“And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.” – Phillipians 4:7
Sarah Frei Mills was a 17-year-old cheerleader spending a weekend with friends at Bear Lake. Her world was turned upside down when their car was hit head on by a drunk driver on their way home. Sarah immediately underwent several surgeries, and her parents worried how they were going to break the news to their daughter that not only was she a paraplegic, but her legs were gone as well.
However, Sarah was blessed with a gift, a compensating blessing that I believe came straight from Heaven. Sarah was granted hope. She told me that the instant she regained consciousness she was overcome by an incredible sense of all the great things that awaited her in life. She knew it was going to be okay.
It's now been five years and Sarah has gained the independence of being able to drive her own car. She’s graduated from college, began teaching at an elementary school, and just this summer she married her sweetheart. Five years and already so many of the things she hoped for have come to pass. Sarah’s gift of hope not only blessed her and her parents, but her contagious smile and optimism has inspired thousands of people. I can only imagine the good she is going to do in the lives of the students she will teach. For Sarah, there is always light on the horizon.
18" x 24" Oil on panel