Hanny Setiawan

21 February 2001, My mom passed away.  I’d like to share the fact about her departure that I shared 5 years ago.  It strengthens my faith, and hope that will encourage you as well.

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Dear Friends,

I’d like to abundantly thank you for all the support
through prayers, calls, emails, letters, and others
for me, Henry and my family so that we can pass one of
our hardest time biblically and joyfully.

A friend in need is a friend indeed.  Glad to know
that I have so many caring Friends that are ready to
help when I’m in need.  Especially, I’d like to say
thank you so much for:
- CPC (Christian Pentecosal Church), ICF
Boston(Indonesian Christian Fellowship), IFGF Boston
(Indonesian Full Gospel Fellowship), KMK Boston
(Keluarga Mahasiswa Katholik), and other fellowships
that have given me special encouragement. Thank you
especially for Pastor John, Pastor Zulfy, and Benjamin
Intan.
- My pals Sal & Tina, Glory, Ronald & Erlin, Nathan
and Hendi that have supported me more than I need.
Thank guys, you’re the best!
- All of you! :).  I’m sorry if I can’t reply your
emails, calls, and letters individually.  I only can
keep you all in my daily prayers, may you know God
more and more.

My mom’s death, even though it was very painful, it’s
been such a blessing for my family.  God’s shown us
that a death of a righteous has to be a blessing.

* Her Last Words
After shaking my brother’s hands and two of her
brother’s hand, hugging my dad, and holding the hands
of her two daughter in laws.  She "passed" away.
However, my oldest brother yelled, "mom…mom"
(mi…mami) and amazingly she got up again for the
last time, and said with her painless smile, "What’s
wrong with you?….I’m okay!" (Kowe iki ngopo…aku
iki ora opo-opo).  And then she went home to her real
home, the heaven.

* Her Last Wish
And until the last minute, her last wish was only she
wanted her brother to know Jesus Christ.  And now
through her death, my uncle started to know Him, it’s
still very early faith, but the seed has been planted.
  In fact, for the first time, he prayed to God for his
beloved sister, because he saw everytime somebody was
praying, my mom was peacefull.  And she was so happy
everytime she saw he prayed.

* My aunty’s vision.
A week before my mom passed away.  In Cirebon,
mile-miles away from Solo, my aunty was walking when
suddenly she felt her stomach was in pain and she saw
my mom wearing a wedding gown and a crown waving her
hand to her on the sky.  This happened during a day
time.  She kept this story in her heart and right away
she went to Solo to visit my mom.  And she told me the
story in person after my mom’s funeral.

After reading my mom’s testimony which she wrote
couple years ago, we found out that my aunty is the
person who brought my mom to church for the first
time. And then my mom brought the whole family to
Christ, and then my dad became a pastor and then the
church has brought hundreds of people become
believers.

I realise this story is very supernatural, but I
believe that the vision is from God.  That’s one of
the ways that God has used to encourage my family, my
church and friends that she left. Indeed, she’s in
better place.

In addition to other stories that are very encouraging
especially for me and my family, I’d like to encourage
all of you to take our faith seriously.  Christian
faith is not an empty faith.  It’s real!
Soon or later, believe it or not, we will face the
fact that we have to leave this world. What have we
done? And are we ready? And what will our last words
be?

Lastly, if you still have parents, children, family or
friends who don’t know Jesus Christ.  Out of love, I’d
like to to encourage you to let them know the good
news.  God is good! Don’t keep the news for ourselves,
they need Jesus.  They need to be saved.  And they
need us to introduce Jesus to them.  Please let them
know!

God bless you all,
Hanny Setiawan
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