Birth date: Mar 30, 1985 Death date: Dec 16, 2021
Kara Lynn Barker, age 36, of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, passed from this life, Thursday, December 16, 2021 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Kara was born March 30, 1985, to Alan and Kathy (Peele) Barker, in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Visitation will Read Obituary
A Eulogy for Kara Lynn :
Diamonds are made under pressure so keep applying it. That is the headline quote that Kara has had on her Facebook page for the past few years. I believe that Kara kind of lived by that quote for many years of her life. Kara was strong and a fighter despite her health limitations. Despite two separate kidney transplants and numerous other health problems, Kara didn’t give up.
Earlier this year Kara called me and told me the good news that she was getting closer to getting approved for a special kidney and pancreas combination transplant. She traveled out of state and met with a transplant team and they wanted her to be part of a special program. She said that she was excited because if the procedure was successful, she would no longer need dialysis and she would no longer have type 1 diabetes. Kara had been working diligently to qualify for the transplants. In order to qualify she had to follow strict health guidelines to make sure that her body would accept the new organs.
Since we were kids Kara talked about how she wished she didn’t have diabetes. She longed for a healthier body with less limitations. What Kara didn’t know is that everything that she had been working towards would happen, just not in the way that she was hoping for. God gave Kara a complete healing when she died. He knew how to heal her completely without the risk of her body rejecting new organs or the risk of other complications.
Kara’s life is only over on earth; her life has begun in a new way that can be difficult for anyone including me to understand. I can really only imagine what it must be like for her to not be limited by her physical body any longer and for her to experience fully restored health. Kara, you are a precious diamond. You survived a long time under the pressure of your health limitations. The pressure is no longer being applied and the weight and burdens of your life have been lifted. Your life has not been in vain and God has helped you fulfill your purpose on earth.
I long to see your pretty eyes and talk to you about anything and everything. I know that the wait will be difficult and time will drag on. I will return back to my normal routine of working and providing for my family and at times I may become so busy that I forget to stop and think about the wonderful times we had together. And then in a blink of an eye my time on earth will end and we will reunite.
My sincere condolences to your family. Kara was my son’s prom date in 11th grade. She was so beautiful!
My Father is in the process of dying as I write this. I have often thought of Kara over the years. I knew she had juvenile diabetes and wondered how her health was. I will pray for God to wrap his arms around you both and comfort you as grieve the loss of your precious daughter!
I just learned of the loss of your beloved daughter. I am so very sorry Alan and Kathy and ask God to give you comfort in your grief.
