Mini milestones….what does that mean to you? It has been a month since we suffered the loss of a great friend of ours. It’s horribly sad. A 29 year old man with a young bride and a baby girl. Thoughts go through my head constantly, wondering if he knew how much we really loved him and his family. Thinking about how much I could have and should have been a better friend to him.

I have been praying constantly for this woman and her child. Wondering how they are going to make it. They can only make it by the grace of our loving God. Knowing that all things are for his glory and this horribly tragic thing is from God. We as humans aren’t capable of understanding why this happened. But we know through faith that our God is in complete control of this situation and his ever loving, ever guiding hand is once again, going to continue to lead, guide and up-lift all those that hurt because of this.

Life will continue to go on, we will continue to have mini milestones, and the memory of our friend will be all that we have left. So, as friends of Phil Penner, let’s do that. Let’s make sure we keep the memories alive. Let’s make sure his baby girl grows up to know what an incredible guy her father was. How her father loved the unlovable and cared for everyone. How this man was funny and kind and loving and someone who just really personified a Christ-like heart and attitude.

So, as this family is living what I would consider one of my biggest nightmares, I will keep on praying for them.