10/27/07... I Grew Up this Week

To the many who know me probably know or have heard about Timmy Quinney. We all lost an extraordinary man two weeks ago today. I don't know where to begin, there's so many things to say about this *miracle* =]

First of all, i thank my Father in heaven for giving me the incredible strength to stand through this rain. Without Him, i am nothing. I would be going absolutely insane if i did not have the joy of the Lord in me.

Second, i want to thank Timmy's family for showing me and many others that how strong someone can be even when you lose your own child. Seeing you carry on has helped me get through this in a great way.

Third, i want to send out a huge thanks to all my friends who have been so comforting and with your prayers and kind words, I have found early on in these weeks that this is not an entirely sad experience, I'm so happy Timmy was such an angel and such a blessing to everyone he knew and i'm discovering more and more how much he did for people, so unselfishly. You guys in the youth group, thank you so much for your hugs and support that night. I'm so thankful that we're all taking this so well. Without you, i would have probbly shut the world out, been so depressed and weak.

I've found the meaning of true sacrificial love in frienship. Timmy Quinney, Sonny Benson & Lougan Dumont went to the face of death and helped each other to the end. God was with them till the end. He willed and planned this to happen for his glory. He used Timmy's life as an instrument for Sonny's salvation, and possibly other's. "When you figure out love is all that matters after all, it sure makes everything else seem so small."

Sonny's recovery has given me the hope i would have never even dreamed of. God was so gracious in sparing him for this while. I'm so blown away by the emotional strength he has, i was so worried he would be broken by the loss of his best friend. "Best friend" does not do them justice for the kind of frienship they had, i don't if you can get any closer than they were. <3