O Love That Will Not Let Me Go

I couldn't read this without crying, and so will many of you.  However, please go to Anna Grace's Blog , and read about her short life and the family who celebrates the gift she was to them.  Losing a child is one of the most painful things a person can endure, so please pray for this family right now.  Pray especially now when it may be the hardest time for them to pray.

This weekend my heart has been heavy for the birthmother of our future child.  I don't know who she is or her circumstances, but please begin to pray for her.  Pray for strength and comfort. Also, if you are interested in honoring Magdalena through the purchase of a March of Dimes t-shirt, we are selling them through this Wednesday, March 28.  You can email me with your order!

Help us raise money for the March of Dimes by ordering a Magdalena's Feet shirt.  $16 and proceeds go to have more healthy babies and research to help those who are not.  Please add $2.00 for a shirt to be mailed.  Email me a julie.joyingod@gmail.com if you would like to purchase one! You can also make tax deductible donations at www.marchforbabies.org/julieroberts

The special lady that I spoke of in my previous post passed away, and today Noah and I attended her funeral.  We rejoice because it is just how she would have loved it with Jesus as the center reading Phillippians "To Die is to Gain".  She lived her life in an extraordinary way drenched with Jesus in every way.  She changed me and so many others by showing us Jesus.  As I walked through the line to hug the sweet family of hers that I love, I was lost for words.  How do you say so much with so little time?  I ended up saying "it's so good to see you"  "it's been too long" "love you".  I didn't get out what I wanted, but I am praying that they know that we all love them so much.  But with her husband we laughed about Yellow Tail wine and shared a moment speaking of her.  We came home with heavy hearts and being pushed back into routine.  The world doesn't realize what has happened, and therefore, the empty carton of milk doesn't...