Remembering Martha Waite

"Every now and then you get the privilege of meeting someone who makes your life a better place. I am so honored and blessed to have known Martha. It was only for a few months, but who she was inspired me to love more deeply and care about others more deeply. She truly represented putting others above herself. She was one of the sweetest people I have ever met. I will miss her smiling face and her caring ways. Thank you, Jesus, for allowing us to connect. While my heart is sad, it is feeling so blessed to have known such an amazing woman."

That was my Facebook status the day I found out Martha had passed away. My house-mate and I were introduced to Martha through a friend of ours. We met her while she was in a very weak state of her life (physically). But I was just amazed at how she was just so sweet to us and the people around her. In a time where her body was so drained all the time, she kept giving of herself. From what I saw and knew of her, she was more concerned with how others were doing and caring about them, than her own personal troubles. She inspired me to love deeply. Not the cheesy, worthless love in some movies and such, but LOVE-putting others above yourself, really caring about people, loving when things aren't easy, loving when life is hard, being humble, always being full of hope. 
While I wouldn't say that I knew Martha WELL, I think I got to know her a lot faster than I normally do with people because I spent a lot of time in her home. And while my heart still has an ache that she is gone, I am honestly so glad that we connected. It's not often you meet people that truly love. And her example of loving, even her weakest state....well...I pray that I remember that and continue to live out my life DEEPLY LOVING OTHERS, just like Jesus.