Two years ago, on this day, I was at Beach Retreat and trying to get my Saturday morning started with some fun in the sun and some JESUS. That all came to end quite early when I heard that three really amazing people, one being my cousin, died in a car accident down in Keys. I was in total shock along with all the other people I know with me. Carson Williams, Devon Venables, & Josh "2" Creasman were all best friends and all died on the same day. As I look back on it now, I was VERY sad and heartbroken at what had happened, and I started to think of the last thing I said to all three of them. To be honest, I wasn't as close as many others were to them, but I still loved them and cared about them.
You know how they say good things usually come out of bad things? Well, this was definitely true here! With 200+ kids praying for their families in Panama City that weekend, amazing this were to come. People were saved and people were asking God questions and looking for any type of answer possible! When people's lives change for our maker, there is nothing greater than that!
These three boys have made the biggest impact on a community that I have ever seen in my life! SO many people came to support the families of these three, and the families knew they had the support; and the support hasn't ended.
It's been two years and you would think they were still with us sometimes. Carson, Devon, & 2 are always brought up in conversations and talked about everyday. We all know that they are looking down on us and making sure we are all going to be safe. They aren't the only three though. God has fulfilled a reassurance and a peacefulness within us that allows us to make it through our everyday lives without them here. He is the reason why we are okay. He is the reason people have the hope of seeing their faces again. He is the reason for a reason. He is GOD.
I cherish every moment I have with people, because you never know if that will be their last day. Being young you tend to think you're invincible and that you will live until your 105, but that isn't always the case. Everyone should know that there is something WAYYY better than this life. Something you have to work for to receive, but it the ultimate gift. Something that I will have one day, and that is to meet my Maker and walk through the gates of Heaven to live with Him eternally.
On this day and for the rest of the week and whenever you feel the need to, send up a prayer for the families of the boys. Prayer does help, and without it we wouldn't be able to make it through these days.
**Boys, I miss you so much and my prayer is that you are comforting your families and letting them know that you may not visibly be here, but your here in spirit watching over us. You guys are amazing people and I can't wait till the day when I get to see your smiling faces again; I miss those smiles. I love you <333
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