Double Peak
For those of you who have been to Val's house, if you look south, you will seeDouble Peak, the mountain with the walking trail going up the side. I ran up to the summit last night. It was cold and cloudy. A strong wind was blowing in from the ocean. I spent some time in prayer and left Val's name in stone. As I was coming down, I had a vision of Val running up the trail to meet me. I asked the Lord if I could meet her on this trail the first time we meet again in Heaven. He assured me that he would make it so.
Greg Lane, Val's College Pastor from Emmanuel Faith came over last night. We had an intimate time sharing old memories and praying together.
Julie arrived last night about midnight. Nancy's sisters, Janet and Judy, are flying in this afternoon from Michigan. Jeff, Val's oldest brother, is arriving from Alabama tonight.
Walt Disney died before Disney World and EPCOT Center were opened. Mr. Disney's wife Lillian was at the dedication when a friend leaned over and said how wonderful it would be if Walt could have seen it. Lillian responded, he did see it. That is why it is here. He saw what was unseen.
Like Mr. Disney, our eyes see the unseen by faith.
And faith, beloved, is tested by fire to prove that it is real and true. 1st Peter 1: 7 says, "These have come so that your faith....may be proved genuine."
The eyes of the faithful are described in 2nd Corinthians 4:18; "so we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal."
Like Mr. Disney, our hearts Believe the unbelievable by faith.
Romans 8:28 is perhaps one of the most unbelievable promises in scripture. "And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose."
Physically, Val's condition is unchanged. She is young and strong. Her body just keeps on keeping on. A testament to the majestic power of God in creating us. Continue to pray that Val will be raised back to health.
Godspeed
posted by McCrea Family at 11:02 AM
13 Comments:
Our prayers are with all of you. God is a God of miracles, and I am certain He will do good things through this trial.
I also pray that your family will feel His hand of protection as they arrive from different parts of the country tonight. It is so good that Val will be surrounded by those that love her most.
Thank you so much for diligently keeping all of us up to date on Val and your family as well.
Our prayers are with you and hopefully they will help carry you along just as God carried the man in the Footprints poem. You are not alone, all of us reading this blog are with you.
Mike and Ginger Lovisa
Mr. Sloan
We are still praying for healing.
The updates are powerful due to your words and your love for Val.
Val, Chris, Ryan, Gavin, Tyler , McCrea and Sloan Family,
We are CONSTANTLY checking the blog. Val is so lucky to have her loved ones around her from near and far. You are all a true testament that God shares is love for everyone. Keep your strenth together and rest when you need it--it is a beautiful thing during this time that you are all working together.
Love, VIrgil and Maricris Enriquez and Children
We continue to pray for all the Sloan and McCrea families.
Your words in this post reminded me of one of my favorite descriptions of heaven. In "The Last Battle," C.S. Lewis describes heaven as looking alot like our world - only better. The characters are in "the real England" not the shadow of England that they knew in this world.So, if Lewis is right, Mr. Sloan, you will meet Val on that trail in heaven. Only it will be the real trail - not the shadow of the trail that you ran on yesterday. It will be the trail as it should be, in a California which is as it should be, and you will meet Val - who will be just as she should be. Lewis then concludes the book with these words.
" Now at last they were beginning Chapter One of the Great Story which no one on earth has read; which goes on for ever: in which every chapter is better than the one before."
We will continue to pray with you for Val's complete healing here on earth.
Robert and Laurie Cavin
on this night as all of Val's loving family gathers around her, may you find strength, comfort and peace in the Love of our Lord. He has Val in his hands now and he will watch over her. She will continue to be a guiding light in all your lives.
I continue to pray for complete healing. With our God nothing is impossible. You are all such an incredible testimony. Val is a strong lady. I'm not giving up.
We the Bresnahan's got to know Val, Chris and the kids, however brief it was, through our good friends the Lawerence's. Your love and compassion for each other has touched us in so many ways, we should all be so fortunate to have such love in our family's. We just want you to know that Val is in our thoughts and prayers as well as her beloved children and husband Chris.. God Bless
Val,
I am praying for God to perform a miracle today. I know that he holds the key to your destiny. If it is time for you to join him, than that is where you shall fly to. To a place of eternal peace.
I pray for your entire extended family today, tomorrow and always.
I love you Val,
Marianne
I have been keeping up with Val's battle for a year or so, being the aunt of Val's cousins Kevin, Brad, and Matt. My prayers and thoughts have been with you all the way. Your blog site is an amazing testament to faith in God's all-knowing wisdom. May He and His angels be with you.
Valerie,
I know the hour is near. God's has his hand on you. I pray you are calm. I hope you are resting well and somehow getting better. I am praying for you every moment of the day. I am glad all your family is at your side. Angels nearby are keeping a watch on you too! I pray for absolute healing! Please Lord, hear our prayers and complete Val's healing. Be strong my dear friend.
I love you and miss you dearly-
Cher
Val-
Words cannot describle my emotions tonight. I feel in some way you have already left us. I miss picking up the phone to hear your voice. I miss seeing your big beautiful smile, I miss you already!
I know God is with you and is bringing you home but I still will miss you terribly. When I close my eyes at night I dream of you. You're constantly on my mind.
I always loved talking about God with you. I can picture numerous settings where we sat and talked about our relationship with the Lord. One funny memory I will never forget is when you use to encourage me to meet a nice Christian man and settle down while I was single. You were determined to introduce me to someone that loved the Lord. I remember going to many different churches with you over the years and one Sunday morning we attended a new church together while you were 8 months pregnant. I use to sometimes get embarrassed and ask you not to try and set me up. This one morning you walked right up to the information booth, (on my behalf) to ask about the singles activities. You forgot you were ready to pop and started asking if there were single men that joined in on the activities. The lady at the information booth had a funny look on her face and we laughed after realizing what you were doing. Those were times that I will never forget, having a friend who wanted what was best for me.
I know when you get married and have children your life does change. I was single for the majority of our friendship and you always included me, never made me feel like I wasn't welcome and continued to look out for my best interest. I love you for that Val.
I cannot describe what it will be like not being able to swing by your house or pick up the phone and talk with you. When I see you again in heaven I'm counting on you to share all the special blessings you have discovered.
Let God wrap his loving arms around you and bring you home in peace.
I love you Valerie Sloan McCrea!
Deanna
We walk by faith, not by sight
2 Corinthians v.7
As seemingly the time draws near to say good-bye to Val, I hope and pray that a miracle may still be granted and that she will recover.
Val and I have only known each other for a few years. I have always known her to be so incredibly strong, full of life, always with a smile, and wonderfully devoted to Chris, Tyler, Gavin, Ryan, her family and her friends.
Since her diagnosis, I have seen her battle the cancer with such spirit, grace, and dignity. In her living she has been a light…a beacon to all as she fought with all her might and enduring faith.
Witnessing the profound love and devotion of Val and Chris, their family and friends has been inspirational. I feel blessed, and know that I have been in a state of grace to have been able to help on occasion during this difficult and unpredictable time.
To Chris, Ryan, Gavin, Tyler, Val’s family and many friends, I wish you peace in this time of unspeakable loss and sadness. I wish you comfort in the knowledge that the love you have for Val, and she for you, is everlasting.
To Val-
"Be like the bird that, passing on her flight awhile on boughs too slight, feels them give way beneath her, and yet sings, knowing that she hath wings.-v.h.
I continue to pray for your healing. Should the time come for Jesus to call you home, I will wish you peace and know that you will rest well in his enduring grace and light-
Godspeed, my friend,
Danielle
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