Glory's cross

Thank you, everyone, for all of your support through this last week-or-so.  Thank you for ALL of your prayers...we are so grateful!  The Lord has been amazingly faithful to us...and it's crazy that we even have to say that!  He is ALWAYS faithful, but we've felt his peace and reassurance so tangibly through all of this.  Thank you, Lord.

to God be the...Glory

We spent Friday and Saturday at my parents farm to celebrate an early Thanksgiving, and while we were there we took another step towards healing after the loss of our baby.  This morning we buried Glory.

This is a scripture that we've clung to over the last week:

PSALM 139:13-16

For you formed my inward parts;

you knitted me together in my mother's womb.

I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.

Wonderful are your works;

my soul knows it very well.

My frame was not hidden from you,

when I was being made in secret,

intricately woven in the depths of the earth.

Your eyes saw my unformed substance;

in your book were written, every one of them,

the days that were formed for me,

when as yet there were none of them.

And here is a poem that was written by my mom, Grandma Kathy, for her grand-baby:

BETWEEN THE EVERGREENS

There is a resting place

Between the evergreens

A place to contemplate

"What does life really mean?"

"Is it measured by long days on earth?"

"Is it only the time beginning with our birth?"

As I stand here among these fragrant trees

God's answer comes so quickly

It brings me to my knees

"Life begins and ends with me

Before you take a breath

Believe that it does not end

I am not bound by death."

11-05-2010

For Glory

A few years ago my mom heard about a group of people who did something really neat...they had songs for all of their children.  Now, I need to ask my mom about more of the details of these people, but what I vividly remember her telling us was that each person had their own song.  That song was heard all through their life, and the last time the song was ever heard was the day that person passed away.

So, my mom began to ask God for songs for her children.  And the Lord gave her songs!  They are really powerful and meaningful to all of us (including Troy), and the Lord gave her a song for our unborn baby shortly after we found out we were expecting. 

Here's Glory's song:

PRECIOUS CREATION

My precious creation

Lover of nations

Forgiven & free

Set apart just for Me

My precious creation

The start of a New Day

The sun's up and out to play

The start of a new smile

Breathe deep for just awhile

Take it all in

Take a deep breath

Give it a go

Take that first step

My precious creation

I love you child

My heart's going wild

You've got my heartbeat

So please let me repeat:

My precious creation...

We sang this song the day that we lost Glory.  It is still a really raw memory for me because that was when reality sank it that this was the first and last time Glory's song would be heard.

Now, I don't know if I really want to stick to the tradition...I think I want to hear my baby's song again.  But nevertheless, that moment of listening to my baby's song was REAL.

We love you Glory, and we can't wait to hold you and sing a new song...together.  



A prayer

I found this Franciscan benediction on a blog I frequent. Wanted to share it with you…it was too good to just read and not share!

 

“May God bless you with discomfort
At easy answers, half-truths, and superficial relationships,
So that you may live deep within your heart.
May God bless you with anger
At injustice, oppression and exploitation of people,
So that you may work for justice, freedom and peace.
May God bless you with tears
To shed for those who suffer pain, rejection, hunger, and war,
So that you may reach out your hand to comfort them
And turn their pain into joy.
And may God bless you with enough foolishness
To believe that you can make a difference in the world,
So that you can do what others claim cannot be done
To bring justice and kindness to all our children and the poor.
Amen”

 

Glory Baby...

The last week has been a roller coaster of emotions. One we will always look at as a time that has marked us, strengthened and challenged us. We’ve grown in the last days in ways we never expected and our hearts are full of hope and peace as we wait on and trust in the One who gives and takes away.

Here is a message from Brit from this past Friday to update you on what’s been happening:

-  A Message from Brit, October 29, 2010
Troy and I found out in the middle of September that we were expecting another little baby. We were so excited and rejoicing in the dream of another addition to our family. Today we would have been 11 weeks along and were anticipating the arrival of our baby at the end of May.
Through a number of events over the course of the last week, we learned that our baby had passed away at approximately the 6 week mark. Yesterday we spent the afternoon at the clinic and ER and learned what it feels like to experience a miscarriage. We are grieving...we are so sad...but we are rejoicing that our second baby is with the Lord in heaven, and comforted that we know we will meet him/her someday.
If you would, please remember us in your prayers as we continue to process through what happened this week. Physically, I'm amazed at how good I feel today...it's the emotional side of things that both Troy and I are still figuring out. But the Lord is good. We're choosing His strength...and it's a good thing.
We love you all and are so thankful for all of your love and support.
Love,
Brit (Troy and Honor)

Today is a new day and with every new day comes new beginnings! We are excited to inform you that we have chosen to name our little one Glory after the song “Glory Baby” by Watermark. Our sister-in-law Jenna shared this with us the day after we lost Glory and it’s a song that speaks of love and hope. It brings comfort to know that Glory is with Jesus and Heaven is all that Glory will ever know. I’ve included the lyrics below for you to read.

It’s been incredible to feel God’s love through all of your support and love. Thank you, from the bottom of our hearts. God has added to our story a journey full of promises and rich in truth that we have only begun to explore and learn from. Our hope is that the story of Glory will not only bless you, but speak hope into your life as well.

We love you Glory and we can’t wait to hold you…

All our love,
Mom & Dad (Brit & Troy)

“Glory Baby” by Watermark
Glory baby you slipped away as fast as we could say baby…baby..
You were growing, what happened dear?
You disappeared on us baby…baby..
Heaven will hold you before we do
Heaven will keep you safe until we’re home with you…
Until we’re home with you…

Miss you everyday
Miss you in every way
But we know there’s a
day when we will hold you
We will hold you
You’ll kiss our tears away
When we’re home to stay
Can’t wait for the day when we will see you
We will see you
But baby let sweet Jesus hold you
‘till mom and dad can hold you…
You’ll just have heaven before we do
You’ll just have heaven before we do

Sweet little babies, it’s hard to
understand it ‘cause we’re hurting
We are hurting
But there is healing
And we know we’re stronger people through the growing
And in knowing-
That all things work together for our good
And God works His purposes just like He said He would…
Just like He said He would…

BRIDGE:
I can’t imagine heaven’s lullabies
and what they must sound like
But I will rest in knowing, heaven is your home
And it’s all you’ll ever know…all you’ll ever know…