Yesterday was my sweet daughter’s birthday. For those of you who do not know, Leonard and I had the honor and privilege of adopting a sweet toddler from China 21 years ago. I cannot express to you the blessing she has been to our lives. I will share one area. When I was told in June of 2015 that I had 18 months at the most to live, I seriously contemplated doing no treatments at all. I already knew what sarcomas do watching what Zach went through. In a lot of ways it seemed pointless to me to even try. Marah or June Ji as she is called was 15 years old at the time. When I got home that afternoon and waited for her to come in from school, I contemplated how I would tell her. In the end I just leveled with her. With tears streaming down her face, she told me I had to try. I realized then how much she stilll needed her mother and how selfish it was of me to not try.
Sometimes I believe God places people in our lives to encourage us or give us a hint of which direction to go. Absolutely reading His Word is the most important to grow and learn and hear Him speak. We can also see if we choose to through those special people placed in our lives and sometimes also in complete strangers. This life is precious. Love those in your life while you are still here to do it regardless of whether you are in good health or not. Praise God this day and keep being courageous!