So my computer is not working well so my posts are a bit out of order. Last week was a very emotional week, my heart has been flooded with emotion for someone else. One of my closest friends suffered a terrible shock and a tragic loss. A little more than 1/2 way through a pregnancy things went terribly wrong, terribly fast. What went from baby will be ok, may need surgery for a hernia, then moved quickly to preclampsia, toxemia, baby having a chromosomal issue, massive proteins in mom, fluid retention like you wouldn't even believe, the birth and death of her sweet baby girl. My heart ached and still aches for my wonderful friend Rheanon and her family. But their faith and strength through it has been a beautiful thing. I spent much time on the phone with family, trying to use my experience to console them. Life is so precious. This precious baby lived three hours, was baptized, was loved and will forever more be loved, was held and kissed and then was sent straight to Heaven to be in the glory of God, and with His Saints and with His angels. I am reminded for our purpose in life, and that is to love God, serve God and be with him in Heaven. This little baby is gone from this world so soon, yet brought so much love together. She graced this world for such a short time as my little babe's did, and we are reminded of how their place in our families isn't diminished because their time here was so short. We all love them, keep their memory alive. We must not be afraid to talk about them, because they are where we are striving to go. They are special. They know the glories we do not know. So as I reflect upon this new little Saint Elaine Bernadette, I am reminded of the beauty of my own little Saints in Heaven, and we pray for this sweet family, Rheanon and her husband Blake, her sisters, her grandmother and grandfather, her many Aunts and Uncles, all her family, to ease their sorrow and understand their pain, but we also rejoice with them, that their special baby will only ever know love, happiness, perfection and joy. As I reflect on my own babies that left my arms so soon, we are reminded how precious life is and how every thing we do in this world is a direct reflection to our soul. So may God Bless this family, console this family but may we also keep them in our prayers and rejoice with them, honor their little baby. Sweet baby Elaine Bernadette...pray for us.
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