Living the Dream

Living the Dream

Wednesday, December 26, 2012

It's in the "How"

In the joy of the christmas season this year, there has been a lingering sadness in my heart, because precious Ellie Kate passed from this life this past weekend.

Even though I was relieved that she was suffering no more, I was just so heart broken for her precious parents, brothers, grandparents, baby sister, and the league of EK lovers that she left behind.

Today in her obit, she was described as a missionary.  That made me tear up in all kinds of ways.

God just doesn't call grandmas with a computer, he sends angels to earth to teach us all.





I couldn't help but reflect back on our time with Laynie, and how brave and amazing Lacey was during Laynie's life, and especially her last days.  I see the same resilient strength in Ellie Kate's mom, Ryan.

Some of the pictures they have shared have literally brought tears to my eyes because they are so perfect and so, so, so, touching.

This one with her parents just radiates love.  

This picture of her still, quiet chair beside the Christmas tree, taken by her Poppy just about broke my heart into a million pieces.  
And this one, well... just cry along with me.  

These precious gifts.  The missionaries that God sends us to teach us love, humility, faith, patience, perseverance and loss.... these little souls, live only in our midst a short while, but leave footprints that last a lifetime.  

These gifts are never forgotten, and live on in the stories and the love we pass on to others.  How blessed and rewarded we are, to have received these gifts.

Lacey and Laynie on her 7th day... we only thought we would get to keep her a few days...

29 months later.....

How lucky and blessed we were to have those 29 months.  

It really doesn't matter how long...

It just matters HOW.  

And HOW those two little girls lived....
Loved and Cherished,
..
Thank you, God....for our special little missionaries.  




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