Amy's
Testimony
After Andrew was stolen from my family, my heart was broken and unrecognizable. The pain was unbearable. I believe that the bully girl needed help- I feel that frequent actions of extreme violence towards peers at such a young age are really signs of a difficult home life or abuse that a bully is facing in their own world.
How could I ever move forward in life without my beloved Andrew? My first born. My carbon copy. My gentleman who was so wise beyond his years. When I found out that he had been praying for the girl that killed him for 5 months in his small group at church, I knew that I had to find a way to forgive her too. With lots of faith, time, support, and effort, the splintered pieces of my heart have slowly come back together and resemble a heart again. I’ve chosen to find the positive in this devastating situation. It has not always been easy; however, it has been rewarding.
My soul has forgiven the girl that killed my beloved Andrew. I know that this would make him proud of me. I'm simply following in his footsteps since it only took a few days for him to forgive her for the February 2009 beating he suffered at her hands. His heart had forgiven her before the scrapes and bruises had even healed. He CHOSE to NEVER hit her back because she was a girl and we wanted to stop the cycle of domestic violence in our family.
Evil did not win on July 13, 2009, when it took my son from this place to the next. Love did. I believe that Andrew was in the presence and glory of God the moment his body stopped working. He was so full of faith and was spiritually the adult in our household- even at his tender age. I pray (if you have not already) that you seek a relationship with Jesus. That is what my Andrew would be doing if he was still walking the Earth. Telling and teaching others about the love of Jesus Christ.
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