My college roommate and best friend was killed in a car accident 1 ½ years ago. Yesterday would have been her 23rd birthday. Last year, my other roommate and I bought a Happy Birthday balloon, sang happy birthday, and let the balloon go. We decided to make that a yearly tradition. So last night, we went to the same park we were at last year and sat up on a big hill. As we talked last night about how we still miss her, we realized how far we have come since last year at this time. Last year, we were both angry and frustrated with ourselves and God. This year, we were able to see how God has been faithful, has provided encouragement for us, and has began healing our hearts and wounds. I am so thankful that God is a healing God and that He knows each of our hurts, even when we don’t want to see them or admit them within ourselves. Also, this weekend at that same park, they are having a civil war reenactment. As we walked back to our car, we heard someone playing a horn of the song they played when someone died in the war, it was a song of honor. It was really neat that it played just at that time and we felt it to be a confirmation from the Lord. I am so grateful for His active presence in my life. I hope that you are all encouraged today by his love, his healing power, and his grace in our lives.
P.S. We dropped my brother off at college yesterday. He is my only sibling. I am the oldest and he the youngest. My mom had a really hard time leaving him there, so if you guys could pray for my mom and dealing with him being gone, that would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!!!
