Rita Garza
IE Executive Director / Facilitator
Dear God,
One thing I never got to say to my baby girl Samantha Grace, was “I love you.” I never got to express how special and dear she was to me. I wish I could have touched her face and let her grasp my hand, to stare into her eyes and smile. I wish I could have whispered in her ear, “Jesus loves you and I love you too.” I wish I could have … made up some silly name for her like Sammy Pie. It is hard to imagine having lived with her. Things could have been so different. But it is even more difficult realizing I gave her up to death. She is so precious to me and will always be a part of me. I want to honor You and her Lord as I share your love with my husband, children, family, and all the other children, women, and families You bring into my life. For each seed I plant of Your love, forgiveness, hope, and mercy I pray You are glorified. I continue in the ministries You have set before me to honor Samantha’s memory. To turn just one woman away from abortion will be so sweet. Thank You Lord for sending me. I pray for endurance to run the race You have set before me with joy. After You have welcomed me home I hope to hear those precious words, “Well done good and faithful servant … enter into the joy of your Lord.” (Matthew 25:11 and 23). I want to bend down, to see my little girl run to me and wrap her in my arms with teas of joy running down my face and say, “I love you, I love you, I love you so much.” And then after 1,000 kisses I could finally see all the other wonderful people who are awaiting my arrival who I knew and lost. Thak You Lord. I love you both.
In Jesus’ Mighty Name
Love and Blessings
Your Princess Bride,
Rita