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Sara Gabrielle Devenish, better known to her colleagues and friends as “Elle,” was taken home by her Lord and Savior last Thursday in the early morning hours. She died peacefully in her sleep, just the way she had imagined she would.<\/p>\n

For those of you who have read Elle’s column,\u00a0Dying to Meet Him<\/a><\/em>, and have followed the story of her 18-year battle with anorexia, you saw how a young 30-year-old woman in the prime of her life was tasked with preparing her journey to heaven instead of starting a family or climbing a career ladder.<\/p>\n

Elle started working for The Christian Post in early fall of 2011 and soon became a favorite among our group. Initially hired as a copyeditor, her talents as a reporter and writer soon became evident. Her ability to capture controversial and emotional topics, such as in\u00a0Pornography In The Pew<\/a>,\u00a0Christianity and Cults<\/a>, and in her\u00a0in-depth reporting on Mormonism<\/a>, gave readers a personal insight into worlds they may have never seen before.<\/p>\n

Like most of my colleagues, her announcement that she had only months to live was shocking. Sure, I had noticed how thin she was when I had seen a few of her pictures on Facebook, but I had no idea she suffered from anorexia.<\/p>\n

The fact was I had never known anyone who battled this awful condition. I guess I just didn’t know what to look for.<\/p>\n

Click here to read the rest of the article.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sara Gabrielle Devenish, better known to her colleagues and friends as “Elle,” was taken home by her Lord and Savior last Thursday in the early morning hours. She died peacefully in her sleep, just the way she had imagined she would. For those of you who have read Elle’s column,\u00a0Dying to Meet Him, and have followed the story of her 18-year battle with anorexia, you saw how a young 30-year-old woman in the prime of her life was tasked with preparing her journey to heaven instead of starting a family or climbing a career ladder. Elle started working for The Christian Post in early fall of 2011 and soon became a favorite among our group. Initially hired as a copyeditor, her talents as a reporter and writer soon became evident. Her ability to capture controversial and emotional topics, such as in\u00a0Pornography In The Pew,\u00a0Christianity and Cults, and in her\u00a0in-depth reporting on Mormonism, gave readers a personal insight into worlds they may have never seen before. 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