As I stepped outside the gym at Mount St. Joseph on the morning of Oct. 23, I immediately noticed the sun working hard to burn off a thick fog that had obscured the sunrise.
And I thought: That’s what Lauren Hill is doing.
I’d just finished talking to Lauren. You might know her story. Lauren was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor during her senior year in high school. She asked God for a little guidance on what she should do with her final year of life.
Ask, and you will receive. She wanted direction. She got it.
Lauren decided to go ahead and attend Mount St. Joseph University in Cincinnati and play basketball, even though she had only months to live.
The goal was to play in a game and score a basket. As it turned out, she played in four and made five baskets — 10 perfect points.
She also started a foundation to raise money for cancer research, hoping doctors will find a cure for other young people after she’s gone.
Yeah, I know: Spending your precious, limited time helping others instead of worrying about yourself. What a concept.
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