The
Hills of Japan hope you all had a Merry Christmas. We are thankful for each of you, our friends
and family.
This
year our Christmas also carried a portion of sadness as we missed our loved
one, my cherished Aunt Sheri. She went
to reside in heaven in November, and the hurt has healed very little for
us. But this year I thought of a baby
born and celebrated, but I see beyond that baby to a cross and then an empty
tomb. It is empty because a risen Savior
needs no tomb any longer. His coming,
death and resurrection are the foundation of our hope and salvation. He destroyed the power of death, so I can
remember the separation from dear ones is only temporary. We will rejoice together with them soon in
eternity. I can have joy and peace even
in loss, for this is temporal. Christmas
gave us Emmanuel, God with us, even in loss and pain. So we you hope you had a merry Christmas and
a new year full of joy and peace because God is with us every step of the
journey!
