Two weeks ago I loss my best friend, my joy, my sole mate, my better half, my wife, Brooke Kristine Prieto. I don’t think I’d be human if I didn’t ask the Lord why, I’m still asking why. We had a life together, we had a house a dog a future together and it just gets cut off in one day… While I’m still questioning I still have and will always have enough faith to know that its the Lords plan. Brooke was a powerful angel in flesh, I can only imagine how the Lord wants to use her know in his kingdom and for his kingdom.
I remember being in the hospital the day she passed and holding her hand while she was having such a hard time breathing. The Doctor called me a side and said he was gonna either have to put her on dialysis for her kidneys because they where failing or he was gonna have to put her on life support until the found here a set of lungs. The Doctor decided to put her on the dialysis first. He warned me if she couldn’t take the pain it wouldn’t end good. I went back to her crying and squeezing her hand and telling her I loved her and she looked at me and said “Its ok baby” and I said tell me that again and she said “its ok.” I’m telling you this not to make you sad but to show you the kind of women of God my wife was.
Every morning it seems impossible to get out of bed with out Brooke by my side, it almost seems pointless. I pray to the Lord and ask him to give me strength to make it through the day and the Lord is so great and faithful. With out the Lord in my life I couldn’t survive. The Lord gives me faith and hope and I will hold on to that until the day that I pass. I’m so blessed to know that one day I will see my precious wife again.
I would stand in church and sing the song Blessed be the name. The bridge to that song sings. ” You give and take away, you give and take away, my heart will choose to say Lord, blessed be Your name.” That bridge is playing in my head so strong. As much as we don’t want that to be true it is. LORD BLESSED BE YOUR NAME!
People will usually give themselves to option. Either give up and take the easy way out or keep your head up and “Keep moving forward.”
My wife has a story that needs to be told just like Job, Daniel, John, Peter and everybody else in the bible. Even though she’s not her in flesh Brooke and I are still one. I know the Lord has a big picture through out all this that I just cant see yet but I promise I will fulfill it.
So I trust in the Lord and know he has my Brookie doing big things for him. And I know she’s so excited to be in the arms of the Lord. And I’m excited for the day I will see her again. I love you baby and I had a blast!
If my wife has changed your life in anyway please leave a comment I would love to hear how.
The Love of my life. from Edmund Prieto on Vimeo.
. I loved hearing Brooke talk about keeping Jesus in the center of your relationship. She truly walked the path of righteousness. In softball she had heart; she played with all she had (she was the fastest runner on our team and she was good at the game). In friendships, she was genuine and caring. In worship, she was real and daily picked up her cross. I really enjoyed watching Brooke grow in her walk with the Lord over the years. Some people go off to church camp or YWAM or have other “mountain top” experiences, but not Brooke. She was on her knees before her Jesus getting to know him daily in a REAL way, on her own. She has inspired me and will continue to inspire me as I live my life wanting to know my Jesus more and more like she did. I love you Brooke. You, my lil nookers, truly did what your Papa called you to do. And I’m so proud of you. JJ, I love you so much, and like I said to you at the hospital that night; you gave Brooke a huge dream-come-true. She got to experience TRUE LOVE, to have a gorgeous wedding, and to enjoy these last years with an amazing husband sent from God…. thank you for helping her have a blessed life. You will always be in our prayers and hearts and forever in our family 
Love, Tiffy
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