As I was driving to have lunch with friends yesterday to celebrate my birthday, I drove past an apartment complex that holds some memories for me. I used to tutor children from Korea in their homes there in the afternoons after school.
But the memory that really stays with me is of my friend In Keun who lived in an apartment there with his wife and three children. He was diagnosed with stage 4 stomach cancer in February 2006. I visited him often to pray with him and his wife. I was with them when he died in their apartment under hospice care in June 2006.
The day he died, I spent the whole day with them. He was fading fast. Other Korean friends came to show support, pray, and wait. We sang worship songs in his bedroom. He went in and out of consciousness. The last time he smiled was when I whispered in his ear that I would help his wife and children.
When my birthday comes, I get reflective. The Lord has blessed me to know friends from so many different countries.cultures. Twenty years of memories that come to me at times when I get reflective.
I will see my friend again in heaven. His faith in Jesus was obvious especially as he was battling cancer. We do not live in the past, but past memories can motivate us in a good way. My desire is for everyone I meet to know the love of Jesus just as my friend In Keun did on earth and does in heaven.
My desire is for this coming year to befriend more immigrants and refugees, teach them, help them, and share the love of Jesus with them
Thank you for reading. God Bless.
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