Goodbye Tio Peping…
Posted on 11 July 2009
2:31AM
I just got back from the wake of my uncle who died the other night at 9:36PM. He succumbed to pneumonia and at the ICU – had a stroke. He was 86 years old.
I got the prayer request sms from a cousin whom I had not heard from for quite awhile. She was asking for prayers and said that my uncle was at the ICU of the Veterans Hospital. I texted back a short message and said I will be praying for him now…. I was standing at that time in front of a wedding processional in Legaspi City. And in minutes, the march was going to start – and I was going to officiate it.
I prayed for him and for the comfort of the whole family. He had been bedridden for several years now and had been at the ICU for 3 weeks.
I was just amazed when I think of how God sees everything in our lives. There I was, at the start of the wedding processional, receiving what could be a very discouraging text as the wedding was about to take place. No one knew what was happening to my uncle – let alone that he was gasping for air at those exact moments while I was officiating the wedding.
God knows. God sees. God cares.
The wedding was very beautiful. The couple really prepared well for this event. When I got back to the hotel – I got another sms from my brother and he said our uncle passed away at 9:36pm.
I prayed again for the comfort for my relatives. I was still dressed in my formal barong – still enthused about the wedding reception….
Thank you Lord that you know what is happening in our midst. You know what we go through. You know the mountain peaks and the deepest valleys of the experiences we go through. Thank you Lord that all of our our lives, our mundane activities – they all have their finality in YOU.
I left the wake at 1:20PM. One of my male cousins requested me to conduct a prayer ceremony for my uncle prior to his cremation on Tuesday morning. I said yes. It would be an honor to that for Uncle. Several years ago, I did the same for grandma Boning.
Father God, surround my relatives with your loving grace at this time. Give them your peace and your joy knowing that their father, grandfather and great grandfather is now safe in your loving embrace.
Tio Peping… see you in the Kingdom!
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Our prayers are with you and your family.
Love from Arnold, Bituin & Jude Aquino
Thanks Arnold, Bi and Jude….