Today I attended a funeral for a great woman. One of the greatest women to walk the earth I am sure, she survived cancer twice and even though she suffered with it for a third and last time, she continued to be strong for her family and praise the Lord even though it was incredibly hard on her and she knew she'd miss her family. I can only pray to be a little bit like her. I only knew Jennifer Ostroff-Uwarow for a brief period but I can see the way she has influenced those around me and myself. At her funeral there wasn't even enough room for all the guests to sit; I think that that is a strong testament to her life. She loved people and people loved her. I can only pray that there are that many people who want to celebrate my life on earth with the comfort that my life has not ended but rather just began in the presence of the Creator and my Savior! Even after her death Jen is inspiring mem. The quotes that her family had was impressive, and it came down to the fact that she kept a journal and a blog, two things I've never been able to keep up with/do well because I don't like writing in first person, but I think I will now.
Jen not only touched my life but her surviving husband Pete has as well. I feel like I know Jen better than Pete but one thing I am sure of is that Pete loves Jen more then words can tell. That makes me thing of the song "More than Words" by Extreme, I know many couples have used this song for their wedding and such to show how they feel about one another, saying that words don't even express their love and that they have more than just words. This doesn't even come close to describing Pete's love for Jen. The Bible tells husbands to love their wives as Christ loves the church (Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her. Ephesians 5:25), well I believe Pete's love for his wife Jen is truly is a symbol of the love Christ has for the Church. I think their love is one of the best symbols of Christ's love that I have seen in my 22 years of life. I can only pray to be loved half as much by my future husband (who ever he may be, and Lord willing of course).
Jennifer will be missed but I'll meet her again one day. For now I can just take the things her life has taught me and try to be a better person and remember to praise God through everything.
