My condolences. It is my hope that these words of the Holy Scriptures, prove to be supportive in this difficult and painful time…..
John 11:32-45
32 And so Mary, when she arrived where Jesus was and caught sight of him, fell at his feet, saying to him: “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.” 33 Jesus, therefore, when he saw her weeping and the Jews that came with her weeping, groaned in the spirit and became troubled; 34 and he said: “Where have YOU laid him?” They said to him: “Lord, come and see.” 35 Jesus gave way to tears. 36 Therefore the Jews began to say: “See, what affection he used to have for him!” 37 But some of them said: “Was not this [man] that opened the eyes of the blind man able to prevent this one from dying?”
38 Hence Jesus, after groaning again within himself, came to the memorial tomb. It was, in fact, a cave, and a stone was lying against it.39 Jesus said: “TAKE the stone away.” Martha, the sister of the deceased, said to him: “Lord, by now he must smell, for it is four days.”40 Jesus said to her: “Did I not tell you that if you would believe you would see the glory of God?” 41 Therefore they took the stone away. Now Jesus raised his eyes heavenward and said: “Father, I thank you that you have heard me. 42 True, I knew that you always hear me; but on account of the crowd standing around I spoke, in order that they might believe that you sent me forth.” 43 And when he had said these things, he cried out with a loud voice: “Laz´a·rus, come on out!” 44The [man] that had been dead came out with his feet and hands bound with wrappings, and his countenance was bound about with a cloth. Jesus said to them: “Loose him and let him go.”
45 Therefore many of the Jews that had come to Mary and that beheld what he did put faith in him;
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Sar, Mark and Mallie,
I love you sooo much, just think that Emma is with Aunt Jacquie and she is in awesome hands. It's been two years but still feel like yesterday. I just thank God everyday that I was able to be a part of her life if only for a short time. Just knowing how much she was loved and is loved has to bring some type of peace to our lives. I miss you soo much as do so many that were blessed to see her beautiful smile. She truly is an angel looking over all of us and keeping us safe. I love you sooo much, may some of your heartache turn to happiness that you were fortunate enough to have a real angel on earth with us for awhile. I Love you soo much Emma bean, Auntie is sending you BIG hugs and kisses always.
Sarah, Mark and Mal,
We love the 3 of you very much and you should know that we are always hear for you. Thank you for allowing us into your lives and giving us the chance to know Emma. She was such a wonderful baby and we miss her so much. Everytime I saw her she was smiling and happy...that must have been because she knew that she was so loved.
Love you,
Steve and Maren
Sarah, Mark, Malorie........ I think of you all each day that goes by and I miss you every minute. I'm sorry I wasn't there for you when you most needed a friend. I love you guys always and hope to see you again soon. Emma is in my thoughts and prayers every day.
