Community

Have you ever heard the phrase "the best things come from the worst things"? Because in the past two weeks, there has been a huge thing that have really shown me just how tight the community in Roanoke really is. One is very big, and about a young girl.

First story isn't a new thing to some who will read this. There is this young girl named Kendall Bayne. She has been diagnosed with a very rare cancer. She is such a sweet girl, and she just has so many great aspects that make her who she is. She has an infectious smile, that is just filled with joy, and it brings people joy just to see it. Another thing she has is the fact that she is such a sweet girl who is full of life, and so many people loved to be around her.

I never really got to talk to her before this horrible disease originally came in, but if the is one thing that I am sure of, it really breaks my heart to see that she has been diagnosed with this disease, and I just hope that through the prayers given by the masses of people in Roanoke and around the world, that God's miracle-working hands would heal her. They say there is no cure, but if God can raise people from the dead, I know that He will work a miracle here.

Kendall's un ending joy been through this time is very encouraging. She knows she has the support of all the people of Roanoke and that stretches all over the country and even to Europe! I'd never have thought that someone going through something like this could keep her head up so easily. It's impossible for me to even get an idea of what she has been going through. I know that she is fighting as hard as she can, and I hope that it never dies!

Though this kind of thing is happening, I have noticed that the entire Roanoke area is falling behind her more and kore as each day goes by! There are many people in my school who do not know who Kendall is, but they still support her fight. The boundaries that were once there before have all fallen down. It said so on a news thing, that cave spring and hidden valley's rivalry, though when it's not during sports , it's less effective anyway, has diminished. I think that the walls all over Roanoke have been crumbled. I think that may be Gods work. God just wants His people to be in a close community, where we feel safe being with each other and being in community with each other. He is using this time to bring His people together behind this girl who the community loves so much.

People can say that the end is near, but I know that Kendall will not stop fighting against the cancer, and I hope that God will work His miracle working hands. We pray continually for the healing of this beautiful, young girl. This event is huge and it has really brought the community together.



We love you Kendall! We're all praying for you, we know that you won't ever give up!


Fight like a Knight!


TJ