Just One More

I thought the post I wrote yesterday would be my last one. It seems that I've had to go back on my word and set the record straight.

Someone thought I was trying to criticize what they were going through as being a blip on the radar compared to someone going through cancer and that I was doing it anonymously. I would never downplay what someone is going through. Everyone has trials and struggles that we go through both large and small. I would not minimize anything that a person is struggling with because I know from personal experience that what might seem small to someone else might be monumental to me and vice versa. The Lord created each of us to be unique individuals, none of us being the exact same as the other. That is the beauty of the Body of Christ, each of us is different and a vital part to the functioning of the body. We hurt when each other hurts no matter what.

If I post a comment on someone's blog, I would never do it anonymously. I want them to know who I am and why I'm posting. I honestly didn't think that anyone ever read my blog, as I started it for a girl I met who was going through treatment for a 2nd time at the same time my sister was going through her cancer treatment. She was known as the "Hat Lady" who I wrote about in times past. She went to be with the Lord 2 years ago.

As I said in the last post, I send the Cheer Songs by personal email to friends and no longer feel it necessary to have a blog. I only keep this blog open so I can use my account to post a comment openly on someone's blog. I don't think I'll be doing that anymore unless it is on a family or in person friend's blog. Sometimes cyberspace isn't your friend.

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I know that it has been ages since I posted. I haven't felt the need to update because I do the Cheer Songs through private emails. I have been touched by the lives of children, men, women, and families who have walked /are walking through this monster of a disease.

I have written about Bridget in previous posts. The cancer spread to her brain around the end of March. Two of my best friends and I went to a prayer service for her in the middle of April. Bridget ended up attending even though she had just had radiation treatment. It brought tears to my eyes as I watched Bridget raising her hands in praise to the Lord inspite of all she was going through. One of the songs that was sung at the service was "Blessings" by, Laura Story. Laura is the worship leader at Perimeter Presbyterian in Atlanta, Georgia. Laura was actually at the service and sang the song. Here is a link to the story behind the song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDiTuSLSJB8&feature=related

Here is a link to the song:

http:///www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mmgV6mPvb0

Bob Flayhart, Rodney and Bridget's pastor , told Bridget it was like she was able to be at her own funeral. It was a worship and prayer service. Bob talked about the four friends that cut a hole of the roof of the house where Jesus was staying and teaching, so they could lower their sick friend down right in front of Jesus to be healed. We divided into small groups and prayed for Bridget to be healed. It was our desire for Bridget to be healed on this side of heaven. As Bob said, God's plan may not be to heal her on this side but that doesn't mean that He's cruel and mean. She will be with her Lord and Savior, whom she knows is more than enough.

Bridget lived for around 6 more weeks and then the Lord called her home on June 2nd. The large sanctuary was filled almost to capacity with alot of the same folks who had been at the prayer service. Rodney and Bridget have touched countless numbers of people with their lives. They are one of the most compassionate, humble, selfless, and loving couples I have ever known. They have 3 grown triplets, 2 girls and a boy, who were miracles in and of themselves. They have another son who is 18, another miracle, and 2 grandchildren. Camille, one of the triplets, shared about her mama, who was her best friend, and how even in her last days, Bridget was still reaching out to her friends and family who were going through trials and not concentrating on her own heartaches. That was Bridget.

Bob shared texts that he and Bridget had sent to each other the last 3 years. Bridget said that the times she felt the closest to the Lord was when she was worshipping the Lord at church. She had some serious longings that she would have loved to see resolved before she died, but that did not happen. You would think that it would have been easy for her to be bitter about that but through this rough road the Lord taught her that He is more than enough to fulfill her every longing.

We sang many of the songs that we sang at the prayer service and in my mind's eye, I could picture Bridget with her arms raised singing along. I pray that I will live the way that Bridget did which was no matter what happens in life, no matter what our deepest longings are, Jesus is more than enough.