05/08/2025
We were just finishing breakfast about this time, 32yrs ago, before my older sister and I headed out for an ordinary day play with some neighbor kids. Seems like forever ago and also like it just happened some days. After she fell and as the volunteers and the search and rescue began to show up, I remember thinking "wow this is a lot of people but she is just a kid and there's no way God would let anything too bad happen, why do they even need a helicopter". Of course, over the next 24 hours that thought turned to 1: naively not believing it was true and Allison would be back home soon, she has promised I could borrow her new tshirt and she keeps her promises so she'll be home soon and then 2:"why would God let a little girl die, like she has a whole life to live and things to accomplish, how is this possible?". As I did my evening devotion last night, an answer rang so very clearly, her death was not in vain, as God designed EVERYTHING that is done with a purpose. Her death was a lesson in living each day to its fullest, a true testimony to never knowing what is next. Remembering we are each guaranteed death so not waste moments being mad about petty things, let go of grudges and frustrations, be careful with your words to each other. Things got deeper when the spiritual battle aspect surfaced but I'll leave it on a lighter note lol. Today is the day that the Lord has made, I will rejoice and be glad in it!! RIP my dear sister, you are forever loved and remembered ❤️
