one glorious day ... two sad news ... three prayers

Today is Easter Sunday! The day when our Glorious Savior rose from the dead and triumphed over death and Satan to bring us hope and a glorious future! However, this is a one sad day for my family ... the father of my sister-in-law passed away after a long battle with sickness, although death relieved him of pain but it still brings sadness to my heart because he has been good to my brother and his kids ... moreover, it's sad that mama and I are here in Taipei so we cannot attend his wake and funeral. It's also a sad day because one of my nieces went to Shanghai today for training for 3-weeks and will start to teach English in Shanxi. Although there is no difference in the distance since I'm here in Taipei and she was in Manila previously but at least when I go home to Manila before, I can see and chat with her ... but now she will be absent from family gatherings ... we will surely miss her ... but I know we all have to let go to let her become independent. Hence, I pray that the Lord comfort the hearts of my sister-in-law's family and wipe away their tears. I also pray for the safety of my niece and her spiritual and emotional maturity in China. I also pray for the miraculous healing of a DCBC member who has sort of a recurrence of cancer.