A Mother's Pain

The pain I am feeling right now is undescribable, to have my arm cut off would not compare to the pain in my heart right now. My daughter Jamie was sentenced to 15 years in prison yesterday. I have a hard time putting my head around this thought. What can I do? Where do I start? I do not know right now but I know that I have to do something! This has been a possibility for a year or so now, but it never seemed that it would come to pass. It all seems so unfair to me, Jamie has been working so hard with the help of her sister and brother-in-law to make her life good again, all I can think of now is that she will give up and feel defeated and will not want to go forward. I can understand why , because it seems as if it has all been done for nothing, but I want her to realize that this is the true test, that God will help her through this, I just know that he will because he knows her heart, just as I do. I have always known that Jamie was good inside even when her actions said otherwise. I will never give up on her and I pray with all of my heart and soul that she does not give up either. We will get through this, there is hope, there must be some reason God has allowed this to happen, I do not know why nor may I ever know, but what I do know is this, We all need God more than ever, please Jamie, do not waiver in your faith, lean on him as he is there for you, he will hold you up and help along the way. I love you with all of my heart and will help in any way that I can. Love, Mom