Easter on Falos Island

But Mary stood weeping outside the tomb, and as she wept she
stooped to look into the tomb. And she saw two angels in white, sitting
where the body of Jesus had lain, one at the head and one at the feet.
They said to her, "Woman, why are you weeping?" She said to them, "They
have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid him."
Having said this, she sturned around and saw Jesus standing, but she did not
know that it was Jesus. Jesus said to her, "Woman, why are you
weeping? Whom are you seeking?" Supposing him to be the gardener, she
said to him, "Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have laid
him, and I will take him away."

Jesus said to her, "Mary."

She turned and said to him in Aramaic, "Rabboni!" (which means
Teacher). Jesus said to her, "Do not cling to me, for I have not yet
ascended to the Father; but go to my brothers and say to them, 'I am ascending
to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.'" Mary Magdalene
went and announced to the disciples, "I have seen the Lord" --and that he had
said these things to her.

(John 20:11-18)

I love this part of the resurrection of Jesus. He is so personal and intimate with those He loves - with those who have the same Father and God as He does. And so He calls me by name too. I love it. This Easter I have thought a lot about God's love for me. He loves me so much. He loves me with a kindness, gentleness, and compassion like none other. It's beautiful and awesome and inspiring. I do not understand it but I believe that He loves me. And it's the most wonderful thing in the whole world.

He told Mary to go tell His "brothers" and so He has told me - "Go! Tell!"

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I spent Saturday and Sunday on Falos Island. I thought Picnic Island was beautiful, Falos is ten times more beautiful! It was great. I went with the church I attend, the Filipino church. We just swam, snorkeled, and slept. On Sunday we had service on the sand with testimonies and baptisms. I think the baptisms were especially wonderful because of Easter - celebrating the resurrection of Christ and His resurrection power in our lives!

Enjoy the pictures... Micronesia#8. (And, if you haven't, check out my other Spring Break photos under Micronesia#7.)

Again, again, again... Thank you for all of your prayers and support and love for me and our Savior. He does miracles. :o) Oh, and my air conditioning is being fixed as I write. Whoopee! And praise the Lord!

LOVE,
Katie