Saturday night was WONDERFUL! Every now and then, all the girls that I graduated high school with will get together for a girls night. I missed the one in April because we were in the hospital with little Eli -- and I so wished I could have made it then.
Well, Saturday night we all got together again. This get-together has actually been planned for months, but with the recent loss of our Sweet Tera Lynn, we changed it up a bit.
We all met at Ashleigh's mom's house and made a scrapbook remembering and honoring Tera. We then took it over to Trish and Gary's house (Tera's parents) to give it to them. Trish & Gary are nothing short of AMAZING and a blessing. As soon as we walked into their home, Trish started...she told us that she was worried about us and that she was praying for us. She spent most of the time encouraging all of us and trying to remind us of how Tera loved us all. It was such a blessing to see... This whole situation has completely broken my heart on so many levels -- but one in particular, the way I view this as a mom. I can't imagine the pain and emptiness that I would feel if I lost one of my children. And to watch her parents speak to us with such love, compassion, grace, dignity and with the love of our Lord shining through it all -- it truly is a testimony of their faith.
We spent the rest of the evening telling stories of Tera and of high school adventures. The evening was filled with laughter & tears, joy & sadness and it ended with everyone smiling -- that thing that Tera did so well!
Tera was a wonderful and beautiful person -- inside and out. And she will continue to bring smiles and laughter to people who will remember her for years to come.
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