Death of a Princess and the challenge of a champion

Death of a Princess,
On June 5th 2008 at 2PM I had the opportunity to share in the life of a princess. Kristen Marie Forbes went to be with Jesus. This might seem as no big deal but she was 23 and had a fight with cervical cancer that was a true testamony to the Power of God, who works through the challenges of our lives.. You see Kristen was a minster during the past year. She brought her friends to God's word, she made an impact with her Doctors, nurses, and all the hospital staff.
God allowed Kristen the privilege of life to the full. She had been reading her bible prior to her illness and underlined many scriptures that would later give her strength and were read during her funeral service. She was a princess on earth and will continue to be so in heaven.
I will miss her dearly and know she is in a better place, worshipping, running, laughing, farting (she was a cutie but she sure was stinky, a special thing we shared) and is with the Lord for eternity.
The very next day, I had the opportunity to watch the East Central Lady Trojans compete in a run for the state finals. They began to play with great focus but had some mountains to overcome. Kallen Hovland, a graduating senior and member of our student ministries, is the short stop and in my opinion the core and strength of the team. She is a quiet leader, who focuses on the strength of other, the importance of team work, fair play is always on her mind and displayed as she bats, warms up, runs, throws and stands for the national anthem. Kallen is no ordinary student, she is a champion for the Lord.
I had such mixed emotions with saying good bye to our princess and saying Go for it to the champion.
we all wait for the game to complete, since it was postponed due to rain. The Ladt Trojans are in the second inning down by 5. I pray they can play to their abilities and show great sportsmanship along the way, win or lose.
We should all be encouraged by two young women who has set an example for us all.