When God Speaks Through Tears!
A beautiful young girl with....

Two Years to Live
I am 23 years old and I have a fatal disease. According to
everything that I have been able to read about this disease,
I have reason to believe that I will die within the next two
years. I suppose that I should be filled with fear at the very thought
of DYING, but I am not afraid. However, I cannot give
up hope because I am trusting Jesus Christ. Since the very
beginning, I have been confident that God has His reasons
for my illness. In some ways, this has been a wonderful
blessing because I feel that through this . . . I have found
Jesus my Lord.

I pray that God will continue to bless me in this very special
way of His. He had made me realize how much I love my
family and how much they love me. He has given me a
husband whom I love dearly and who has helped me over
the few bad times. God has blessed me in many ways. Most
of all He has given the courage to face this disease, to not be
afraid, and to not fear death.

No, I cannot complain, for I am happy with this life on earth, and I know that I shall
be even happier in the life beyond the grave.

— Billie
Justine Ray
Editor’s Note:
The death of my sister Billie had a profound influence on my life. Even though many
years have found their way between her death and today, her faith still influences me.

During those years as a young man when I witnessed her great faith in facing death with
God and now—my faith has grown. The tears of that time were the voice of God speaking.

Those tears told me that life was short and that I must use every day for HIM!
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