349. It has been 349 days since my dear and beautiful friend was wrapped within the arms of Jesus and
taken to her forever home. I love this image. I cling to this image. The image of Jesus, in all of His
glory, reaching down and gently whispering into her ears, “Welcome home!”.
This
Easter has been hard. I would be lying if I told you it wasn’t. But, in the midst
of heartache, there are two beautiful truths I am certain of: Tyler Page White
loved Jesus and loved people so incredibly much.
She loved Jesus and she loved people. Those are two truths I will forever stand
firm in.
Tyler
was my soul-sister. From the first time we met, we were the best of friends.
She was bold and courageous and stood up for herself and her friends. She was
the most loyal and dedicated friend I or anyone could fathom.
One of
my last memories with Tyler, the way I will forever remember her, is singing Red Sea Road. When
Tyler sang this song, I think the entire room was in tears. I could have stayed in that moment forever. This song was
Tyler’s
anthem and today it is mine. None of us could have known how desperately we
would need the words she sang that night. How desperately we would need to
cling to the same hope.
“So we sing to our
souls.
We won’t burry our hope.
Where he leads us to go.
There is a Red Sea Road.
When we can’t see the way,
he will part the waves
and we will never walk alone
down a Red Sea Road.
Help us believe you are faithful.
When our hearts are breaking,
you are faithful.
Oh,
grant us eyes to see,
you are
faithful.
Teach
us to sing
you are
faithful.”
I haven’t been able to fully
put into words what life is like without Tyler White here on earth. I miss her.
Oh, my friends, I miss her so much. My dearest friend left earth and is now dwelling in the arms of Jesus. She
is whole and complete and all of her pain is gone. I hold tightly to the hope
that we will one day be reunited under the tall magnolia trees.
Tyler
Page White loved people and she loved Jesus. She loved Jesus so incredibly much
and wanted so desperately for her friends to know him as well. My never-ending
hope is that I can love and touch as many lives as Tyler White did in her
lifetime. I hope that I can learn to walk in the outpouring of love and grace
that I watched my friend so effortlessly walk in.
