Sadie's Gift of Faith

“For surely I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans for your welfare and not for harm, to give you a future with hope.”

Jeremiah 29:11

Jason and I are strong Christians, but our faith had never been tested as it was during our brief time with Sadie and after her death. Many people might expect an experience like this to lead us to a loss of faith and a questioning of the benevolence of God. However, we’ve found that Sadie has brought us closer to God, and deeper into our faith, than we ever thought possible.

Even greater, Sadie has brought others to faith – even some who did not have any relationship with God before. At Sadie’s memorial service, many non-believing friends heard the Gospel for the first time in years, or even for the first time in their lives. Some of these people have now begun exploring their faith, and recommitting their lives to God.

We believe that this is all part of Sadie’s Gift. It is very clear to us that she was born for a reason. God had a purpose for her life, as He has for all of us. Bringing others to God is all part of her gift, and why God brought her here to us, even for such a brief time.

We don’t believe that Sadie is gone forever. We know that we will be reunited with her someday. In the meantime, we will walk in God’s message of hope, strive to honor her memory, and praise our Lord who gave to us the precious gift of life.

~ Amy