As we struggle to find meaning and strength to go on, it is only our faith in God that sustains us.
Doug's final words were to teach the kids about Jesus Christ. A week before he died, I had asked him point blank if he believed in Jesus and had asked him into his heart. He said, "Dad, I have begged Him to come into my heart." Jesus then baptized him Personally, I think.
And our baptism is a fiery trial. Father, help us thru it, lest we faint in the way and are devoured of the enemy. Pray for our family, as our prayers are extended to anyone touched by this affliction.