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[shannon2084]

Today has been a real gloomy day. This morning I got a phone call that my Aunt Shelia and cousin Tommy had been in a car wreck, and Shelia died. I don't understand. Tomorrow I'm flying to Huntsville so I can go to the funeral...then I'll fly back to Kansas City Thursday morning. It's like it's not true..right now...but I know when I get back to AL reality will set in. I know God works in mysterious ways but right now I'm just having a hard time understanding this. Shelia is/was a Christian, so I'm very thankful for that. Tommy is ok...but he's been asking for his mom..He's only 5 years old. It really just makes me sick to my stomach. I don't understand why my family is having to go thru so much. My grandfather died 6 months ago, and now this. The only thing that I'm holding on to at this point is the ONE thing God has been teaching me this summer...I'm guessing it was to prepare me for this, and tragedy in general: HE should be blessed in all circumstances. It's hard to pour out blessings during a time of pain. Not pain for me so much, but for my uncle who will now be raising 2 kids on his own..who does not have his best friend anymore, and for my cousins who will live the rest of their lives w/o a mom.

I don't know. Maybe the driver of the other car was not a Christian, and thru this he/she will come to know Christ as their Savior. Something good will come from this, right?? I hope..b/c right now I don't see anything. I hope I'm proven wrong.

Anybody who reads this, please be in prayer for my family, especially Irvin, Austin, and Tommy...Shelia's immediate family.
Mostly pray that God will be glorified thru this situation.

Philippians 1:20-21