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Theresa made her way out of the room to lay down for a rest, she gave them some words that would long live in their hearts.
    "We need to thank God for this thing He has brought into our lives. It's a precious gift that He's given us by allowing us to know what's wrong with me. So many die without warning. This way we can have special times and you'll have memories to hold close in the days to come when things look black.
    "My prayer is that you'll know how much I love you and that whatever tomorrow brings God will be your all when you need comfort."
    Theresa left the room then with a pleading prayer in her heart for wisdom and words. It was time to talk to Marcail of the future.

    "I started a letter to Loni."
    "May I read it?"
    Marcail handed the letter to her mother and awaited her approval. She was in her father's lap on the settee in the room she shared with Kaitlin, all snuggled into her nightie and robe. Theresa had told her husband of her plans to talk with Marcail at bedtime and he'd wanted to be with them. Now that the moment had come, Theresa was thankful for his presence.
    "You did very well. Are you really cold all the time like you said in this letter?"
    Marcail nodded almost apologetically and her mother leaned to kiss her cheek. "We'll have to get you some warmer clothing."
    "But what will I do with the warm clothes when we go back to Hawaii?"
    This question from an eight-year-old might have surprised some, but Patrick and Theresa both knew their daughter was very bright.
    "Do you miss Hawaii so much?"
    "Well, not really Hawaii, just Loni. There's no one here to play with."
    "We'll find you some playmates as soon as we can, Marcail, but right now Mother and I have something to tell you." Patrick took a deep breath and asked God to give him the words.
    "You know why we live in Hawaii, don't you Marcail?"
    "Because you work there, preaching and baptizing and helping people in the village."
    "Right. And I do that because I believe that God's Son died for everyone and I want the people there to know Jesus Christ." Marcail nodded in complete understanding.
    "Marcail, do you remember last year when Loni's grandfather was very sick and I went and talked with him?"
    "He died."
    "Yes he did, but before he died he understood how much he needed a Savior."
    "I remember. He asked Jesus into his heart." A smile lit the little girl's face.
    "Yes he did, and we know where he is, don't we?"
    "In heaven with Jesus."
    "How do you know that, Honey?" her mother wanted to know.
    "Because the Bible says if you believe on the Lord Jesus then when you die, you go to be with Him."
    "And how do we know we can believe what the Bible says?" Theresa pressed her further.
    "Because it's God's Word." This statement was made with such confidence that Patrick felt his throat clog. Clearing his throat, he asked his daughter another question.
    "Can you tell me a verse that promises us a home in heaven?"
    "'I go to prepare a place for you.' Do you mean that one?"
    "That's a good one from John 14. Verses one through six go like this: 'Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know. Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way? Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me."'
    "Those words are very special to me right now, Marcail." Theresa spoke gently when Patrick stopped. "You see, a doctor was here last week and I told him about how I've been coughing and not feeling well and he told me I have tuberculosis. He also told me that people with tuberculosis don't live very long. So the verses are special to me because I know when I die I'll be