We had the opportunity to meet with a wonderful family this weekend. They are at the beginning of a long journey grieving the lost of their son/brother. About 6 weeks ago they lost JJ in a car accident; his sister was driving the car. My heart is so full of sadness for them and their loss, we remember the feeling all too well. I’m also full of hope that they can come through the other side of this stronger, hopeful, and ready to embrace the new path for their lives. There is no doubt that they are changed forever, just as our whole family was forever changed by the loss of Mike. The beauty in all of the tragedy is that you can use your experience and your new perspective to help transform the lives of the people around you, most importantly your own. It will be a long road but I am hopeful that they will find as many unexpected blessings in this whole journey as we did. It was an amazing reminder of how far we have come over the last five and a half years and how many wonderful blessings we have had in our lives since then. When it first happened it felt like we would never feel truly happy again and while we still miss him all the time it is no longer a weight that we carry but is instead a series of wonderful memories that we cherish. Please pray for their family as they fight through the shock, anger, and sadness. Pray that they will not be afraid to experience each of those emotions fully so that they can start to find peace and begin to move forward with their lives.
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