Risen

Happy Easter to everyone. I am writing this after attending a brief sunrise service at a our local church. While the Easter bunny and the egg hunt are fun for the kids, Easter is really about the resurrection of Jesus. In the spirit of this moring's service I will try to keep it simple.

Our youngest daughter, Hope, was born with a condition that caused her to lose 90% of her small intestine at birth. We were told by all of her doctors that if we did not opt for extraordinary medical intervention, specifically organ transplants, that Hope would die within a couple weeks of leaving the hospital from malnutrition. Even if we decided to try for a transplant the mortality rate was over 80%. We decided not to subject Hope to numerous painful surgeries just to try keep her here on earth for our sake. It was a difficult decision, but we trusted God's plan for Hope.

Hope is now 18 months old, and she is a very happy little girl. While Hope's survival and growth are a miracle from God, we have to remember that this is a small compared to what God accomplished through his son Jesus Christ. Jesus has conquered death for all of us, by dying on the cross for our sins, so that we may have eternal life. Even if Hope had left her earthly body, as predicted by her doctors, she would still have had the gift of eternal life. He is Risen. Happy Easter.