Growing up in a Christian home/church, I heard "why" often and the follow up, "God must have a plan." I heard it until I hated it. Now, I tend to ask myself, "why not?" If, we, as Christians choose to follow Christ and turn our lives over to Him, why do we think we should be above all the hurt, sorrow, tears, anger, wrongdoings that are a part of life? Why ask why? Bad things will happen to us as surely as they will happen to everyone...it's a part of the freewill that humankind was given at creation. How easy and how many more Christian people would there be here on earth if we magically suffered nothing upon our baptism? So, I ask why not? Why not me, why not us? It doesn't make the pain go away, but it does bring a little more perspective, at least for me. The great thing is, I have a Friend, a God, a Comforter, a Guide, Counselor, Father, who will listen and share my ups and downs like no one else is able. He is my Hope, my Strength, my All and in Him I can rest, recouperate and heal from anything this temporary life has to offer up. And I do believe God can use any evil that happens here on earth to further His kingdom; I just don't believe He causes that evil.