Resumo de Happy Series Of Blessed Events

appy Series of Blessed
Events

By: Patricia W.
Gohn

Heaven and earth rejoiced over the new Guggenberger
family. For it was now known that Kurt and Anne Marie had entered into a
covenant with God and with one another. By their wedding vows their own will
was now intimately tied up with God?s will in a three-ply cord. And, as the
Scriptures tell it a three-ply cord is not easily broken. Eccl 4:12. There were
many happy days for Kurt and Anne Marie. One by one the babies came. First, a
son was born, then a daughter and then another daughter all growing together
with their faithful dog, in the little house in the forest. The years passed
until another blessed event occurred a little more than one year ago. Along
came the fourth child who would be known from his birth as the Guggenbergers
Will, but since his baptism as God's Will. Now the man and the woman knew God
and His love, and raised their children in His sight. Each Advent they prepared
to celebrate the coming of God?s Holy Child at Christmas. But this
season held a special blessing as they delighted in their newborn son. The
Guggenberger children were to take part in the Nativity play at their local
church, re-enacting the Christmas story, dressed as angels and shepherds. This
year little Will would have the honor of being Baby Jesus.

Through the Dark Valley

In the weeks before Christmas, for reasons mere mortals cannot fathom, God gave
this family, and all who knew them, another story to witness. For in the days
before the Nativity play, baby Will was stricken with a serious illness that
threatened his very life. A hospital stay was ordered for Will, with mother and
father staying by his side. The best doctors and nurses in the city cared for
him, a baby so sick that he could not even eat. Eventually? will?- could no
longer breathe on his own. And all modern technology was summoned for the sake
of this tiny soul, including a respirator to breathe for his tired little body,
now asleep in a drug-induced coma. And word went forth from the hospital asking
all to lift prayers to heaven on Will?s behalf. Outside, snowflakes were
falling, holiday decorating was in full swing, and traffic clogged the malls.
The Christmas rush descended upon the world. Inside Will?s hospital room, there
was a quiet hush as his respirator breathed in and out. And all manner of
prayers were prayed for Will: Masses, prayer chains novenas and rosaries. Captivated
by news of Will, the arms of the local church community encircled this family
like a giant hug. Neighbors and church folk cooked and cleaned baked and
decorated, prayed and prayed some more. It was love-in-action as it should be,
as Will?s grandparents and relatives cared for his siblings, and his parents
stayed at the hospital. And God used Will's purest little soul to touch the
hearts of those who knew him, and even some who didn't. And even those who did
not know God very well because they knew Will or heard his story started to
talk to God about Will. For word of his illness had spread far and wide.
Christmas was only days away. And lo the days of Will?s stillness on the
respirator passed by slowly. And slowly despite circumstances, Will?s parents
understood something unexplainable about the will of God. And others who
watched and waited began to understand too. Of all the gifts being sought for
Christmas only one really mattered

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