Today we lost a precious 18 year old girl named Ariel Gandy. \u00a0Ariel was a warrior in more than one sense of the word. \u00a0Ariel was a warrior of God’s army and Ariel was a warrior in her battle with cancer. \u00a0Diagnosed 20 months ago, Ariel was only given 3-6 months to live. \u00a0Her determination and will to never give up was inspiring to so many across this world; and when I say across this world, that is no\u00a0exaggeration. \u00a0Her story was shared in other countries by missionaries who were moved by her determination and people in far away states heard of her story and started prayer connections. \u00a0Tallahassee fell in love with Ariel, from her exciting time she spent with the Florida State Football team, to time with our local fire fighters at fundraisers to fight cancer, to her special night at Leon’s Homecoming, she always inspired people to never give up.<\/p>\n
Saddened is not a strong enough word for how I am feeling due to the loss of Ariel. \u00a0My heart is heavier then I have ever experienced and I cannot imagine the grief her family is experiencing during this time. \u00a0My prayer is people will remember Ariel’s determination and fight to never give up. \u00a0As her step-Mom Jane said, she was a true reflection of Philippians 4:13 \u00a0I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Today we lost a precious 18 year old girl named Ariel Gandy. \u00a0Ariel was a warrior in more than one sense of the word. \u00a0Ariel was a warrior of God’s army and Ariel was a warrior in her battle with … Continue reading