Well it is with great sadness, but deep God given joy that I am writing this post. One of my 2C sisters (Christ & Cancer), Kathleen Hargest, who we have blogged about and was a dear friend to Megan and I, passed away after a courageous 2 yr battle with lung cancer on Sunday 16 September.
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| A picture of us before she spoke last November at a Believe Big event |
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(Kat is on the left)
She was a trailblazer in how she responded to the diagnosis, took the treatments and setbacks and gave glory to the Lord through it all. We learned so much from her and her contagious smile will never be forgotten. It has been a surreal week as we morn the loss of a great friend, and it reminds us how fragile and short our time on Earth really is after all we have been through this last year, but how restoring and eternal the Kingdom of Heaven is for those who put their faith in Jesus Christ and decide to follow him fully.
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| Kat speaking at Believe Big |
As we celebrate her life today, we rejoice in what she stood for and how she was steadfast in her faith. As we got say good bye a couple days before she passed, you could just tell she was ready to meet Jesus face to face.
Saying good bye like that is never easy and trying to understand God's plan and will is often impossible, but His eternal promises never fail. So as we continue to serve God's kingdom, we pray and trust in God's Sovereignty and know that God is using Kat's trial and death for His Glory. Pray for her husband Brian and her three children, Maddy (6), McKenzie (4) and Aiden (2). Please pray they have the boldness and zeal that their mother had for Jesus. We love and miss you Kat! Thanks for being such a wonderful example and an awesome friend and we'll see you in a blink of an eye in heaven.
Further, if you are in or Frederick, MD next weekend 29 September, please join us at a pancake breakfast fundraiser to support her family with future childcare expenses since Kat stayed at home with the kids full time. Below are the details, but if you are unable to attend and still want to support the family, please send checks to: Frederick Church of the Brethren, 201 Fairview Ave, Frederick, MD 21701. Please write checks to FCOB MOPS and put Kat in the memo.
God Bless & Trust in Him
Love Jason, Megan and Taylor
