The Hardest Thing I’ll Ever Do
Saturday will be brutal. I’m doing the funeral of a 14-year old boy named Nick. He died in a house fire on Tuesday, I met with the family this morning and will again tomorrow.
The pain is leaking out of every pore in their bodies. There is a 2 year old sister who can’t quite figure out where her older brother is. There is a mom and stepdad who are struggling to put the pieces together. There is a dad who is in a nightmare fog. There is a younger sister who mourns. There is a small community rocked to the core as well as a tight-knit group of teenagers in the marching band that wonders if the hurt will ever stop.
Raw. Tender. So many needs. So many questions.
God – show up. Just show up.
3 Responses to “The Hardest Thing I’ll Ever Do”
He will show up because He lives in you.
Pastor English you will do a great funeral for this young man and the family. God is with you and we will be praying for you and the family and the community of Auburn. Go in peace Pastor English
Thank God for you Pastor English you did a grand funeral today. I did not believe you owed a suit and tie. God Bless!