07/04/2018
Brittany Santabene Carter -beloved CBC/EU student, mentoree, & friend - passed from earth to heaven early Sunday morning... (Visitation & funeral on Thurs at 10am at Hope Church).. My heart aches with all those words, while my soul rejoices in her homegoing and relief from the cancer she fought so fiercely these 3 years.... No one expects a terminal illness barely a year out of University... but Brittany took the news & the illness with determination to conquer, to live each day with gratitude, honor God with every breath, and love passionately. Many of you know her & have been touched by her life. You know, that indeed she did all of that - magnificently... She was joyous, kind, unselfish, loyal, & a beautiful reflection of Godβs love. She made me laugh so much in & out of the classroom; always an acronym or song or talking me into a beak from intense week class to play a game.. And lunch & coffee after she a grad to talk life...& then that conversation with her & dear Schuyler after the diagnosis to talk about how to now do life... She leaves a hole in so many lives, but she also leaves a legacy of love & pattern to follow... She & husband, Schuyler, showed how to love a lifetime in each day. She & sister Corrine & brother Brandon Johnston, showed how to do family sibling-style. She loved her friend posse with intense loyalty & generosity. And she showed the kids she worked with that each had a bright future ... See, magnificent! πI loved her and you should all come meet her in heaven! πππ