Faith Like A Chid

I have often over the years heard that saying more times than i could even count. I know what it means, of course we all know what it means, but do we really know what God was trying to tell us?
I can say as often as i heard it i would stumble over the thought process of how he wanted us to experience that very phrase. " Faith Like A Child" oh their innocent they look at life through the eyes of joy, less complicated, some children see through road blocks and only what's ahead, the big picture with out worry, fear, restriction all things through God are possible.
I experienced that this week, what it means to see life through the eyes of a child, to have faith beyond anything we could ever imagine, raw, genuine faith, to climb in the lap of our Savior and say it's ok because He will take care of everything.
A student of mine, who i have known over a course of 9 yrs. now, i have literally watched her grow up. She found out she has cancer, the worst kind of cancer. Metastatic Cancer,  they gave her 3 to 4 months of life, and even if she wanted to go through Cemo, they could only say it would add 6 months. She told her step dad, who might as well be her real dad. " I am not afraid to die, what i am afraid of is living with Cancer". Let me say this child is 16yrs. old, I know adults who took the news worse.
Her parents brought her home, and she has ultimatly decided that it's up to God, no matter what it's up to God. Go ahead and grab your box of kleenex's cause when i got home i did, she doesn't want people sitting around feeling sorry for her, she doesn't want anyone crying for her. She wants everyone to remember the good times they shared with her, the sound of laughter, the memories she got to make while she was here.
My heart aches for her parents, i am a parent anytime my child gets into a little trouble my first instinct is to rush in and save them,no matter what it is. My best friend lost her 16 yr. old about 6 yrs. ago suddenly. While i have watched their pain, i have no idea what it feels like. I don't want to know what it feels like, to be honest. What's even more amazing to me is how these parents can bring their child home respect her wishes, and trust God through her faith. That is as big as the God i serve, We could learn something from her.
I just can't help but say, thank you God for blessing me with such awesome people in my life that hold me accountable to what you expect of me.