Sometimes it's better not to ask why....

Yesterday was a very sad day. One of my roomie's employees (and a very dear friend of hers) and an ex co-worker of mine, lost her son in an apartment fire in Burlington. Jaden was only 5 years old. It is hard to fathom living through something like this, Sherrie was at work when she received the call that the apartments were on fire. Her husband, Edward Shoffner, has 3rd degree burns over most of his body. I believe it was 70%, but I'd rather not be quoted on that. Mostly because with that percent the survival rate is very low. Usually at 30% they give you a 50/50 chance of living. This is going to be the hardest thing she has ever gone through, please keep her and her family in your thoughts and your prayers.
When God calls little children, To dwell with Him above, We mortals sometimes question, The wisdom of His love, For no heartache compares with The death of one small child, Who does so much to make our world, Seem wonderful and mild, Perhaps God tires of calling The aged to his fold, So He picks a rosebud, Before it can grow hold, God knows how much we need them, And so He takes but few, To make the land of Heaven, More beautiful to view, Believing this difficult, Still we must try, The saddest word mankind knows, Will always be "Good-bye"So when a little child departs, We who are left behind, Must realize God loves children, Angels are hard to find.
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We also found out another employee is virtually homeless. She left a very abusive relationship recently, and she and her 14 yr old son now have an apartment out in Efland. She has walked from Efland to Burlington to work...they have nothing. Thankfully, someone has found it in their heart to give her rides. Not even beds to sleep in. The son sleeps on a mattress on the floor and she sleeps in an old recliner. Saturday we will be collecting new and used things to give them to get them back on their feet. The son is short but very skinny, food, beds, clothes, coats, toys, anything to help them. The collection will be held for the rest of the week. (consider them as your Christmas Cheer family) We will also be collecting money for Sherrie and her family (she has a daughter also) or if we receive doubles for the Cheer family, we will donate it to Sherrie as well. Please tell everyone you know and if you are able to help, please contact myself or my roommate Tara.

Much Love and God Bless,
Kim