I see it every day. It's presence is unwavering, a constant reminder of what was and what is no longer. That green bracelet, inscribed with her initials, says so much in its silence.
It's remarkable how quickly a year can pass. How many events can fly by, how many people you can meet, how many memories you can make. It's amazing how little I remember of certain things that happened in this past year. There is one day, however, one series of events I will never forget.
Healing is something that is different for each person. Different methods. Different time spans. It looks different for each person. It's a beautiful thing, and it's a God thing. He teaches so much through the healing.
Today will be a day of prayer for me. Prayer for her family. Prayer for her friends. Prayer for her community. Prayer for the Auburn family. She had such a beautiful spirit and touched so many lives through her life and through her death. She will never be forgotten.
God, tonight I pray that you will lay your hand upon all of the people who are hurting. Hurting for Lauren, hurting because of Lauren, hurting in spite of Lauren. She would have wanted us to be happy and to enjoy the beautiful world you have created for us to live in, but it's tough. I pray that you will show us your great plan and that you will use her life as a testament to your will. I rest assured knowing people are coming to know you because of her death, but I also hurt for those who are questioning you and wondering why you took her from this earth so early. God, today I pray for wisdom, I pray for peace, I pray for unity and I pray for healing. And I pray that Lauren is up there with you seeing the legacy she left and all of the people who she touched. Amen.
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