When Pastor Mark Tromp was wheeled into the operating room, he said to his family, "Remember, Romans 8:28 is still in the Book."

Earlier that day, Mark had been removing ice from the church roof when a huge chunk broke off and crushed his foot. Because of the extent of his injuries, the doctors decided to amputate his leg below the knee.

After he was released from the hospital, Mark came to church the next Sunday in a wheelchair and greeted the congregation. On the second Sunday, though, he woke up feeling faint and short of breath. He told his son that he saw an open door and he was going through it. Then, while being held in his son's arms, Mark died of a pulmonary embolism. The destructive work that a chunk of ice had started, a blood clot in his lung finished. Instead of entering the presence of his congregation that Sunday morning, Mark entered the presence of his Savior.

Mark's father, Woody Tromp, has often repeated his son's statement, "Remember, Romans 8:28 is still in the Book." In many situations throughout his life, Woody has seen God turn bad events into opportunities for blessings. He continues to believe God's Word—even after one of life's most crushing blows.  —JAL  — Julie Ackerman Link