Last night I was sitting in the waiting area with Dr. Lawrence Mason &
Jolie's father, Joe. Everyone else was off doing something else. A
man approached and introduced himself. Said he was the minister of a
small local church, and a church member had shared Jolie's story and
put her on their prayer list. To which I responded "I'm Jolie's
husband, Jimmy Carle". Then Joe introduced himself "I'm Jolie's
father, Joe Jackson". Lastly, Lawrence introduced himself, " Lawrence
Mason, just a friend". With tears in his eyes and a lump in his
throat, Jolie's father quickly replied " He's NOT just a friend, he's
a life-saver". As you know, Lawrence was the first doctor to reach
Jolie, and administered CPR until the EMT arrived. After this week,
will any of us be "just a friend"? or just a sister? or just a
church staff member? Probably not. Our relationships will be
different for the rest of lives. Isn't that beautiful! May we all
continue to build those relationships with all that we encounter. I
Love All Of You ! What an incredible God we have. Jimmy Carle
2/7/12
Jimmy, your faith is amazing and so encouraging. Praising God when times are tough is so incredibly hard, but when it can be done is the most heartfelt sentiment ever shared. Thank you for sharing your courage. You are changing lives. Like so many, we have Jolie on our prayer list at my church and hope she continues to feel the hands of God throughout her treatment and recovery.
ReplyDeleteWith love in Christ,
Melissa Knight Mann
Jimmy, I've known you for more than 35 years yet never knew of the incredible and profound faith you have. Yes, our God is good and it's wonderful to read these daily insights of your situation as you live it. I'm sure Jolie probably has days of frustration or will because she's not where she hopes to be, but it's in times like that where it's okay to look in the rearview mirror to see how far she's come. I pray for you and Jolie. Take care.
ReplyDeleteDanny Meyers