God does crazy things.....

“Oh god, please please please let it be okay…”

Recently, I’ve been talking to God a lot more than usual. A mutual friend of mine, Jordan, was hit by a Metra train this past Tuesday. Now we weren’t close, I mean in my whole life I’ve had about 6 encounters with him but I still knew him and would want nothing to happen to him. So you can imagine how often I pray now.

My friend Jake on the other hand is very close with Jordan. Seeing his pain is overwhelming, it makes me cry even just to think that this is something he may not get over. The day of the accident Jake ran across the track to talk to someone, the train was approaching but Jordan thought he could make it, he didn’t. He’s in the hospital still unconscious. Jake hasn’t been to school and has been at the hospital everyday waiting for him to wake up. Evidently, Jake thinks it’s his fault because if he had waited Jordan would have as well.

This is what he posted on Jordan’s facebook wall this evening:
“Ay jordan, ive gone to see you everyday since the accident. it kills me to see you like that, without a smile on your face. without you makin fun of me or bustin jokes about other people. i miss you bro. i cant even go near the gas station cuz thats where i saw u every morning nd everyday after school. just wouldnt be da same. Havent even been to school yet cuz itll be boring as hell not seein u in the halls. Cant wait til you get better. I love you bro. nd im praying everyday for u. even got masses bein held in your name. but ill see u soon. Cuz I know youll be recoverin real quick. I got faith.”

I’ve known Jake for a very long time. He’s not exactly the most holy person, but he does believe in God. He goes to church everyday now since the accident, even if it’s just to pray. This kid has been through so much, stuff that I cannot even begin to describe. He always turns to God though. I find this so interesting, because he has been through so much I would think he’d give up on God. Wwhen I ask him why, why he still has faith he says “He’ll get me through it. He’ll get everyone through it.” In 2005, Jake lost his best friend to cancer. He lost faith for a long time. To think that God would do something like this to him, and his friend, was unbearable. He gained it back though. Thinking that God is a higher power to get him through things as horrific as he has is comforting. It’s made him stronger.

Because, God has to make it better right?

Right?

God has become a crutch that someone can hold onto when you’re losing everything, and everyone. God can’t leave you. He can be here for everyone. At least we like to think so, I like to think so. Whether it’s helping you get that A on your final, or helping you look at your friend in a coma, or helping you through a sickness, or helping you keep your head up. He’ll always be there… right?



♥ Jordan F. ♥