*I am warning you now this is going to be a very long post*
Sunday night I logged onto facebook at about 11:30 pm to find a status from a friend that stated, "Please pray fervently for Brie Gomez. My amazing godly friend was in an accident and is not doing well. They delivered her baby boy & he needs your prayers, too!"
I immediately began to pray for Brie and her baby boy! I knew nothing about the car accident beyond this status. I decided to go to Brie's blog that night and she had post the lyrics to the song Forever Reign that morning. As I read a portion of the lyrics my heart sunk thinking that those lyrics might be a reality in the hours to follow, of course, hoping they would not be.
I'm running to your arms
I'm running to your arms
The riches of your love
Will always be enough
Nothing compares to your embrace
Light of the world forever reign
The Gomez family was headed home to Amarillo when they were hit in a head on collision. Brie was care flighted to the hospital where they did an emergency c-section. Her little boy was born weighing 3 lbs 1 oz and was named Curran Blaec Gomez. They were both in critical condition. I began to pray for the family especially for Brie & Curran.
The next morning I discovered that Brie had passed away early int he morning and that Curran was still in critical condition but improving. My heart ached for the Gomez family. Eric, Mali & Eleri had been released from the hospital. Eleri (22 mos) had a fractured leg and Eric has a neck brace.
I began to reflect on Brie's life and what I knew of her. I began to read comment after comment that friends and family were leaving on Brie's facebook page. I read blog posts that I had read many times before. There was one common theme. Brie was an incredible wife, mother and a Godly woman. She had impacted many lives and love God with all of her heart.
Life can be so much shorter than we ever imagined. Brie probably had hopes to raising her children, watching them get married, aging with Eric, welcoming grandkids and on and on I could go. But for some reason, God had a much different plan. Sometimes I forget that my days are numbered and I don't know how many days there are. Do I live my life as if I might die tomorrow? Could people say about me what they have said about Brie? I aspire to be an amazing wife, mother and Godly woman, but often times I don't really give it my best. Brie has left a lasting impression on my life and many other lives. She will not be forgottten!
Please continue to pray for the Gomez/White families! Her husbands name is Eric and they have three children, Mali, Eleri & Curran. Mali is 6 years old, Eleri is 22 months and Curran was just born! Pray that they would each be comforted and encouraged during this difficult time.
Here is her obituary.
A special tribute.
I'm running to your arms
The riches of your love
Will always be enough
Nothing compares to your embrace
Light of the world forever reign
The Gomez family was headed home to Amarillo when they were hit in a head on collision. Brie was care flighted to the hospital where they did an emergency c-section. Her little boy was born weighing 3 lbs 1 oz and was named Curran Blaec Gomez. They were both in critical condition. I began to pray for the family especially for Brie & Curran.
The next morning I discovered that Brie had passed away early int he morning and that Curran was still in critical condition but improving. My heart ached for the Gomez family. Eric, Mali & Eleri had been released from the hospital. Eleri (22 mos) had a fractured leg and Eric has a neck brace.
I began to reflect on Brie's life and what I knew of her. I began to read comment after comment that friends and family were leaving on Brie's facebook page. I read blog posts that I had read many times before. There was one common theme. Brie was an incredible wife, mother and a Godly woman. She had impacted many lives and love God with all of her heart.
Life can be so much shorter than we ever imagined. Brie probably had hopes to raising her children, watching them get married, aging with Eric, welcoming grandkids and on and on I could go. But for some reason, God had a much different plan. Sometimes I forget that my days are numbered and I don't know how many days there are. Do I live my life as if I might die tomorrow? Could people say about me what they have said about Brie? I aspire to be an amazing wife, mother and Godly woman, but often times I don't really give it my best. Brie has left a lasting impression on my life and many other lives. She will not be forgottten!
Please continue to pray for the Gomez/White families! Her husbands name is Eric and they have three children, Mali, Eleri & Curran. Mali is 6 years old, Eleri is 22 months and Curran was just born! Pray that they would each be comforted and encouraged during this difficult time.
Here is her obituary.
A special tribute.
