Praise be to the Lord, our God for His indescribable gift in Jesus Christ! What a wonderful hope of heaven we have, one that our friend, Tomas knows full well. Tomas and his wife, Neema were students of ours a couple years back. After graduating they went back to their home to live and serve their own people of the Barabaiq tribe. It was within this last year it was discovered that Tomas was suffering with throat cancer. After receiving radiation treatment he returned home to live out his remaining days with his family. When asked if he was sad or afraid he responded, "How could I be? If God chooses to heal me here on earth then what an amazing testimony I will have. If he chooses to wait and heal me on the other side of heaven then all the better. I will be with my Savior!"
Last week, Palm Sunday, Tomas won his battle for cancer... on the other side of heaven. He is now home with His Savior, complete, whole and celebrating Resurrection Sunday with the angels in heaven. His funeral drew hundreds of people. It was the first ever.. Christian funeral amongst the Barabaiq tribe. A time of refreshing has come to this remote group of people. These people living in darkness have seen a great Light. That Light radiated from Tomas resulting in God being glorified...even in death!!! Christ in us.. our Hope of glory...victory over hell and eath itself!! Blessed be His Name!!
Please remember to pray for his wife, Neema, (pronounced Neh-eh-mah) and their 5 children. The way our courses are designed trains both the husbands and wives. So Neema will carry on in the work that she and Tomas so dearly loved. Their heart is to see all the Barabaiq come to know their Savior, Jesus Christ.
What a beautiful testimony! Will continue to pray for Tomas' family, especially Neemah as she carries on the work for the Lord.
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