From: Khalid Soomro
Sent: Dec 11, 2005 1:41 AM
To: Nicholas A Stivers
Cc: Cephas Ministry
Subject: DIE MY WIFE

Dear Brother and Sister
Today my wife (die ) and baba boy die

Khalid Soomro

From: Cephas Ministry
Sent: Dec 11, 2005 1:41 AM
To: Khalid Soomro
Subject: DIE MY WIFE

Dear Khalid,
We are so sorry to hear that. You know all I can think of is that God had mercy on them and took them to Himself considering your situation and the problem you are facing day to day. You must think of it that way because your faith is being tested, Khalid. God has much in store for you when you think of Job in the Old Testament. The devil wanted to strip Job of all he had, his wife, children, his home and all his cattle, all he had and God allowed the devil to do that because He knew that Job wouldn't lose his faith in God. God restored everything to Job later and much more than he ever had before.

The Gospel of Jesus Christ demands faith that is strong. The way God builds it is by taking things that we love more than life itself out of our lives. I had two beautiful sons, in the early days between age 20 and 30 and I cherished them. As it turned out I had to give them up. They were kidnapped and I didn't see them again for 14 years. I cried for whole year and the pain is still there at 75 yrs. of age.

God states in the Bible that we will have to do more than Jesus had to bear because we have to live here much longer under more horrendous circumstances than He did but He helps us bear the pain of this life. He never leaves us and loves you more than you can ever imagine. Some day you will look back to today and agree with God that it was really a blessing in disguise because it made you grow in Christ that much more. You had to learn to lean on Him because there was no one else to go to anymore. I have lost two husband due to cancer which I didn't need but it did make me have to lean on God rather than on men.
I guarantee you will make it through as long as you do not give up on God. He has His reasons for doing this, Khalid. I have no doubt of that, even if it doesn't make sense to you. God is forever teaching and growing us up into spiritual giants but it is usually through sacrifices that we do not wish to make but do for Jesus gladly. We will meet again in Heaven you know.

The newborn son will not have to be going through what you have been through. Think of them in the presence of the Lord right now, what could be more precious. I have been longing to go there for years but God is keeping me here and I'm glad of that because I have four sons and grandchildren and two of those sons were not raised by me and are not believers which breaks my heart. I have a grandson in Bagdhad Iraq which breaks my heart.

That is what life is all about. We have to be broken to be useful to God. That is the hard part.
Nicholas lost his wife when his youngest son was still in diapers. She hung herself and is still being cared for in a vegetative state. She is dead yet still breathing. He made it through against all odds with his three kids so will you.

People will help you with those little ones that are left behind.

Our hearts and love go out to you and we are praying to God that He will bear you up and keep you standing in the Lord and not let the devil have anymore. He doesn't give up easy.
May God watch over you and keep you from falling,
In Christ Jesus,
Rita at Cephas

To: r421@earthlink.net
From: Khalid Soomro
Dec. 11, 2005

Dear Sister Rita and Brother N.S
thanks for your email , Hospital not gave me dead body of my wife and my baba boy my
demand hospital bills. my parents are muslims not help me . Hospital bill 55000 ( Fifty Five thousand ) pakrupees maximun equal toUS $ 900 . My daughters are crying and my heart. Please Pray today I sale my computer, printer , Television and every thing Please Pray for my me and my two young daugters.

Khalid Soomro

From: r421@earthlink.net
To: Khalid Soomro

Dear Khalid,
Here is what Jesus would say to your request. Luke 9:60 "Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God."

My husband's bill was due as well when he passed away and they wrote it off because he was dead even though he had a wife who was still alive. Let it run it's course and see what happens. They may simply release her since you have nothing to give to them.

We will pray for God to intervene if possible but I doubt that He will use what little there is in our types of ministries for those purposes. Their bodies are going to be buried no matter what you do. Both your wife and your son are alive in the presence of the Lord because you are a believer, they were covered. Your wife and children are holy due to your commitment to God.

Stay in prayer and let God be God and do what he deems necessary.
In Christ Jesus,
Rita at Cephas Ministry