Sometimes "the Plan of Happiness" means some "sadness" along the way...

I don't want to sleep tonight. I will tell you why.... the beautiful girl pictured with me on top of my blog is dying tonight. I know she will be happy in heaven and I know that she will be free from the Leukemia that has plagued her body for the last seven months. I know all of these things really deep down in my heart. But still I am sad. Sad because I love her so much. Sad because her family and sooooo many people love her so much. I know she will pass through the veil of this life and know that her family loves her and she will be with loved ones that have gone before her. I know she will enjoy not having to deal with machines running her body, medicines, and pain. I know Breanna will forever live in my heart because of the type of person she is.... a strong-willed, amazingly mature, awesome 13-year-old. And maybe she reminds me of myself...stubborn, fighting against something that is trying to take over your body, trying to have faith even on the bad days. Yeah, that might be it too.  But ultimately, I now the plan I signed up for before I came to this Earth. I signed up to fight for Jesus Christ, my elder brother. So, even though I can't sleep as I sit here sad about losing a really great friend, I still know that it is the Plan of Happiness! And I even know who wins in the end (Christ, for those of you who were still wondering). What a Glorious plan it is!