See this girl with me?  Her name is Maggie.   She was diagnosed with cancer and she lost her spleen as a result  when she was in her 20's.  Then, about a year ago, she contracted meningitis.  She had to have both of her legs amputated.  This young mom is absolutely amazing.  She is full of the spirit, and even though she has been through a terrible ordeal, she is being used by the Lord in a mighty way. 

I was touched deeply by her desire to know the Lord better.    I hope to see if we can have her come here for our next conference, I know you will be as blessed as I was.   The reminder is to cherish every moment, even the mundane ones.  You never know what is going to happen tomorrow. 

This was taken from Candace's blog...

Those of you that are a part of the FIAR family know who I am talking about when I mention Maggi. On Friday morning we were blessed to be able to hear Maggi speak. For those of you who do not know, Maggi is a mom in her thirties, homeschools her 4 boys, 10 years ago had cancer and as a result of that had her spleen removed. She recovered, however, and was an athletic, energetic, homeschooling mom of 4 boys enjoying life with her family.

About 15 months ago or so, Maggi had what she thought was the flu. She ended up in the hospital with a form of menigitis fighting for her life. As a result of this sudden and vicious illness, Maggi lost both of her legs from the knees down. You can imagine the heartache and tragic time this family was going through. However, there were times when no one knew if Maggi was going to live, so in the end, Maggi is thankful to be alive and grateful that her lower legs are all that were taken.

Maggi shared with us that you just never know. We do not know what tomorrow holds. We are not guaranteed another day with our loved ones. We are not guaranteed the ability to walk tomorrow on our own two feet. Cherish even the smallest of moments with your children. Take pleasure in the simple. This was Maggi’s message to us. What a blessing it was to be able to meet this amazing woman. Thank you, Maggi, for living for all to see a life of faith and trust in the Lord that is an encouragement and inspiration to all of us. Thank you for sharing your journey with us. Thank you for sharing who you are with us.

We had the opportunity to meet some potential NEW First Class co-op directors, to worship together, pray together, cry together and laugh, too!   God continues to do amazing things in the life of FCHM, and we are very excited about what is in the future.

Looking forward to the next three days before we hit the road again for eastern Tennessee!

Thanks for praying for us, and for praying for the ministry of First Class!  

Hugs from Kansas City!
Heidi St. John