Godincidence Through This Blog!

Dear friends and family,

Today I am just going to sit back and let you read an incredible email I received the day before yesterday from a wonderful girl named Brooke Estrada in Las Vegas. She is pictured here from the Avon Walk last year with her friend Dawn. Brooke is on the right side. The subject line of her email was "He answered my prayer with your blog!" It is so EXCITING to see how God can take something so awful as cancer, turn it around and use it for something good!

"Good Morning Kerry,

My name is Brooke Estrada from Las Vegas, Nevada and I found your blogspot while Google-ing images for a faith-based breast cancer awareness t-shirt.

I am a walker in the annual Avon Walk for Breast Cancer, Rocky Mountains and I was recently online looking for a t-shirt to possibly purchase in bulk for my friends, family and other supporters of breast cancer research and awareness.

I am also a Christian and as such, believe in the healing power of prayer. Over the years I have been walking and raising money to help support this important and necessary cause, and recently I started to wonder why I never see any t-shirts, buttons or mottos that praise our Lord, amidst the pink ribbon crowd.

When I came across your image on Google, I just had to see where this wonderfully powerful message was coming from; so I followed the image to your blogspot. I am so deeply moved by your story and just astonished at what a beautiful work God has done in your life. Your faithful, patient and joyous outlook through your ordeal is a testament to Gods amazing grace. You are truly exhibiting the fruit of the Spirit and the more I read your blogs, the more I have to lift my hands up and shout "Praise God"! For Jesus truly does save!

But Kerry, the t-shirt issue was the least of my concerns regarding My Avon Walk. I had been feeling so unmotivated; suffering from a lack of inspiration. Jesus tells us to love our neighbors as ourselves; that commandment in itself should have been all the motivation I needed. But I had been so indifferent about this cause, so disheartened; that is, until I read your blog. The light of our Lord and savior shines so brightly through you that I have been touched by it and filled with both love and hope and a new found encouragement in both my walk with God and my walk against breast cancer. I hope you do not mind, but I mention you on my personal Avon Walk page. I also include the url to your blogspot and include a picture of your terrific t-shirt in case anyone wants to purchase it in your support. Additionally, I ask those who visit my page to pray for you and others who are battling cancer as well their famillies.

Thank you for your inspiring story; it has been such a beautiful blessing from God. I will check your blog as often as I can and keep you in my prayers and prayer requests. Isn't it just wonderful how He knows exactly what we need and always provides? Praise God!"

All I can add is "Amen!" Brooke's email has been such a tremendous encouragement and blessing to me. Please pray for Brooke and her team. Her Avon walk will be June 27th & 28th in the Colorado Rockies. Pray for her continued encouragement, her ministry and for the upcoming walk. We can't wait to hear about all the wonderful things He will do through her! Lots of love to all,
Kerry