A Letter from my Bro

A letter of thanks – December 2010

Dear Daniel,

Thank you.

My faith was weak.  At times, I despaired.  And I recall standing by you, just unable to come up with anything encouraging to say to you.

Amidst all that you are going through, it was you dear brother, who reminded me that there is no reason to be discouraged and that you in fact have everything going for you.

As the tumors multiplied and your constant pain and suffering increased, you told me that you would trust God till the very end.   You told me that you had received ‘peace which transcends all understanding’, and that the more impossible your case seems, the bigger the miracle of healing and the more undeniable God’s presence in Your life is.

Not only that but you were excited that you were chosen by God to fulfill this ministry.  You said that regardless of whether or not it is God’s will that you will be healed, you are certain that you are right in the middle of God’s will.  You reminded me that none of this is an accident, that God cares deeply for you and loves you, that He has a special plan for you and that He has already been using your Sarcoma to accomplish great things.  Yes, you were even excited that through your suffering and faith, lives where being forever changed.  Indeed, I have not seen you cry over your own difficulties, but I have seen you cry over a life changed, a heart humbled and a person kneeling before God for the first time in years.

You reminded me that we ought to strive to earn heavenly crowns which will last for all eternity.  I have seen you boldly and unashamedly tell your friends, doctors, nurses, coworkers and random people about Jesus and the work He is doing in your life.   And I have seen you encourage us your family to pray more and stay in the Word and to redeem the time to the best of our ability.   The other day, I fell asleep while kneeling at your bedside as you were praying and I felt like the disciples who couldn’t even stay up with Jesus for one more hour.   You have rekindled in me the sense of urgency with which we are supposed to serve the Lord each day.

Brother, thank you for the precious gift of your faith which is contagious.  You have blessed me greatly.   My prayer is that I will not lay it to waste.   And above all I am thankful to God that I have gained a brother forever.   In the meantime, I will be praying daily for your healing.
Love,

-Basil Haddad