A day I never expected

This morning started as any other morning starts with Annacarmie leaving for work and Makenna and I getting ready for school.  She was so excited, this was the last day of school and she was taking "tuptakes" more commonly known as cupcakes for her class.  Plans suddenly changed when Annacarmie received a call at work that Stephen had been in a horrible car wreck and she needed to come to the hospital.  She called me back to tell me it did not look good at all;  however, I could not go to the hospital to be with her until I dropped Makenna off at school.  Thankfully Stephanie was able to go to the hospital to stay until I could get there. 
After several phone calls, one being to my friend at FBC dayschool, I was able to drop Makenna off early.  Before I could get to the hospital Annacarmie called to tell me that Stephen did not make it, his injuries were too severe.  This news was devastating especially when someone is so young, at 26 you do not expect something like this to happen.
Annacarmie was in a state of shock and the next few days were a blurr for her.  Several times she said Mamma I do not know what to tell Makenna.  The foundation had already been laid as far as that was concerned.  Makenna knows her Pappa is in heaven, she knows who Jesus is, and she knows heaven is a good place.  Those things she is very certain of and I told her that her daddy was in a bad wreck and he was now in heaven with Jesus.  In her little 2 year old mind that was all she needed.  Many times over the next few weeks we had to remind her when she ask that her daddy was in heaven with Jesus and someday a long long time from now she would see him again.

It is pure agony to watch your child hurt so badly and know physically there is nothing you can do to relieve that pain.  I just wanted to take the pain away for Annacarmie but I could not.  I pray God uses this pain to grow her into a even more usable vessel for Him.
Annacarmie said to me over and over again I just do not understand why Makenna will not have a daddy growing up.  She said I know how that feels but at least I got to have my daddy, the man she loved with every part of her being, until 20. God knew exactly the daddy Annacarmie needed at that time in her life just as He knows the daddy Makenna will need at just the right time in her life. Annacarmie felt like Makenna will have missed so much by not knowing her daddy although that statement from Annacarmie reminded me of the scripture where God promises to be a father to the fatherless.  I am claiming that promise right now for this child. 

Lord I pray you be that Father to her and remove, shatter, scatter and destroy any strong holds that might develop as a result of that situation.  Oh God, I know nothing takes you by surprise and your plans to are prosper her and give her hope and a future.  Thank  you for the promises of Your Word and the comfort they bring to a very weary soul that has been through the fire many times in the last 5 years.  I know my God is still on the throne and I praise His holy name.