Remembering Gracie

Dear Gracie,

I cannot believe it has been two years since mommy had to say goodbye. The night you went to be with Jesus I spent laying by your bed with a broken heart. My prayer was always that God would "heal your heart" HE answered that prayer, as I know you are know perfect in Christ, mommy just had no idea it would not be here with me. I miss your beautiful smiley face, the smell of your hair and skin, holding your hand while you fell asleep, reading you books, your cute little walk, your spunky personality, my favorite (dancing as I held you to "it's a wonderful world") and mostly how you made my heart stretch with Love for you. You are my little princess and not one single day goes by without mommy missing you so very much.

Your daddy misses you more than words can ever say. His heart was forever changed since the day you went to be with Jesus. You were his life, his everything....daddy finally had his "daddy's girl" His love for you ran so deep. He loved to hold you tight, here your little footsteps as you ran to jump up on the bed to give him a morning hug (first), when you sat with him and watched all his favorite shows, he will not admit it, but he loved that you were fiesty like mommy and mostly how you looked into his eyes. Sometimes, I catch a tear run down his cheek and I know it's you he is thinking about. You stole his heart and he thinks of you every day.

Mommy and Daddy miss holding you so tight

but are so thankful Jesus has you wrapped up in his

until we see you again

Ohh and your brother...where do I start? It's amazing the love he has for you. His prayer every night consists of, "please give Gracie a kiss for me." He occasionally will ask mommy if he can go to Heaven now and why you cannot come back home with your family. Mommy bought him a book called "Someday Heaven" that helps answers some of his questions....he loves it! He loves to look at pictures of you and his favorite is when mommy and daddy share stories about time you were together. He too thinks of you so often.

Mommy tries not to let her mind go to the "how things could of been" but unfortunately there are times I try to imagine what kind of sisterly bond you and Abbigal would of had. Now I just hold on to you will meet someday and until then I will always tell her about you. You would just love her...she is a part of you and on occasions I get a glimpse of you through her.

Of course all your grandparents miss you too. When you are mentioned everyone gets a little tiery eyed as they too long to hold you and play with you.

You were grandma Marsha's special girl

you shared a common bond for the love

of horses and all animals...grandma misses you so much!

Papa Dave...thinks of you often

Big Al loved to read you books and watch his sport games with you

Grandpa Jim adored you....he loved playing and making you laugh

Kendra loved to spend time with you and misses you too!

Mimi loved all your special moments she had with you

Grandpy loved you too!

It's hard for mommy to talk to Grandma Laura about you because of the special bond you to had. I'm always praying that Grandma has peace in her heart about you being in Heaven and that HE gives her comfort when she misses you so much. She has a great big picture of you right on her dresser that helps her start her day. Grandma Laura was one of you biggest fans and she misses you so very much!

There are so many others that miss you dearly. As mommy always shares...you touched more lives than most do in a lifetime.

Who could of not been touched with a face like this.......

Love you Girly!!

Although those she left behind feel the pain of sorrow and loss and shed

many tears we are comforted with God's infinite grace, mercy,

compassion and peace. Most importantly we can be comforted with knowing...

Gracie did not loose her life, but rather she has gained eternal life.