One of the staff members at NewSpring, Zac Smith, age 32 - husband and father of 3 - died Sunday afternoon. Perry said he got the text at 3:24 PM. Zac had been diagnosed with colon cancer a year ago. His battle to remain with his family was hard fought with surgeries, chemo and lots of prayers but God chose not to heal him in this place.
I never knew Zac except through his video testimony and his writings but I grieve at our loss. I pray for his wife and children and all the NewSpring family who will miss him so much.
For those who are Christ followers, there is an unbelievable amount of grace and peace that surrounds you and allows you to celebrate God's goodness in the midst of untold heartbreak. It truly is a God thing to be able to celebrate when someone's body dies, knowing that the person is now healed and in the presence of Jesus and that those still on earth will some day join them for eternity.
We hold on to this life with all we've got because of our family and friends and things not yet done. But when the time comes to finally let go and we arrive at the feast table of the King, I think we will wonder why we held on so long.
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