Million Dollar Smile....Priceless Faith, Strength & Courage

I have been thinking about this since yesterday.  Stumbling over the right words to say.  Words that will hopefully bring some comfort and peace in knowing that Jackson, "Our Warrior", "Our Leader" of Team Jackson, has won his battle.

 

As I drove yesterday to pick the kids up from school I passed their home and noticed the overwhelming amount of love and support being shown to their family.  As I continued my drive I noticed something else, I couldn't hear birds chirping and I didn't see any squirrels playing as I normally do on my daily travel to the school.  Then I realized why!  The birds had no reason to chirp.  The trumpets were rejoicing so loudly from heavens gates that the birds knew there was no point in making a sound.  Even the squirrels were at a standstill.  There was a peace and calmness over the whole City of Evergreen it seemed.  

Even now as we question the whys, the what ifs and could haves we can rest assured knowing that Jackson is completely healed, whole again and wearing that "Million Dollar Smile".  I didn't know Jackson personally and only got to meet him briefly a few times but you didn't have to meet him to know who he was.  He was a child of God with a tremendous amount of Faith, Courage, Strength and Love.  He was not a selfish person and he was full of Grace.  I completed every assignment that God had given him and done it wearing that, "Million Dollar Smile."  

Jackson has built a Team of prayer warriors on this earth, he built a class of prayer warriors, he built a school of prayer warriors, and he built a community of prayer warriors.  I think he done a lot for the Kingdom of God.  He went through more than a lot of us will in a lifetime, in a short amount of time, but he also accomplished more than most of us will in a lifetime. 

While he was here he also developed bonds with 27 students.  27 students that had his back from the beginning all the way through his final healing.  Those 27 students are now brothers and sisters that will be here to protect his sister Chloe, just like he would.  Those 27 students will also be here for his parents throughout the years checking on them.  Those 27 students will carry his Legacy, Faith, Strength, Courage and Grace with them for the rest of their lives.

But not just those 27 students; he showed the whole school.  But not just the school; he showed the community.  But not just the community; he showed the World!!!  

Gone but never forgotten.  Class of 2021 Sparta Warriors.  #15

2 Timothy 4:7-8

"Smile that could light up any dark room"

"Team Jackson"

"He never gave up"

"Million Dollar Smile"

"Jackson's Team"

"Building Faith"

"Community Outpouring"

"Family"

The Sunset on the day of Jackson's "Home Going"

"Million Dollar Smile"

                                                                                                  G. P. W. L.

                                                                                                 Melissa Harris