Her Dream Came True

I've spent months reading the blog of a country singer who was able to show the world what faith in Jesus can do. ThisLifeILive.com is written by Rory Feeks. He and his wife made up the country duo Joey+Rory. I had heard of them many years ago when my Dad and Mom attended one of their small Saturday night concerts in a renovated barn on their own farm outside of Nashville. I knew they had a baby girl two years ago, then I heard that Joey was diagnosed with stage-4 cervical cancer. Treatments went well the first year, but the prognosis turned grim last summer. That's when I started ready Rory's blog.

Rory recorded their story, full of hope, love, sadness, courage and most importantly faith. Joey turned 40 years old and was not expected to live past Thanksgiving. She made the most of her time by spending it with her friends and family, by teaching her baby sign language, by planting seeds that would be ready for the garden this spring, and by recording music and stories for her daughter to listen to as she grew. She made it to Christmas, New Year's and Valentine's Day. She watched the Grammy Awards where she and her husband had been nominated for Best Country Duo/Group Performance. She was there for her daughter's 2nd birthday. Then she was gone.

Joey died on Friday, March 4th. Her husband wrote, "My wife’s greatest dream came true today. She is in Heaven.The cancer is gone, the pain has ceased and all her tears are dry. Joey is in the arms of her beloved brother Justin and using her pretty voice to sing for her Savior."

Revelation 21:4 And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away.