Remembering Uncle Victor Samy

Today is the funeral of Uncle Victor Samy and he has returned to the Lord on Friday(17th Feb, 2006).

Till today, I haven't really gotten over the loss of Uncle Victor and my heart was weeping over him today during mass. I'm still in the state of shock as his death came as a surprise to all who knew him, as he had a sudden heart attack on last Friday. It feels really weird to grieve over the loss of your love ones but yet rejoicing, knowing that he is already in heaven with the Lord.

He was a Soldier for Christ, claiming many victories and territories for the Lord(A Jabez indeed!) and being so in-tuned with the Holy Spirit. Uncle Victor and his wife Auntie Margaret, has dedicated their lives entirely to God and spent the past 20+ years of their lives administering to many people- Uncle Victor able to touch people even in prison bars being a prison officer and the pair of them touching and converting so many people's lives (truly living their lives to the fullest and making fishers of men). Every night, they have the devotion to Mother Mary, going to various houses for 9 day novenas be at the house praying and leading the family, drawing them closer and taking that step towards Jesus and His mother.

I remembered him telling my family and I some conversion stories after praying the rosary(when the 9 days novena was being held at my house), it was like an re-enactment of Mary at the feet of Jesus, sitting there and listening to him, as if it was the very words that come from the mouth of Uncle Vic was of Jesus's and it was based on these testmonials and advices he gave me, that was the stepping stone to my spiritual journey to desire a personal relationship with Our God. He has fulfiled being the "light of the world and salt of the earth"- Matthew 5:13 being there to share his life with others. Picture this: A house having a chandelier that is lighted up and the light is so intensified and bright BUT you are standing outside the house. However, the light could still be seen as it floods out between the cracks on the door and gaps between the windows. That light was Uncle Victor.

Thank you Uncle Vic, for leading me to Jesus.

- Joel