lost a special friend today
Doña Juana has definitely sowed in tears.
several times in scripture, we're taught that the least of these will be made the greatest. that those who suffer the most will reap greater reward.
today, Juana is reaping that reward.
she had no one. no parents, no children, no brothers and sisters. her distant cousins or nieces/nephews could have cared less about her. she truly lacked any loving relationships.
but in her last couple years of life, God changed all that. she was able to enjoy friendships, love, gifts, and birthday parties with dozens of new friends. despite being from a different country and speaking a different language, it was perhaps the deepest love she ever knew. she had medical bills paid, food and clothes donated, and many memories made. she gave the glory to Jesus every time.
surely today she is with Him. all of the heavenly images from scripture that we dream about are a reality for her today. streets of gold, a sea of crystal, and best of all - the presence of God himself. based on her life of suffering, i believe Doña Juana is enjoying the best of heavens riches to the fullest on this day.
thank you to all of those who knew her, visited her, brought gifts and paid bills. whatever you did for Juana, you did for Jesus himself. (mat 25:40)
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