This past year + since moving to Sebring has been the most incredible of my life. I'm 58 years old.
I've had my heart broken here, over and over, until I thought I'd made a mistake and even thought about moving back to Lake Worth, Palm Beach County.
Then, Jesus saved my soul about six months ago. I've been on my knees here, been saved and born again here, I went to my first Relay For Life here this year too.
I'm 2 ½ years out from Stage IV Ovarian cancer and less than 2 years out from Breast cancer and a double mastectomy. I have a 5-10% chance of being alive in 2 years. But today, I am N.E.D. (which means No Evidence of Disease).
I don't understand why God wants me here as His beloved, or why the Sebring Relay For Life wonderful people want me as their Honorary Chair. I really don't, and I am humbled.
I'd like to read you a bible verse:
John 8:54 (NIV) -- Jesus replied, "If I glorify myself, my glory means nothing. My Father, whom you claim as your God, is the one who glorifies me."
What that means to this little old country girl baby Christian is from The Message translation:
"If I turned the spotlight on myself, it wouldn't amount to anything. But my Father, the same One you say is your Father, put me here at this time and place of splendor.
I promise I will do my best to honor my Lord and Savior, and to pay tribute to you kind people at RFL. I will do my best to help represent cancer survivors, cancer warriors currently in battle, and those we have sadly lost. I love Relay! I love Grace Bible Church. But mostly, I love Jesus.
