I'm looking for a MIRACLE
Why?
because my heart hurts today.
a young lady,
she just reached her teens
was told today that this will be her last christmas,
that she will never again celebrate her birthday,
her love for volleyball and track must be something of the past,
that she must say goodbye to her family,
goodbye to her best friend,
goodbye to her life here on earth.
for it was today that angie was diagnosed with cancer that will take her life in 2 months
there will be no carefree tomorrows for angie, no more grade eight sleepovers with the girls, no more wednesday night youth events, no more bad hair days, and bed head mornings... for angie, there is no more.
Angie is the middle of five girls.
Angie is a track star.
Angie is someone's daughter
Angie is love by so many people.
Angie is a bright blonde girl full of passion
Angie is 13 years old.
Angie knows the love of God.
Angie is a daughter of the King
I don't understand why someone so precious and full of life and a bright future should be given such a disease that will inevitably take her life in a matter of months. Angie went into the doctor's on tuesday afternoon with stomach pains. Doctors sent her to the hospital for an ultrasound and found that her liver and her lungs are overtaken by cancer. a disease that reeks of death. Initial observations from many doctors have proven to be the worst nightmare every parent dreads. The cancer has spread too much, too fast and is only going to get worse. Surgery is optional but will not cure of fast this is spreading. Doctors say 2 months max. Angie says i want to live.
Life is too precious to let it slip by. Working with children and learning the many adventures that come with being a children's pastor, if i have failed to notice nothing else, at least i will come away this year with knowing one thing:
CHILDREN MATTER TO GOD!
which is why i can't just sit here and keep saying that angie's life is over.
My God is a God of Miracles... BIG MIRACLES. HUGE MIRACLES!! and at this christmas time how can i praise God for the MIRACLE of Jesus' birthday and yet not believe that he has the power to give Angie her very own miracle?? Of course God can heal her, this i have learned over and over. I know in my head God does miraculous things... it's in my heart that the hope for Angie's miracle seems dim.
Why?
Why is it easy to know but harder to believe in the power of God?
Reading in Luke 1-3 this morning God revealed to me the passionate and powerful belief that John the Baptist had in his cousin, Jesus Christ. Without a doubt in his mind John proclaimed his faith in Jesus, even before Jesus' ministry actually began:
"The main character in this drama, to whom i'm a mere stagehand, will ignite the kingdom of life, a fire, the Holy Spirit within you, changing you from the inside out."
To have faith like John, unshakable and absolute in saving power.... well, i think everyone needs a little faith like John on days like these.
As surely as we all breath, everyday is a chance to witness of the power of God if we have that believing faith in our heart. God's MIRACLES never stop, it's our belief that needs the repair every now and again.
keep watching with me and praying for Angie as we here at church await in expectation to see a MIRACLE of God!!
