This is a true story of amazing faith that appears in my book "Keyhole to the Kingdom - Glimpses of God". Ed and I personally know some of the family members: the husband's father, sister and brother-in-law.
On September 4, 1998 , a young couple was travelling on their motorcycles with their two young children. The husband was on the first motorcycle with his five year old son and his three year old daughter in the sidecar. His wife was riding her own bike just behind him.
He attempted to pass a slow moving vehicle, and the two collided. The father and his son were thrown onto the road and were struck by a truck. The little girl died in the sidecar. His wife was just behind on her bike and watched in horror as her entire family was wiped out in seconds. The incident was horrible and sad, but that wasn't the end of the story by any means.
The wife found out that she was pregnant just days after the funeral. She believes the baby was likely conceived the night before her husband died. Through the horrible months that followed, the baby growing inside of her was her reminder that her life was not over. The child was to be the link to the family that she had lost that tragic day.
She harbours no bitterness toward God, and she talks about her husband and her first two children with joy and happiness as she remembers the life they had. She and her husband had both made a decision to follow Christ, and she takes comfort from that. She knows that her family is in Heaven. The new baby is a gift from God that definitely helped her get through her time of sorrow.
People who have heard her story are inspired by her faith and her strength. Other family members have mentioned that she is the one who often gives them comfort. Her tragedy is an awesome testimony to her faith in the goodness of God.
2 Corinthians 1:3-6
Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort;
Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.
For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ.
And whether we be afflicted, it is for your consolation and salvation, which is effectual in the enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer: or whether we be comforted, it is for your consolation and salvation.
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I remember that story, when it happened, praying for the remaining family and the wife. Not long later, I ended up working at Value Village with the wife's sister!! It was so awesome to see that they were doing well, and that life went on in a good way!! God is good!
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