It creates widows and fatherless children.
It leaves grandparents searching for answers.
It sneaks into the lives of women and renders them numb and scared.
It shatters futures and bank accounts and lives.
But today, it was not about cancer. It was about HOPE. It was about knowing that you know that you know that you know that death is not final when you live in Christ. It was about family. It was about love.
It was about a boy.
A boy that taught a group of 8th graders [and a group of adults] to care for those in need....Galatians 6:2 Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.
A boy that united a school and a community with a mischievous smile and a baseball hat...Psalm 133:1 How good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in unity!
A boy that, in his time of greatest need, wanted to keep those around him from seeing what cancer had done to his body but was silently making a statement to everyone willing to listen that his faith never wavered....Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.
A boy that loved Jesus, his family, and a good Krispy Kreme donut....1 Corinthians 13:13 And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.
I was only Scotty's teacher for three short months. After that, I was blessed to call him friend.
Today was about Scotty.
This is a beautiful tribute to a courageous young man. One that has touched all of us and gave us a hero to look up to. I knew Scotty through my dear friend Jennifer Perez. My prayers are with her and her family through this tough time. We are all Scotty Strong!!
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