Rebecca Lueke of Kansas City, who was known as Becca, was killed … Lueke, 18, was a freshman at Benedictine College in Atchison. … Lueke was a four-year varsity player for St. Teresa’s and a captain her senior year.
The following was posted on Facebook by Allie Lueke (Becca’s oldest sister.) What an amazing level of faith.
In losing a loved one, it is often hard to find the right words to say. You are filled with so many emotions. Fear, anger, sadness, and even a little joy. It is very easy to be angry at God right now because it feels so unfair that Becca lost her life at such a young age. However, I have to be grateful that God blessed me with such an amazing, beautiful, and funny sister for 18 years. In reflection of the gift that we were given, my Dad wrote this and I wanted to share it with you all. It’s hard to lose her, but even if we knew that we would only have 18 short years with her, I would still have her in a heartbeat:
Young man– it’s God. I need to ask you a question.
I want to give you a gift. This will be a small gift– actually a very small gift. She will be about 8 lbs and when you first see her, your heart will melt. She will need you. You will need her.
As she grows, you will learn to see her beauty even more. She will teach you about love and understanding. She will guide you as you learn about patience. She will be beautiful, my young man. Just beautiful. You will learn about compassion and she will give you light on your darkest days.
You will teach her how to walk. She will teach you how to catch her when she falls. I don’t mean just as a child.
She will challenge you. She will test you. She will allow you to experience events that a selfish man could not have. That is why I would like to choose you. She will teach you about the value of abundance. What it really means to love unconditionally. You will be filled with humility as you will have no way of knowing why you would be so blessed to receive this gift. You are undeserving. This gift is special.
I want this gift, God. I want to learn how to love more. I want to learn how be a better father, Lord. I want to learn how to be a better husband. God, I want this gift because I want to learn how to be a better man. What do I need to do? How can I be so deserving to accept Your wonder?
Simple my son, I will come back to you in 18 years. Listen to me my child, this is important. When I come back in 18 years, I am going to take her back. You see, I need her too. So my question young man-
Knowing all this– do you still want her?
Yes God!! I want her! We want her! I want to learn how to love more. I want to laugh. I want to watch small people grow and amaze me with their wisdom. I want to be taught by children, God. And I promise to teach back. I want this girl, God. I want her.
But I have one question for you God.
“Yes, my son?”
When you come back to get her, will you please grace me and my family with your love and caring hands? We will hurt God. We will hurt. And we will need help.
“My son, I will be there”
My dad wrote this for Becca. Safe to say, she will always be remembered and loved.
