Day 303-Life goes on, we are blessed.

(Thursday)

Hey guys,

    For some of you, this will sound very familiar, because it is exactly what I put up on Facebook today, but that's ok...

    Two years. Wow. It's hard to believe that SO much has changed in 24 months. There are days like today, when it feels like it's been an eternity since I've seen my brother, and my best friend, but then, there are days when it seems like it was just yesterday that we took a road trip down to Lees McRae, and spent the afternoon rock hopping. These two years have EASILY been the hardest two years I have EVER had to go through, but not a day goes by that I don't see God working in my life, and in my family's life. Obviously, there are some days when it's just too much, too much heartache, too much sadness, and too much lonliness to face the world, but on those days I cry to God, he hears my cries, and he cries with me. One of my very favorite stories in the Bible is one that shows the compassion Jesus has for his children. As he is entering the city gates, he sees a woman grieving the loss of her son, and it says that Jesus WEPT with her, his heart was truly broken for her broken heart. God hears us, God has compassion on us, but God also knows that he has a plan in store for us that is greater than we could ever BEGIN to imagine. The last 2 years has included many, MANY tears, a lot of sadness, anger, frustration, and just feelings of lonliness, but for me, they have also included PHENOMENAL growth in me as a person, as a sister, as a friend, as a role model, and just as a christian. I have grown in maturity and unending faith and trust in God, and that's not to say that it makes the pain and sadness WORTH IT, but it's a start. I am so grateful and have been so blessed by EVERYONE who has gathered around my family, loved us, supported us, and prayed for us. I know that today, Graham's legacy is STILL echoing around the world, and that makes me so proud, my brother was indeed a phenomenal person and man of God, and I ask myself every day, HOW did I get so lucky?

<3 Always,
Rose