A Beautiful inspiration...

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alice Pyne

 

I feel so sad today after hearing that Alice has passed away, aged 17 years old, from Hodgkin's Lymphoma.

She has been such a beautiful inspiration to so many and will never be forgotten for her courage and bravery throughout the journey she has been on.

Despite her illness, Alice helped promote the importance of finding a bone marrow match for people in the same position as herself and she managed to get thousands of people to register in the hope that they might be able to save a life.

If it is something you think you could do please visit this link:
Anthony Nolan Trust

She had her very own Bucket list of things to do before she died and thankfully she achieved many of the things she wanted to do, for instance to go whale watching, which she did in Canada and meeting Take That!

Alice was recently awarded a Pride of Britain award for her courage and she was also awarded a British Empire Medal for her services to charity in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List last year, along with her sister Milly, 14.
Together they raised more than £100,000 for charity and she set up the charity Alice’s Escapes, which helps parents with a seriously ill child go on holiday.

Alice achieved more in her short lifetime than most of us will ever hope to achieve.
I know in my heart that God had a purpose and a plan for Alice's life and she must have accomplished all God had in mind for her to achieve in her life before she went to be with Him.
Had it not been for Alice, the 40,000 donors who signed up to the Anthony Nolan trust may not have ever done so. If it were not for Alice, there would be no Alice's Escapes that helps so many seriously ill children have a holiday.

But the heartache, pain and sadness her mum, dad, sister Milly and her family and friends must feel today must be so devastating and overwhelming because their loss is so great.

Lord, I want to pray for Alice's family today, for her friends and those who knew her.
Please draw alongside them. Help them feel your peace and comfort them this day.
Surround them with your love and help them know you are there in the midst of all of this pain.
Thank you Lord for Alice and the beautiful inspiration she was and I pray the work she started will continue to grow and support others in their time of need.

Amen.

Thank you for the beautiful inspiration that you have been to me Alice. Safe in Jesus' arms now and one of Heaven's most beautiful angels.