Thursday, 13 July 2006

• Miriam Neis

  One of my very closest friends, Miriam Neis, passed away on Monday, July 10, 2006. She was rollerblading and collapsed and never woke up. She had nothing wrong with her, she just collapsed. It's been the biggest shock of my life. I'm still in shock and haven't accepted it. It won't register. I keep expecting to see her and talk to her. She was 18 and beautiful. She was perfect in just about every way. She loved having her picture taken, which I'm thankful for. She always had to win and be the first, and now she's the first of us girls to be in Heaven. In a way it helps that she never woke up, because she just rollerbladed into Heaven. She literally took her next step and was there, like the song says. There is so much to say about her. We liked a lot of the same things. The same songs, food, clothes, tons. It was hard Monday night. I didn't sleep much. I went up to Canada on Tuesday evening to be with the group. There was 25 of us that graduated this year and we were all super close. Then, there's all the rest of the young people from my church. Miriam was tall physically, 6'2", but she was huge in other ways in that she touched everyone and was always there. She filled the room with her glowing presence. She loved to laugh. She loved lots. I will post more later about that. I'm writing things down as they come so I don't forget. It was good to be with everyone because it's hard by yourself. She filled a huge part of my life and I'm so sad for that hole she left. I don't wish her back for anything, I know she is in a much better place, but I'm sad for the memories we never got to make, the things we never did. The frappe that she still owes me. Tonight's service was really good. I've been not accepting it and wanting her back, but I am more at peace and realize it would be terrible to call her back. We just had church grad, and a lot of my memories are of her in that beautiful pink dress. You know when the saints will come right before the rapture, and we'll talk to them and see them, well it's going to be easy to recognize Mim, she'll always be young, 18. And, I think she'll be in that pink dress. She loved it and looked beautiful in it. This is the hardest thing that has ever happened to me, and after tonight's service I can honestly praise God in the bad times, like the song, "In the good times, praise His name, in the bad times, do the same..." I did that tonight and am doing it still, and it makes me glad, because before, I sang that and thought it would be easy to do it, and it's actually easy, because Mim was right with God. Her funeral is on Tuesday. I'm still having a lot of trouble. I know I always will. Please pray for the family mostly, and then for all of us. So many of us were super close to her, and even those that weren't are affected. Even though I'm more at peace, it still seems like a nightmare that I can't quite shake. I've had bad dreams before where loved ones have died, but never like this. But I know I'll see Mim again and I know God will comfort us. I appreciate your prayers.

  The first song that came to my mind was "Homesick" by MercyMe. It was one of mine and Mim's favorite songs and might be at her funeral. It really helps. Also, the "run the earth watch the sky" cd by Chris Rice was one of our favorites. A lot of the songs on there are so fitting. There's so much to tell, but this is the best I can do for now. I'm posting some pics of her so you can see her.

  Mim and Naomi

  

  Tim "proposing" to Mim. It was a joke, but a cute pic.

  

  Mim was very proud of her muscles. It might not look like much, but she was strong. She will sure be missed.

  If you want to see her memorial service, go to www.bibleway.org. You then click on Archived Services under the Bibleway Ministries heading. You do have to either create an account or log in with an existing account. Once you do, go to the 7/18/2006-Memories of Miriam Neis, Memorial Service link. Click the appropriate audio/video link and you are set.

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