Sharing is Caring

I just finished a really good book. I felt like I was reading what was in my head and heart throughout the book. It is a beautiful heart wrenching description of what it feels like to lose a child. The author had very encouraging words on how to heal and grieve. It was called, I Will Carry You: The Sacred Dance of Grief and Joy by Angie Smith. Recommended to any one who has lost a baby or even knows someone. 

I wanted to share with you some things we did to remember Gracie, in case you are going through what we did or know someone. I joined a Trisomy 18 website where I found this information from mothers who walked this road before us. There is a organization called, Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep, where a volunteer photographer will come to the hospital to take professional pictures of your baby at no cost. We actually used a friend of our realtors and she use to volunteer for them. The grandmothers purchased an extra of her outfit and blanket, so we have a keepsake of what she was buried in. A family friend got this for me, but it was on my list to get, was a mold to do hand and footprints in and it came with a frame for a picture to put next to the mold. So precious. I also, thanks to my sweet husband, purchased a ring with her birthstone to always wear and have close to my heart. I hope these ideas help someone, as they have helped me thus far and I am sure will continue.
A quote I read this last weekend, on www.girltalkhome.com, titled When We Cannot Trace Him, "Our times are in God's hands; it is well they are so. Believers are not to expect great wealth, long life, or to be free from trials. But all will be ordered for the best. And remark from Job's history, that steadiness of mind and heart under trial, is one of the highest attainments of faith. There is little exercise for faith when all things go well. But if God raises a storm, permits the enemy to send wave after wave, and seemingly stands aloof from our prayers, then, still to hang on and trust God, when we cannot trace him, this is the patience of the saints. Blessed Saviour! how sweet it is to look unto thee, the Author and Finisher of faith, in such moments!" ~Matthew Henry I have just found some comfort and wisdom in this, and wanted to share.
Corey and I were able to get away for a few days this last weekend. We were unable to make it to Victoria due to lack of documentation for my husband. Misunderstanding of the information given to us of what we needed. Oh, well, it happens. We ended up just staying in Seattle and had a wonderful relaxing weekend. We had brunch at the Space Needle one day, which we both would highly recommend. It was so wonderful just to be able to get away just the two of us and have fun exploring the city. We got hooked on this show on Discovery called Gold Rush, which I found on Netflix, so we have started watching that. Crazy guys digging for gold. Nice to enjoy silly things like that together.