Not too long ago, a couple from Mesa, AZ was in a plane crash. There were three people on board -- the pilot, his wife, and a flight instructor. The filght instructor did not survive his injuries. The couple remains in critical condition, having suffered severe burns but thankfully no internal injuries.
Theirs is a long, hard, tenuous road. My heart aches for them, their children, and their family.
I learned about their situation here; I learned about their lives here.
I am blown away by the way this family has rallied together, and more blown away by the way one sister is managing to share the story with such grace, wit, hope, and humor. It's a true manifestation of their faith, hope, and love for God and one another.
A quick review of my blog posts through equally dark times reveals that I was not nearly so eloquent, faithful or hopeful.
Lately I am reminded over and over again of the passage that Elaine read at church last week from Expecting Adam by Martha Beck. I can't remember what was written, but I remember what I heard: The beauty of people is blinding if we allow ourselves to see it. Painfully blinding.
C jane has blinded me and the pain is real but consequential. I don't know what it will bring, but I believe that it can't help but change me.
God's blessings, healing, and peace to all of them.
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