Herinneren is een vorm van ontmoeten…

Hi, the family from Daniël,
Daniël is a great shepherd from the Lord.
I remembered that after I visited this church for a while, we encounter each other in the corridor. It is Daniel who started the conversation. He said: you are a frequent visitor. I suddenly felt very warm and couldn't stop talking about myself. It was at that moment which I decided to become this church member.
I remembered that Daniël visited my family later. He told me that his daughter's boyfriend will be baptized. He is so proud and happy about it. At that moment, he is not a pastor, but a father who is proud of his family.
Just before the summer this year, my son was sick. After a Sunday service, I asked Daniël whether he can pray for my son. He agreed and we went to sit down at the praying corner, then he started to pray. Thanks God and thanks for Daniël's praying, two days later, my son was feeling much better.
Maybe many people like me asked Daniël to pray. But we forgot to pray for Daniël. To pray for his health, to pray for his family, to pray for the wisdom which will help him to deal with the church management. I feel very guilty of that. I will start to pray for your family every day.
God took away the burden which Daniël is carrying and let him rest by him. We don't know the reason but we can only trust in him. I pray to God that he will gradually take away the sorrow from you and your children. So you can continue the lift with faith, hope and charity.
Revelation 21.4 King James Bible
And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.

Voor Daniel,
Je hebt veel voor me betekend. Je legde moeilijke dingen uit in een taal die ik begrijp.
Je was al heel mijn leven mijn dominee.

Aaron van Hooff