Personal Narrative: Edward Cruz, Jr.

1. Describe in one paragraph one of the spiritual activities you performed and how it made you feel—both during the activity and after.
Since the passing of my stepson, I couldn’t seem to remember the last time I had gotten on my knees to pray. I met Edward Cruz, Jr. when he was only 5 years old, and help my husband raised him – I loved him as if he were my own. At any rate, I used to pray every day but I just didn’t think it was necessary to get on my knees to communicate to my higher power. The night I received the call from Jr.’s mother at 1:50am on March 2, 2015, I woke my husband up to give him the news and I couldn’t help but to fall on my knees when I got up from the bed. The same day we had purchased a ticket for him to stay with us after

The only thing I could do was beg for a miracle. I have always heard it’s never good to ask GOD why, but that seem like the only thing that I could ask. At the time I didn’t know who I was really pouring out my heart to, but I said, “Lord, if you’re out there please hear my cries.” I have never felt such unbearable burning pain in my life. I never imagined we would ever go through anything like this. I mean, who plans on ever having to bury their son? When I dropped to my knees I cried in despair for hours begging GOD to help us through this agonizing pain. The feeling I felt during the activity was amazing and indescribable. I felt as if someone was hugging me and holding me. My husband thinks I am delusional, but I felt a sense of assurance that we were going to be ok. Since I had this spiritual experience, every time I want to break