In Memory Of...

Anarazell Joy Phlaum


What can we say about her? We hardly got the chance to know her…and then she was gone.
We know that in the two weeks that she was here on earth, God began teaching Jennifer and me a lot.

We are learning that God is in control, and in that thought we can find peace and comfort.
We are learning that we are weak creatures, but the Creator is immeasurably strong.
We are learning how the Body of Christ is supposed to function.
We are learning that a lot of things that we thought were so important before might not be all that important.
We are learning to hug our Isabella and each other a lot more.

God the Father Himself lost a child once-His only Son, Jesus. Jesus came to Earth, was absolutely innocent and perfect, yet He, too, died. In Jesus’ case, he chose to die. Jesus died on the cross in order that He could pay the penalty of sin for the rest of humanity.
But He didn’t stop there, oh no. Jesus rose from the dead three days later and soon took His place at the right hand of God the Father.
Because Jen and I have accepted what Jesus Christ did for us on the cross, we have the assurance that we will one day spend eternity with Him. Along with that, we know that one day we will get to see our little daughter again.
What Jennifer and I have been through is impossibly painful, but in knowing what we know we can find strength. What about all the people here on earth who do not have this hope? How much more sad and devastating a time like this must be. We as Christians need to let people know about the hope that is within us.

For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him, should not perish but have everlasting life. John 3:16

We thank the Lord for drawing us close to Him during these past weeks. Anarazell was only here on earth for a short time, but the impact that she had on our lives and the lives of many others will be felt for along time to come.