Monday, June 27, 2011

Hey Beth--you were on the radio!!!

My dear Jodie talked to the radio announcer for 105.3FM at a concert. He asked Jodie about her bracelet--and she told him about Beth. He said "will you call me next week and tell how it has impacted you--losing your sister". It took longer than a week for her to connect but the segment aired this last week. I felt proud for her but yet as a mamma it was bittersweet. She told how Beth always carried her Bible to public school and wasn't afraid to tell others about Jesus. How now she has Beth's Bible and she looks at all of the highlighted verses and all the notes Beth wrote in the margins, which she said that this really impacted her and how important it was for Beth to read her Bible. She also told how the day Beth died--she rededicated her life back to God and how she has been growing ever since. As a 13 year old, she spoke with such maturity. The radio announcer said the purpose of the segment was to memorialize the life of Beth and show how Jodie has been coping with the loss and how she was a great example of a young teen out there making good choices for JESUS. Way to Go Jodie!!!!!!!