Days for the Lanuza family have been hard and difficult the last three weeks. It was also for HCJC. Bro. Milo was again admitted into the hospital during this time and is very very ill. Only the Lord knows how long he`ll hold on to life. All his organs have already failed and his body won`t accept treatment anymore. Only his pulse is working, but his heart is rapidly failing. His kidneys, liver and lungs had deteriorated and stopped functioning days ago...
Even with an oxygen tank attached to his nose breathing was a struggle. He fights for dear life... He was restless, i sensed he is in so much pain. Its such an effort not to cry seeing him this way. He seems talking but we cannot make out his words. The voice is gone.
That was 3 days ago yet he continues to hold on. But this time his countenance has change. Looking at him, not moving, eyes close, as if he is only sleeping deeply and peacefully.. There`s a glorious glow written all over his face now. No trace of the sufferings of the past days.. I`m sure that while his body still rest on the hospital bed, his spirit has already set him free from all the pain. I know he is already in the presence of God...
No one knows how long will he continue to lay there clinging onto the little life that`s left, but if finally he would go, we are ready. His loveones are ready......hcjc is ready. Soon he will be with Jesus, his blessed hope, and He will wipe away all the tears in his eyes, will bestow on him everlasting relief.
Last monday, March 23, 2009, on the wee hours at 3:00 o`clock dawn, our house phone rang. Someone from the hospital called informing us that Bro. Milo is gone. Yes gone to be with the Lord... and into his eternal rest. The Lord giveth, the Lord taketh away, Blessed be the Name of the Lord!.
Our life is in His hands, again, Blessed be the Name of the Lord.
"Bro. Milo we will terribly miss you. I remembered the last two sundays you came to church and worshipped God with us. It was during our church thanksgiving sunday last February 8, 2009. The picture of you jumping and dancing while praising God with all the strenght you can muster will fondly remain in our memories. Sickness cannot stop a man like you from declaring and proclaiming the goodness and faithfulness of God. We will always be grateful to God for bringing you into our lives and into HCJC, letting us all be a part of such a pillar of faith as you"....
Bro. Milo had been diagnosed with cancer of the colon a year ago. Since then he has claimed and proclaimed that God is his healer........ But our thoughts are not God`s thoughts, nor our ways His ways. There are lots of things we can`t understand as of the moment. Things we have prayed for that we hoped God would grant the answers. Like how this brother waited for his healing... Yet my friends.....sometimes the Lord chooses to have His own way......because He knows all the "whys". Thru it all, one thing is sure. It is for the good of all that love Him.
sis. gie
Even with an oxygen tank attached to his nose breathing was a struggle. He fights for dear life... He was restless, i sensed he is in so much pain. Its such an effort not to cry seeing him this way. He seems talking but we cannot make out his words. The voice is gone.
That was 3 days ago yet he continues to hold on. But this time his countenance has change. Looking at him, not moving, eyes close, as if he is only sleeping deeply and peacefully.. There`s a glorious glow written all over his face now. No trace of the sufferings of the past days.. I`m sure that while his body still rest on the hospital bed, his spirit has already set him free from all the pain. I know he is already in the presence of God...
No one knows how long will he continue to lay there clinging onto the little life that`s left, but if finally he would go, we are ready. His loveones are ready......hcjc is ready. Soon he will be with Jesus, his blessed hope, and He will wipe away all the tears in his eyes, will bestow on him everlasting relief.
Last monday, March 23, 2009, on the wee hours at 3:00 o`clock dawn, our house phone rang. Someone from the hospital called informing us that Bro. Milo is gone. Yes gone to be with the Lord... and into his eternal rest. The Lord giveth, the Lord taketh away, Blessed be the Name of the Lord!.
Our life is in His hands, again, Blessed be the Name of the Lord.
"Bro. Milo we will terribly miss you. I remembered the last two sundays you came to church and worshipped God with us. It was during our church thanksgiving sunday last February 8, 2009. The picture of you jumping and dancing while praising God with all the strenght you can muster will fondly remain in our memories. Sickness cannot stop a man like you from declaring and proclaiming the goodness and faithfulness of God. We will always be grateful to God for bringing you into our lives and into HCJC, letting us all be a part of such a pillar of faith as you"....
Bro. Milo had been diagnosed with cancer of the colon a year ago. Since then he has claimed and proclaimed that God is his healer........ But our thoughts are not God`s thoughts, nor our ways His ways. There are lots of things we can`t understand as of the moment. Things we have prayed for that we hoped God would grant the answers. Like how this brother waited for his healing... Yet my friends.....sometimes the Lord chooses to have His own way......because He knows all the "whys". Thru it all, one thing is sure. It is for the good of all that love Him.
sis. gie
