A Life Cut Short

I keep seeing reminders of a tragic death from a car accident this past Sunday in the Cedar Rapids area, and it just breaks my heart. On Facebook, she looks to be a fairly young mother. A mother of 15. A mother who opened her heart to adopting a lot of those kids, and maybe all of them? I don't know this family, or anything about them. I know Jenny Groothuis is her name, but I didn't hear her name before I saw a post that she had died and yet, I can't stop thinking about her….and her family.

You may think why in the world would God let this happen. I know it has crossed my mind. But, then I try to remind myself that only He knows why, and that as a human we may never understand it. What I can guess, though, is that no matter if she died now or when she was old and gray, her and her husband have made a difference in those 15 lives. They answered their call. 

 This family will grieve big time. For a long time. But, they will move on slowly and live a day by day life. They will remember Jenny and all she was for them. I'm sure somehow, someway something positive will come out of this even though that is so hard to believe right now.

I am so inspired. This story has lit a fire in my heart. Maybe not to adopt myself, but to be aware and help those families who do. So, this is my remembrance of this family. Instead of questioning God and asking "why", I will think of them and pray. I will think of them and do more to help kids in need. I will think of them and thank Jesus for souls like Jenny and her husband who have obviously given everything they have to help the helpless.

https://sites.google.com/a/windandfire.org/jennygroothuis/