Lisa Notes: Where to go when you can’t get there

Oh, the bitter irony.

For there are times you cannot go.
You’re not even allowed to go.

Would you lift up my friend Aselya in prayer today?

A few years back, we and friends at church chose to help Aselya, an orphaned 16-year-old living at The Light House in Kazakhstan, a Christian home for 16-22 year olds without parental care and too old for state-supported care.

When I found out her birthday was November 13, the bond was instant. My Kali’s birthday. And death day.

We communicated through the years with the help of Christian brothers and sisters in Almaty, who graciously translated e-mails and letters and delivered packages.

Last spring Aselya married.
This March her first child was due.

Instead, he came yesterday.
And he died yesterday.

Aselya remains in the hospital but is not allowed visits from those outside her physical family. Her church family wants to go and comfort her, but they can’t.

Her husband buried their son today without her. (Kazakh tradition prohibited Aselya from attending.) He’s a new Christian; please pray for him, too.

Also per Kazakh tradition, they could not name this baby themselves.

My heart breaks. I can’t go to a hospital 6,000 miles away. And I wouldn’t be allowed in if I could get there.

But I can still go somewhere.

I will go to the Father.

Meet me there?

Requests:
1. The Lord will comfort Aselya and her husband.
2. The Lord will protect their faith in Him.
3. The Lord will strengthen their friends for support now and later.
4. The Lord will give me words as I write a letter to Aselya today.
5. The Lord will be praised for creating eternal life for this sweet baby boy.

* * *

Thank you, friends.

Just go

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Rebecca · 695 weeks ago

Oh, Lisa...I prayed and will continue to...
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Lisa notes 103p · 695 weeks ago

Thank you for praying, Rebecca. I know each prayer matters.

I'm praying for you too, and the health of your growing baby.
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Christine · 695 weeks ago

I am sorry, Lisa, for her loss and yours. I will pray for both of you. Thank you for sharing the needs. Praise God she has you to write to her..someone who knows the depth of the pain and will remember to pray her through.

Thank you, Christine. It continues to amaze me how God matches people up who can help each other, sometimes in ways we can see immediately but other times in ways we don't see until years down the road (and may never see til heaven).
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I am not familiar with posting comments with these options. If I am a Blogger blogger, do I use openID or guest? Thanks.
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You know, I'd never really looked at those options myself until now. Unless you already have an openID, I'd suggest using guest. But whatever you did, it worked. :-)
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Peggy · 695 weeks ago

Blessings Lisa... praying for her and you! Added this to the Lighthouse of Prayer! May Our Comforter carry the load and so thankful God knows and puts people like you two together across 6,000 miles! Love and prayers, Peggy
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You are such a prayer warrior, Peggy. Thank you.
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KayTCarter 6p · 695 weeks ago

Praying with you, Lisa, for Aselya... that is so sad. :( ...and I know how much you wish you could be there and I'm sure this brings back tough memories, so saying an extra prayer for you, too.

I appreciate the prayers for me too, Kay. I just find it all SO very odd.

And I'm wondering how this feels to her--losing a child she was going to raise and love--after having a mother that abandoned her when she was a baby...
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Lynn Severance · 695 weeks ago

Yes - souls connected for such a time as this.
Yes - praying!

I'm thankful He has connected our souls together too, Lynn. It has been a blessing.

Thanks for praying.

bluecottonmemory 55p · 695 weeks ago

Praying for them, praying they seek God's comfort.
http://bluecottonmemory.wordpress.com/2010/11/24/... (the video is amazing, deals with how a young man handles the loss of a child)
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Thank you for sharing that...and for praying.
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Katie · 695 weeks ago

Praying with you.

Your prayers are appreciated, Katie. Thank you.
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kayehaun 4p · 695 weeks ago

Praying with you...
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Thanks. Praying for your # 5 to arrive safely!
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Brenda Maddox · 694 weeks ago

Praying for the family, Lisa and for you. This has to be hard on you.
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Lisa notes 103p · 694 weeks ago

Thank you, Brenda. I keep praying that this will turn them more to God in their grief, and not away from Him...
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