Him as eternal families. "What comfort this sweet sentence gives."

Funeral services are Thursday, February 21, Trout Creek Baptist Church, Kirbyville, Texas