WHY GOD WHY??
This is the question I keep asking since I found out, last night, that a girl, who was like part of my family passed away. I ask God why? How could this happen? She is living for you. And now she’s gone.
She was a beautiful young girl. Only 17 and excited about graduating high school and going on to college. I have known her since she was born. She and her family came over all the time and always spent Christmas eve with us. She was a girl that was very quiet and shy until you got to know her and then you saw her passion for life and for riding horses. I know she had a heart for the Lord and was even an example to me because she has been walking with the Lord longer than I have. Sometimes when we went by her house she would be sitting on the couch reading her bible. And a 17 year old on fire for God is not something you see all the time.
Then I think of all the peoples lives that she touched while she was here. All the people who have been blessed just by knowing her and her love for the Lord. God had a plan for her life and she has fulfilled it. In the short time she was here on this earth she completely filled Gods plan for her.
Still it has been a huge surprise as she passed suddenly and with no warning. So right now everyone is in shock.
While I sit here, still selfishly asking these questions I know that each one has an answer. I know that God is holding her in His arms right now and she gazing at Him and he is saying “well done my good and faithful servant.”
So my request is this, pray for her family to truly feel Gods arms around them. Pray for her mother especially. They were so close and I know she is having such a hard time right now. I wish I could be there to hug her but I can’t so pray that she finds peace and rest in the arms of Jesus. Also please pray for me and my family, to have peace in Gods plan and for each one of us to look to Him during this difficult time.
Me with the familoy the night before I left for the race. Porcia is the beautiful standing to the right.
