Storm

Hello.  My name is Sarah Roy.  I'll be 18 yrs. old next month.  I am an only child.  Back in December 2008, my mother was diagnosed with colon cancer for the second time in two years.  I remember it very clearly.  I knew that Mom had been having problems for the past couple of months and I knew that she had been scheduled for a doctor's appointment.  I came home from school that day and Mom called me over to her.  I sat down and she told me that the cancer had returned and that the doctor only gave her two to three months to live.  We held each other for a few minutes, then I ran upstairs to my room and cried and cried and cried.  I called two of my friends from school (I was still bawling.) and told them what had happened.  My one friend Christina (who was 14 at the time) had just lost her mom to cancer about three months earlier to a sudden diagnois of cancer.  Christina's mother loved your two songs: East to West and Every Man.  Anyway, sometimes for chapel, the guys that were in charge of the chapel songs would play your songs.  It came to the point that everytime that I would hear the song Praise You In The Storm, I would start to cry softly.  My mom passed away on Monday, July 7, 2008.  She had just turned 50 yrs. old on June 20th.  I  was with her when she died.  A lot of times, when I would start to feel low, the song Praise You in the Storm would start to go through my mind and I would being to praise God. 

     I also really enjoy your song :  Does Anybody Hear Her.  I have improved, but I still struggle with being alone.  I HATE to be alone.  I used to always feel like no one really listened or cared about me.  I have only recently discovered/realized that people do care about me.  I have managed to regain a good bit of my self-esteem, self-confidence, and self-respect.

     Thank you so much..!!!

Comments

[Rochelle]

I understand what you feel. I just lost my mom to colon cancer June 13, 2008, she just turned 55. It so hard to ever lose someone expecially a parent. I will always keep you close to my heart. And one thing that you remember is that she is with the Lord, heald she has no more pain. And you will she her one day again. I do love you and I will pray for you...your sister in Christ

[Lindy]

Dear Sarah,

I will be praying for you as you grieve. I am very close to my mom and cannot imagine losing her. May the Lord surround you with His peace and comfort, and may He sustain you always. God bless.

[achiro grace]

oh my Jesus,for sure i know exactly what you are going but hope you get through the hard times.i lost a sister in 2001 but still miss her like it was yesterday.its good to keep God in control and never give up.

[jan]

Hi there

I will pray for you... I recently (2months ago) lost my mum to leukemia and I understand the loneliness and abandonment you feel when you are really close. Praise you in the storm was a song that gave me strength through her illness! A few weeks ago I went on a mission trip with our church and visited an orphanage - I saw even little babies there. It just filled my heart with sadness but made me also feel so loved by God to have had a mum who taught me about him...once again I was reminded to thank Him even though I feel alone He is control and will see me and you through...

God bless
Jan

[Johnathan Roy]

Hey Sarah, my name is Johnathan Roy. Just want to tell you that I am praying that God will give you peace and comfort to deal with the loss of your Mom. My Mom has breast cancer, and I had an aunt who died of a brain tumor. It is difficult I know but God can and will be there for you to help you deal with this trial. Just lean on Him, Sarah. Prayin for ya.

[jeremiah]

hey sarah i really cant imagine how life would be for you..my mum had a brain tumour when i was born...the growth got aggrevated due to her pregnency...
jus 15 days after i was born she was operated without any guatantee of survival..
but by Gods mercy he spared her..
its been 19years since that day 15th feb...
i think i just have never thanked God enough for his mercy..
but one thing i can tell you that God always has a Wonderful plan in each of our lives..
and he wil take care of you always..
God bless...