Project Embrace: Story #1

Amy McGee continues to inspire me by her ceaseless strength and courage. In addition to the daily stresses of being a mother of three and a wife to a self-employed farmer, Amy’s perseverance was put to the test a year ago when her middle child, Owen, was diagnosed with a brain tumor. Multiple trips to Memphis’ finest hospitals provided more questions than answers. When all was said and done, Owen had been implanted with a shunt and the prospect of 77 weeks of chemotherapy. The diagnosis and treatment plan shattered the McGee’s lives. Their lives would never be the same again. Throughout this ordeal Amy has been a stalwart. She has held herself and her family together even when it seemed as if the fabric of her family was rapidly unraveling. Amy continues to smile, sometimes through tears, and holds to her faith that “In God we trust.” Like any mother Amy will do everything humanly possible to save her son’s life, but she continues to demonstrate her unwavering faith in God’s power and strength. If ever I have to face devastating circumstances, such as Amy has, I hope that I too can put my trust and hope in God’s will.