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Isaiah 53:4 says, 4 "Surely He took up our pain and bore our suffering, yet we considered Him punished by God, stricken by Him, and afflicted." As I was reading this verse tonight I was reminded of how Jesus was made human by God to bare our pain; our sins. God sacrificed His own Son so that we would one day live sorrow and pain free. If anyone doubts that there is such a Great Being; listen to my testimony. As you know on June 20, 2015 at around 2:30 pm I received the most difficult call I, as a mother, ever hope to receive again. I was told my child was in a bad accident and to meet the helicopter at Memorial Hospital in Savannah. JD's daddy and I drove as quickly as we could to get to our son. During the trip I had the worst pain in my knees. The pain was so drastic that I remember telling David that I may not be able to walk to the hospital. The pain was a not like any other I had before! My knees ached and burned, and they did this all the way to Savannah. When David and I pulled into the parking lot, my pain ceased. It did not completely go away, but it lessened. I was able to walk to get to my child. We were directed to a waiting area and told they would give us news as soon as they could, but JD's injuries were bad. My knees began to ache again; not as severe; but it was an obvious ache that I had attributed to stress. When we were told of JD's death my knees hurt no more, only my heart now was hurting. It was broken and still is. However, it wasn't until after we received some medical bills that I was reminded of how incredible our God is! One of the procedures that the emergency workers performed on JD is called an Intraosseous Insertion. This procedure provides a route for administering fluid, blood, and medication. What makes this verse so real and believable to me about Jesus taking our pain and suffering is where the workers placed JD's insertion. The insertion was in his KNEE! Only God could create human beings that could take pain and suffering for others. I believe JD's pain was transferred to me; as ours was transferred to Jesus. I, as I am sure most of you would; take the pain for the people we love. How can we deny God's love for us if He allowed His only Son to take our pain? We can't! Again as I close I want to thank you God for giving our family JD for 18 wonderful years. Thank you for saving him, and thank you for sending Your Son to die for all of our sins so that we may live with you and our loved ones again one day. And as for you J.d. Paul you make me prouder everyday to be your mama. You, my son, are still working for Your Heavenly Father. People are moving and thinking because of you. I am so happy God chose me to be your mama. I love you to the moon!