I got the job :)) Alexis Rose Washington 1/11/12
Susan WashingtonHere is the next entry in Alexis' journal. I remember how excited she was to get this job. I was so very proud of her and how hard she was trying . One day I posted about Alexis on Facebook, asking for prayer. She was really trying to make some changes but she had made the comment that she wanted to wait until she got her life together to do somethings and when she said that it reminded me of my pastor Keith Spurgin and a message he had given one Sunday. In a nutshell he said so many people want to wait until they have it all together to reach out to God because they don't feel they are good enough and that God will accept them but that is where we are so wrong : God will accept us exactly where we are because He Love us So much. I tried to tell Alexis that , that people would see the good in her. This entry made me sad for her and I don't have a clue who she was referring to about thinking negatively about her. Girls are so emotional and sensitive, it could have just been an argument , it could have been anything . But what I am going to learn from this journal is to look for the potential in everyone I come into contact with whether it's my friends or family. Speak to their potential, look for the postive. That is what I am going to take from this. So thankful for Alexis and her wisdom that she is sharing now. My goal is to speak works that will build others up not tear them down. That is a hard goal because we get angry and say things from a wounded place but still I am going to aim to build up others. Thank you Alex Rose for sharing your heart , pain , and wisdom. Right now I know you are smiling down upon us.
Yesterday I spent time in worship and prayer with some dear friends, one of which arrived at the crash site minutes after the accident. When I am around her I feel the presence of the Lord and it is so comforting . She told me she felt the presence of the Lord at the site so very strongly and that the Lord swooped in and picked up Alexis letting her know all was okay. That picture has brought me so much comfort. I know Alexis is resting in the arms of the Lord. God is AWESOME !!!
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I love the way she said her dad lets Riley do whatever she wants. I t gave me a good laugh. Our children don't understand that it is what most of us look forward to the most with having grandchildren. I hope you look at the good parts of this entry and smile. The negative people are not worth worrying about. She was an awesome daughter and mother and I am sure that she realizes that now.