In God's arms now

This afternoon, I came home from school to find out that Mary Jane, an employee of the Apostolate for Family Consecration, where I worked for three summers, had been killed in a car crash early this morning. My heart sank when I read this news, posted all over the home page of my Facebook.  The great majority of my Facebook friends are co-workers and friends from Catholic Familyland (run by the AFC) and it was clear that Mary Jane had touched all of our hearts in some way during our time working there.  In each of the summers that I spent at Familyland, I ended up working in the kitchen several times and so I got to know Mary Jane.  She was always there to answer my questions or walk me through something, and she was always cheerful and patient.  We would end up talking for a while as we washed dishes or cut up food.  Even just in passing through the kitchen, she would always smile and say hi, and I always went on my way feeling a little happier.  She was one of the sweetest, most generous people I have known.  Please pray for her and for her family.

May God hold you in His arms, Mary Jane.       

“Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier. Be the living expression of God's kindness: kindness in your face, kindness in your eyes, kindness in your smile.” ~Mother Teresa