Santiago Lazaro Mendones, age 87, of San Diego, California passed away on Saturday, July 25, 2020. Santiago was born December 16, 1932 in Philippines.
Santiago is survived by daughter Susan Bartolome.
Footprints
One night I had a dream. I dreamed I was walking along the beach with the Lord. Across the sky flashed scenes from my life. For each scene, I noticed two sets of footprints in the sand: One belonging to me and the other to the Lord. When the last scene of my life flashed before me, I looked back at the footprints in the sand. I noticed that many times along the path of my life, there was only one set of footprints. I also noticed that it happened at the very lowest and saddest times in my life. This really bothered me, and I questioned the Lord about it. “Lord, you said that once I decided to follow you, You’d walk with me all the way, but I have noticed that during the most troublesome times in my life, there is only one set of footprints. I don’t understand why when I needed You most You would leave me.” The Lord replied, “My son, my precious child. I love you, and I would never leave you. During your times of trial and suffering, when you see only one set off footprints, it was then that I carried you.”