Duke Transplant Friends

My name is Ashley White. I am 19 years old and I have a special wish I hope you can help me with. I was born with a lung disease called cystic fibrosis which caused me in September, 2005 to have a double lung transplant. I did great for a while but then began having some difficulties which included cancer and now rejection. It has not been very easy. I fact, I have been close to heaven a few times already. I have always wanted to be a missionary and tell others about my Savior because He has brought me through so much and has saved my soul and has given me such peace. The doctors are telling me that I don't have very much time left unless I get new lungs or a miracle happens. So I have a wish and that is to keep my light shining. Will you please help me with my dream? I want you to know the same Lord that I do. You may be going through something difficult in your life too that you think you cannot handle. I want you to know that God loves you and He is there for you to help you get through anything. He sent His only son Jesus Christ into the world to die on the cross so that we can have eternal life. Jesus was perfect and sinless - unlike me. He paid for all my sins and yours that day that He died on the cross. He arose again the third day and is now alive in heaven. I can say I serve a risen Savior. My Jesus is alive and I am looking forward to seeing Him and hearing Him say to me, "Well done, thy good and faithful servant." I don't know why He loves me so much but I want you to know He loves you, too. In the Bible, it says, "Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved". (Rom. 10:13) That means no matter what you have done or where you are, you can be saved from hell and have forgiveness, too. I called on Jesus to save me on July 27, 2001. I realized that without Him I was headed for hell for the wrong things I had done. I was only 14, but I knew I was a sinner and I needed forgiveness. Since then, Life hasn't been easy, but I have Him to help me and guide me and I have peace about where I am going when I die. I have joy that can't be stolen and hope that is everlasting. Unless God heals me (and I hope he does) I won't be able to be a missionary. If you come to know Christ, then you can share the light with others and be a missionary for me. Just call on Jesus right now to save you and forgive you of all your sin. He will. He promised. You can tell me about it, too, on my website. I would love to hear from you at Ashleyswish.com.

Our little Ashley made her abundant entrance into glory on January 31, 2008 at 1:55 pm. She "graduated" in her home, surrounded by friends, family, and pastors who loved her so. She is survived by her parents Richard and Lisa White of 505 W. Hayne St. in Woodruff, her birth mom Candy Mace, her siblings- Daniel, Dustin, Savanna, Breanna, Lauryn, and Samantha, her grandparents Rev.Jerry and Vicki Purtell of Baton Rounge, La and Wanda White of Columbus Ohio as well as many many aunts, uncles, and cousins.

We invite all of you who knew of Ashley to come join us in remembering the wonderful person she was. Her "graduation" ceremony will be held at Gateway Baptist Church at 1600 Old Furnace Road in Boiling Springs, SC on February 3, 2008 at 6:30pm. Receiving of friends will be on the same day and location at 4pm.

In honor of Ashley we ask that donations be made to Prayer Baptist Missions who supports her missionary work and those around the world 1600 Old Furnace Rd. Spartanburg, SC 29316 and/or to SMITE Missionary training camp where Ashley was training for missions and loved to go every year she was able.

SMITE, P.O. Box 15828, Baton Rouge, LA 70895. Many thanks to all who have supported Ashley thru her long journey. She can now breathe! Arrangements are being handled by Lanford Funeral Home in Woodruff, SC