Monday, November 24, 2008

Christian and Stephanie Nielson (plane crash survivors)



Not sure if any of you are following the story and or blog for Christian and Stephanie Nielson of Mesa, AZ. They were involved in a plane crash on Aug. 18, 2008 and miraculously they both survived. Even though I have never met Stephanie or her husband I feel very close to them and pray for them daily. For one I think it may be because they live in Mesa, AZ which is where I was born and spend 43 years of my life. They actually lived only a few miles from where I use to live. I love the way she lives and looks at life, how she is with her husband, kids, family, friends, etc. She just loves life and you can tell in her pictures. As soon as I read about them and started reading her blog I felt a deep connection and could not get them out of my mind. I was praying, thinking about them constantly. I would go to bed praying and thinking about them, wake up in the middle of the night thinking about them. They both touched me and I can tell that I'm not the only one they have touched. The dr's don't understand how Stephanie survived with over 80% of her body badly burned but she did and is now in a Utah rehabilitation facility close to her family, husband and children. I tell you it the power of prayer and also the love that everyone has for them. I believe everything happens for a reason, although I question God about certain obstacles that happen in my life. My question to him is "What am I supposed to learn from this?". I don't think God did this to teach Christian and Stephanie something I think he did it to teach us something.....how to look and live life like they do, live in the moment, etc.
If you have some time and want to know more about them read the article and her blog, you will find out what an amazing woman, daughter, mother, wife, sister and friend she is and how much her and Christian love each other and what an amazing family they have. Here is an article about them that was in the New York Times. Please pray for them and their 4 children. They both have a long road ahead of them and she has many, many more surgeries but with all the love and prayers I have faith that she will be okay and they will be okay. Christian has already gone through what she is starting to go through so he is there for her. He said he will never leave her. What an amazing man he is and the deep love they have for each other. May God Bless you both and my thoughts and prayers are always with you and your family.

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