Let me start of by saying that last week was a hard week for me, as far as my grief. No real reason really, I was just sad and having a pity party for myself. Sometimes I feel like people have forgotten about my mom, or I feel like I am the only person that misses her. I know this is not true AT ALL, but it's just one of the things I contemplate at my pity parties. Tuesday night, I laid in bed praying and crying, asking God for peace and comfort. I must digress to say it is so comforting to have a God that I can go to with my issues and weakness and struggles and HE WILL PROVIDE for me. Over the next two days, I got three TOTALLY UNEXPECTED phone calls from people just calling to check on me and tell me they miss my mom, too. Friday some dear family friends called and invited me to dinner, some people that most definitely miss my mom almost as much as I do. I can't make this stuff up, folks. My God is continuing to provide for me, even my seemingly petty and selfish needs.
I guess you are wondering about the special girl mentioned in the title of this post. As if God didn't show up enough last week and carry me through my issues, I got an email in my facebook inbox Monday night. This is what it said:
Hey Amanda!
I don't know if you know how much you know about the Light the Night fundraiser, but it's just a fundraiser for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society for research on blood cancers. We asked people at church to donate money to it, and I just wanted to let you know that I made the donation in memory of your mom since she has battled a blood cancer too. I figured everyone at church would be happy about that too since she was so important to so many people. If you want to see the website, the address is http://pages.lightthenight.org/al/Florence09/BeccaRoberts
Hope you are doing well.
You're still in my prayers.
Love,
Becca
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What else can I say but W-O-W?!? God continued to show up during my weak, selfish moments. Becca is a year younger than me. We went to middle school and high school together, and we also attended the same church during that time. A few months ago she was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Becca is a very special girl and I admire her for turning her less-than-ideal situation into something that will benefit others. SHE IS MY AGE, DEALING WITH A HORRIBLE DISEASE, AND SHE IS HELPING OTHERS. Again, W-O-W. You can read about her on the above link, and I hope you do. You may even feel led to donate, and that is great if you chose to help the cause financially.
I asked her if she minded if I shared the link on my blog, and she told me to go for it. Of course she doesn't know how greatly this impacted me, and I am not even sure this post can convey how grateful I am for the works God is using (and has used, and will continue to use) through others to help me through my struggles.
I hope this spiderweb story makes sense. Thanks for reading about my struggles and about Becca...
3 comments:
Isn't God cool! : ) He knows just what we need, just when we need it. He really does know what he is doing.
Love you!
Thank you for posting this Amanda ! I really needed to be reminded of His wonderful ability to comfort and support us through our "weak & seemingly selfish" moments. It's easy for me to turn inward during my pity parties but He is faithful... God is working through you as well!
Oh, I love your face!! I am so thankful for you, sweet friend. I am proud of your transparency and the many ways you encourage other people just by being you.
That is super great about Becca and the fundraising campaign. It is always a blessing and an encouragement to see people transcend their struggles and reach out to other people.
Your spiderweb story totally makes sense, and I'd say it's more of a tapestry, although it is October so we're more likely to think of spiderwebs.
LOVE YOUR FACE!!!
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