Six months have passed
- Elizabeth Wilcox
- Jul 9, 2020
- 2 min read
Updated: Jul 10, 2020
July 2020: I seated alone at my table, I decided to organize few cards and notes that I worked on during the first month after Joshua's passing.
I found the original writing I wrote on each thank you card we gave to the hockey groups, hospital, funeral home, churches, friends...
There are no words to express the gratitude we felt for all the pouring love and support we have received in our hardest time, from family here and in Mexico. From friends, our church, our community, our hockey family throughout Newfoundland and Canada.
First words we received from God - December 26, 2019.
"If we have to choose between pretending to be like God and trusting Him with that we can't or don't understand, the wise choice is to always trust in God's wisdom and unconditional love! Romans 15:13.
Grief can shake our foundations Thoughts and emotions can overwhelm us when we are reeling from great loss. But shaken foundation doesn't mean a collapsed or destroyed life. If we trust Him, our lives are anchored to a rock.
No matter how deep, wide, or long our valley of grief, God goes with us every step of the way. And even if we feel like things are so bad that it's over - remember that we believe in a God who does resurrection! As long as God is in the picture, the story isn’t over."’.
We know our Joshua is safe, alive and well. It is not a 'goodbye", it is a "we will see you later".
We are deeply hurt but with Hope. Psalms 42:11
With gratitude for you all, from our hearts
Bryan and Elizabeth Wilcox
I quietly think about these words; I still believe each and every single one.
I cry and have many questions each day, in the morning, during the day or at night before going to bed.
I wish I can be stable on my thoughts and feelings, but God knows I am flesh and He forgives me for asking and asking, over and over again.
Why, what if, ....
My Hope of seeing him again is stronger than ever.
I had to write some notes for myself, to help me not to give up my Hope. To remind myself what and why I believe. (see the file Death of a believer below)
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