Friends are for praying and loving you through it

I really enjoyed our special time together this morning in S.S. As we went around the table and did prayer request there was quite a bit of crying going on. The ladies in our class our very sincere and tender hearted and we needed this time to share our sorrows. We have assurance that these request will be prayed over and we will be cared for during the times that are sometimes to hard to put into words. We have one of the most compassionate of leader's in our small group. The love and concern on her face as we share our hurts and our praise is truly amazing. It seems we all know someone who is afflicted with cancer and having a difficult time with the harsh reality of it. I can't imagine dealing with it on a personal level at my age. There was a mother of a toddler, mother of a first grader, missionary friend, pastor friend...the list just seems to go on and on. My dear sweet friend asked me if I thought they celebrated Christmas in Heaven...I just began to cry. Because odf her cancer she might not be here for Christmas...she might be in Heaven with Jesus this year. As I'm writing this tears are flowing down my cheeks. I so want the Lord to perform a miracle in her life. My understanding, my ways are not His ways and I don't know why she has to have cancer. All I can do for her is love her and cry out to Jesus...He hears our hearts pleas. I can rest in Him and know that He is in control. Lord, help me to understand and ease the hurt.
Amen