Sunday Morning

Hey everybody.

I know I haven't blogged in a few days, but being back at school really has me busy, and since I don't get a grade on my blog, it has taken a backseat.

Today, though I have a few amazing things to share with you here.
These are things that God is doing and I'm seeing them happen right here in town.
One literally in front of my face.


So, yes, school is great and fun and stuff, but that's not what my writing is about this morning.


It's about three little girls.
One who sent me a message from heaven, and two whose earthly lives were saved by God.


I'm sure you remember Ellie Potvin, the 8 year old little girl from Charlotte that passed of cancer in June.
Well, everyone says that butterflies remind them of Ellie or that they are Ellie saying "Hi" from heaven.
On Monday of this past week, I got home from school after having just "one of those days".
I needed something to lift my spirits, to remind me that some people have it worse than me and that I'll see better days.
As I rounded the corner to my back door, I saw a beautiful butterfly.
It was a velvet black color with blue on it's wings, and if I could have seen it's mouth, I'd be pretty sure it was smiling at me.
I immediately though of Ellie and talked out loud to her right there in my backyard.
I said, "Hey, Ellie. Thank you. I needed this." The butterfly flew around me for a second and then I said, "Ellie, can you land for a second and let me look at you?"
And you can believe me or not here, but that butterly landed on the window of my house and sat right there for about a minute.
I was so amazed.
I wish I had gotten it on video.




This next one you may not remember if you don't read my prayer blog, www.goprayingmantis.blogspot.com
Madison Strickland, a 5 year old little girl from Whitley Church, went to the hospital for her appendix in June or July. They made it just in time.
Madi's appendix ruptured and she had to have numerous surgeries and be in the hospital for a long while, but her life was saved and she got out just in time for back-to-school. The doctors told her mom, Mrs. Tammy, that had they gotten to the hospital just a few minutes later than they did, her youngest baby girl would have lost her life.
Last night I went to the Saturday night service at The Bridge, a smaller location of Whitley Church.
Pastor Ferrell talked about Madison and his words brought many to tears, including him. "Madison Strickland is a miracle girl. She was in the hospital for months because her appendix ruptured. I know God was there because little Madi almost left this world, but last Sunday I saw her at Whitley Church." He stopped there, starting to cry, and then, "Let me tell you that I hugged little Madi. I hugged her and I felt bones. Those little bones because she had lost so much weight. But Our God saved her! How great is our God?" and then the people said Amen.
A few mere minutes later and Madi wouldn't be here right now.
So hard to think about.
But so easy to think about how God saved her.
God is so so so so great, beyond words.




You probably all know about Olivia, the 7 year old little girl who was diagnosed with Stage 3 Burkitt's Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma in July. She also goes to Whitley Church and there have been servicecs just for prayer for her and little Madi. There's actually one tonight to thank God for their healing.
Yep, after just 3 months of fighting, Olivia Haveri is completely cancer free.
Our God is an awesome God.
I think it is som amazing that on September 1, 2010, the first day of childhood cancer awareness month, Olivia found out she beat it.
I trust God, without a shadow of a doubt.




And so if you are having doubts this morning, please think of my 3 little heros.
You will be amazed.




Happy Labor Day Weekend.

<3,
Stormy