Today a young woman lost her life unexpectedly. I didn't know her personally but I wish I did. Her husband went to school with me and through friends found out about her story by reading her blog. This woman was faced with cancer at 28. During the testing process, she found out she was pregnant with her first child. So while having to worry about surviving cancer, she also had to worry about her unborn child through all of her treatments. Several times a month her or her husband would get on to blog about what kind of progress they were making in her treatment. After surviving surgery and cancer treatments, her placenta began to detach and she began bleeding. She ended up having to stay in the hospital until the babies birth. What a beautiful family! They got to take baby Chloe and be a happy family together finally for 5 days. Five days after coming home Sara had a siezure and was rushed to the hospital and put in a drug induced coma. After 2 days, Sara passed away leaving behind a husband and new born baby girl.
I don't know what I would be thinking if I had to go through something like this. If I was Sara. The anger I would feel. The why me! Why did I have cancer? Why did I have to go through this when I am pregnant? Why did after surviving cancer did I have to stay in the hospital for a month? Sara is so much stronger than me. Through all of this she never said WHY. She praised God in all of her blogs. She gave thanks to her Lord and Savior. Never questioning Him. Never doubting her faith. Would I could I be that strong in my faith?
I learned from Sara that I want to be that strong in my faith. I want that kind of relationship with God. I know that I am saved. There is no doubt in my mind where I am going when I die, but do other people see that within me. Do I display my faith in all that I do? Will my children see the example in me? I didn't know Sara but I wish I had. I feel so bad for Brady and baby Chloe. She will never know her mother. The wonderful person she was. This is the impact this person had on me, and I have never even met her. WOW! I think that says everything.
