Morgan is with Jesus now

Thanks for praying for Morgan during her fight with Hodgkins lymphoma. She died yesterday afternoon, in the presence of her husband, Curt, and her parents, Bob & Darlene. Here is Curt's post on Morgan's CaringBridge page last night:

As some of you may already know, our Champ Fighter, Morgan, has gone Home. She is home with our Heavenly Daddy.

However, I want it to go on the record, she did not lose this fight against cancer! She chose to go home. She died with honor and dignity, keeping her chin up and she went down swinging!

This afternoon she told us (Bob, Darlene, and me) that she loved us all. And to give her love to her brother, Matt. Then she said, "I wanna go... I want to go home."

She took off her oxygen mask, pulled out a tube that was in her nose for meds, and... ...she went Home.

She tried to raise her hands, which were weighted down with tubes and wires, and said, "Take me home, God."

And God welcomed her home.

Some people may say that God needed another angel in Heaven, and that might be why He took her home. But I choose to believe different.

Angels are created beings who have no free will. We have the ability to make our own decisions, from "should I use this red crayon or this blue crayon," to "Where will I live?" Or "Do I believe in God?"

Morgan chose to Love God, despite the fact that He had allowed all of this to happen to her.

That's the thing with God, He chooses to limit His power when He chooses to love. He could have made us like angels, with built-in and programmed love for Him. But he knew that wouldn't be real love.

In a concentration camp, the guards have extreme power (in a human sense). They can make people do whatever they want under threat of starvation, or torture, or death. But what they cannot do is make people love them! Nor can God!! God knew that when He made us with our own mind and our own ability to choose.

Morgan chose to believe in and to love God. She lived her life to the fullest, bringing glory to God every day!

Thank you for your prayers and words of encouragement!

We will keep you posted on funeral arrangements.

Sad for myself, Glad for my wife,

- Curt

Please pray for Curt... he is a widower after only a year and 4 days of marriage! And please pray for Bob & Darlene... their "little girl" just died! :( I'm praying that they will all feel God's arms wrapped around them, carrying them as I felt God carrying us when our daughter Jessica died.

All of them have a long road ahead, but I know Someone who can carry them through it! So let's talk to Him on their behalf. Thanks...