May 2024 Beacon

A Message from Chaplain Mark Javery

Since our last Beacon was published our NCYC family has suffered loss. In April our Member and First Mate Virginia Isbill Passed. The Beacon I had prepared until hours ago asked for prayers for Virginia’s family and her husband, our brother Otto who had just been diagnosed with cancer and had entered hospice care. I have just been advised that our brother, Otto Isbill passed into eternal rest, joining Virginia, on the evening of May 15th. Suffering the grief of this loss is not only their immediate family but also two memberships in our NCYC family, the Nagaj family and Sullivan family part of Virginia’s extended family. Pray for the comfort only God can provide for the Isbill family, and their extended family during this time of earthly loss. Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so you do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no hope. For we believe that Jesus died and rose again, and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him. Since we are blessed to be returning to our island home, as we interact with each other, show God’s love and kindness to one another as you never know what someone could be dealing with. I try to remind myself daily of this. 1 Thessalonians 4:13-14