As we finished up preparations for the memorial, we wanted to make everyone aware of a couple things. First off, please take photos of you all releasing the pink balloons with Kayleigh's note(see previous post) attached on Sunday at 4:00pm (EST). I would like to do a new post next week and show all the photos.
Also, a good friend, Niecey, did one incredible job of creating a video for us for the memorial. It has a lot of new photos, including the professional photos from "Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep" and 3 songs that just seemed to be perfect for Kayleigh. Of course, you know one of them ;) I really can't wait to show you the video.
Tomorrow is the big day and my goodness has this week has flown by. Even though everything we prepared is ready, we are not. We barely got a chance at all this week to just lay there, cry our eyes out and miss her. All next week, we will be packing and heading off to the new house. By the way, the bank didn't want to return phone calls to settle things up and decided to sell the property. I guess it was God's way of showing we needed to be out of the house. So once we are done moving, I am sure it is just going to hit us hard like a ton of bricks that she's gone.
Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers through this. I look forward to meeting a lot of you tomorrow at the memorial and for those who can't make it, we will be sure to recap it all in a post, so you feel as if you were here. Thank you so much for being awesome friends to our family.
A lot of our strength comes from the Lord, but a big chunk of it comes from your support. Every single one of you are family to us and we love you!
God Bless,
327 comments:
«Oldest ‹Older 201 – 327 of 327I am praying for you all, wish I could be there, but I will be there in spirit...May the peace of God that transcends all understanding come upon you through Christ Jesus our Lord.
Blessings,
Allison
Oklahoma
God rest her soul, I wish I could be there... I am at home with my premature little baby boy myself or I would make that extra journey to be there.. I want so bad to be there... Remeber we love you all too and I wish we could take your pain away... god bless you all and take care.. look forward to possibly you sharing video on here:) Prayin for you ever sec of every moment I get;)
I will certainly be with you and your family in spirit tomorrow at the memorial. We really wish deeply that we could be there. However, we will be letting off our pink balloons at 4:00. Our pictures will be sent to you right afterwards. I will also send you a hard copy in the mail for a scrap book.
I know the Lord will be with you tomorrow and give you the strength that you need.
I will be praying for your family tomorrow as you celebrate Kayleigh's life, and next week as you are moving.
Love in Christ,
Shannon
i will be lifting you up in prayer tomorrow. i wish i could come. as it was during kayleigh's life, i know the Lord will be glorified tomorrow through her memorial. God bless your precious family!!
I will be thinking of your whole family tomorrow and especially little Kayleigh. God Bless!
My thoughts and prayers are definitely with all of you as you prepare for tomorrow and in the days ahead. I hope you have a chance to grieve freely and as you need to. May God keep you in his ever-loving arms.
You have been in our daily prayers. We are sending you much love, strength and healing for today, tomorrow and always.
Dearest Adam and Aimee, My youngest daughter Grace and I will be there with you tomorrow as we celebrate precious Kayleigh's life that has blessed us all immeasurably. She is such a beautiful gift from our Heavenly Father. Oh how we look forward to spending Eternity with her and you all !!
It still utterly breaks my heart that she couldn't first spend a lifetime here with you ! I know our loving Father knows best, but sometimes in life it's so hard for us to keep that in mind.
With All My Love and Prayers, Barbara
I am truely sorry for your loss. Thank you both for being the catalyst that brought Kaleigh from the hearts of few to the hearts of so many. I wrote this poem and I hope it brings you some comfort.
A Whisper Of You
By, Mindi K. Flowers
I am lonely without you
I feel broken inside
The days pass so slowly
Without you by my side
I think of you often
Through the day and the night
Whenever I smile and
When sun shines so bright
When I hear joyous laughter
Of children at play
Or taste cold ice cream
On a hot summers day
When I smell the sweet scent
Of roses in bloom
Or look up at the stars
Bathed by a full moon
Your whisper is with me
Wherever I go
Your presence is in me
Ever stronger it grows
I thought I was broken
I was wrong, I am whole
A whisper of you
Fills my soul
Thank you for the update. So sorry to hear about the bank and you having to move. We will be thinking about you tomorrow and will keep you in our thoughts and prayers.
I hope everything goes well tomorrow.
I will be thinking of you.
i will be there with you all in spirit tomorrow......again I am so so sorry and heartbroken for your family....may God bless and keep you in His safe and warm embrace.
Jennifer Rogers
Wish I could be there tomorrow, I will be thinking about you guys. Still praying for you and your family.
We love you too! You all will be in my prayers tomorrow. I'm sure the video is beautiful, as will be the memorial to your precious baby girl.
My thoughts and prayers are you with you and your family as you face a difficult day tomorrow. Kaleigh touched so many lives with her strength and amazing story.
Rebekah
Thinking of you...
The Smith's (TN)
Will be sending up balloons from Fond du Lac, WI.
We miss you Kayleigh!
Love,
Ryan
1 lb. 10 oz.
Ireland
3 lbs. 13 oz.
and our mom and dad.
I really wish we could've gotten the chance to meet you face-to-face and share in the memorial. However, we won't be able to make it to the memorial service tomorrow, but I am still keeping you all in my thoughts and prayers! I'm going to try to find some pink balloons to release though.
Even in all the buzz of life you have going on, you and Aimee need to try your best to take/"sneek" a minute or two here and there to really just sit and breathe and reflect on all that is going on. You are definitely right about it hitting you like a ton of bricks later on...at least that's what happened to me 5 years after we lost our first child.
I know no words you will hear or read will ever be able to take away the pain and emptiness you feel, but know that I am definitely thinking about you and praying that God will wrap all of you in His Spirit and grant you some comfort and peace.
Your family continues to be in my thoughts and prayers. I'm asking for the Lord's strength not only for tomorrow but for the days and months to come. I am sorry that I am unable to celebrate Kayleigh's life with you tomorrow as we live in Canada but we will be thinking of you as loved ones gather with you.
Love In Christ,
Terri from Ontario
As I can't be there with you tomorrow, please always know I am there in spirit. I love you guys so much. I will be there in spirit tomorrow and I am going to get a bunch of pink balloons to let off tomorrow with George & Sidney.
Love Always,
Katie Anderson
In my thoughts and prayers daily! Will be releasing balloons tomorrow and taking pics! Bless you!
~Hope
Marlboro, NY
I will be thinking of you guys tomorrow.
I got to see you guys on the doctor's the other day and seeing all the video clips of Kayleigh, I cried my eyes out, but could only imagine how you feel. I will be thinking of you tomorrow and wearing pink in honor of miss Kayleigh.My 4 year old always is beside me when i read blogs and she knows by pictures which blog is which and when we were watching the dr's she recognized and put it togethor and says very loudly "Momma thats our baby Kayleigh you pray for her and now God is taking care of her for her Mommy and Daddy because God makes things better" I just cried and thought yes ma'am you are right.. with you guys and the praying does not stop..
My prayers are still with you all. Your little girl has touched the hearts of many people. I would have went for a balloon, buut 4pm EST is 10pm here. I'll send one up in my dreams for her. :)
Still in my constant thoughts and prayers.
I really wish I could give you a great big hug tomorrow. I will pray for your strength to get you through the day and the weeks to come. I'm sure the memorial will be as beautiful as precious Kayleigh. I can't wait to see the video.
I have been thinking about you all day. We went and got our balloons today and my girls are so excited to let them go and they hope that someone learns to love Kayleigh as much as they do. (that came right out of the mouth of my 8 year old) My 6 year old cried and my 10 year old was so happy that she wasn't connected to any monitors or tubes any more and that she was happy in heaven. I love the way kids think. They help everything come into focus. Know we are thinking of you and pray that you have the strength for tomorrow.
Love from a tiny town in Utah
Adam and Aimee. I wish I could be there, but you all are in my thoughts all of the time and we will be sending balloons up! Much care and love.
We will be releasing balloons tomorrow in celebration of Kayleigh's life.
Psalm 30:5
Weeping may remain for a night, but rejoicing comes in the morning.
The sadness lingers behind and the tears fall freely as I think of you both, Adam and Aimee. I pray that you are all held tightly tomorrow by your family, and friends but most importantly by our amazing lord and your tiny miracle, Kayleigh. They will get you through this.
We will be releasing balloons tomorrow here in Las Vegas in celebration of Kayleigh's life.
Psalm 30:5
Weeping may remain for a night, but rejoicing comes in the morning.
The sadness lingers behind and the tears fall freely as I think of you both, Adam and Aimee. I pray that you are all held tightly tomorrow by your family, and friends but most importantly by our amazing lord and your tiny miracle, Kayleigh. They will get you through this.
Thank you so much for sharing Kayleigh with us.
Kayleighs memorial will be just as inspirational and beautiful as she was in life. I will be thinking of you all tomorrow. God Bless You.
Your family is in my prayers, God bless your family and i ask God to hold you all extra tight tomorrow.
It comforts me to know she is in heaven with those little eyes open, sparkling as she sees all the beauty there, and smiling, and most of all NO PAIN or machines needed, PRAISE GOD!!! I can close my eyes and see her sitting on Jesus's lap, kicking those little legs with joy. What an "ANGEL". And when it is time, she will come running to meet Mommy and Daddy again, ready to welcome you all home. WHAT A DAY THAT WILL BE!!!!
Although I live in Concord, NC, I won't be able to attend the memorial. My thoughts and prayers, as well as those of my family, will be with you throughout tomorrow and the days that follow. The move will keep your mind occupied for the next few weeks as you pack, relocate, unpack and settle in. However, if your family is like ours, be prepared for times of laughter and times of tears as you come across your high school yearbooks, wedding pictures,Allyson and Brandon's baby books, vacation pictures and movies, Kayleigh's stuffed animals, pictures of the family and all of the other things that accumulate as a family builds memories.
Although there will be times when you wonder how you will go on, Allyson and Brandon, as well as your love for each, will pull you into the present with new memories to experience and life long dreams to fulfill.
God Bless you,
Joyce Smith, aka Mimmy
Man... what a journey you have been on. I have followed.. even when I haven't left comments. Know others are here, thinking of you, praying for you... even when there is not proof of our existence on your blog. Same with God... cause we know He is there...
Praying for your family and may God hold you in His hands right now, we will be releasing balloons in Atlanta for Kayleigh and the difference her life has made in the world..May God Bless you and Keep you and make His face shine upon you...
I stumbled upon your blog about a week ago and just wanted to say I'm so sorry to hear Kayleigh died. I will continue to pray for your family. What a blessing to hear your heart and see your faith in action.
Laura
Praying that your burdens will start to be lifted off your shoulders, and that you will have many bright days ahead. Wishing you all the best with your move. I moved 4 times last year, because my husband was a contract worker.lol Also praying that you will have all the help and support that you need. :)
My thoughts and prayers go out to your family.. I was so saddened to hear of Kaleigh's passing.. Thank you for allowing so many of us a glimpse into your lives. May God be with you all tomorrow and in the days, months and years to come...
Also I am SO sorry you were not able to keep your home.. How selfish of the bank not to work with you. Please keep your heads up as all will fall into place in time..
Dear Freeman family, My thoughts and prayers will be with you tomorrow. I will actually be traveling tomorrow and will think of Kayleigh while I am traveling through God's vast beautiful blue skies and beautiful white clouds.I hope to feel closer to Kayleigh up in heaven. God Bless all of you.
I have been laying awake in bed just thinking and praying for you guys! Can't sleep so here I am! I pray God gives you all the strength you need tomorrow and forever.
God Bless you Adam and Aimee. God will never leave you, nor forsake you. He is right with you.
Eventhough we won't be able to come to the memorial service, at 4pm, my daughter and I are going to stop whatever we are doing and pray for your family and if we can get a pink balloon we will be releasing it.
It is so ironic, my son, Eli, will be dedicated tomorrow also. Reading your blog about Kayleigh has taught me to appreciate my 3 little blessings.
God Bless you and your family and we will continue to pray for you.
In Christian Love,
Becky Magness
Sending you lots of love and prayers all the way from Sydney Australia......
Sending you lots of hugs and warm wishes all the way from sunny South Africa. I have been following your blog for a while now and am thinking of you all during this terribly hard time. God bless you aren your families. With love Lynda XXX
I am going to release sweet beautiful Kayleigh's balloons tomorrow morning to try and make it as close as possible to 4 pm your time(i am in Australia)Your whole family are in my thoughts and prayers for tomorrow and beyond.We love you guys so much,you are in our hearts.Lots of hugs xxx
Freemans,
I can't wait to see the video. I'm sure it will be a beautiful recap of her life. Your family and faith have just been amazing through all this. You have been a true inspiration to everyone. I pray for you to gain strength from the Lord over the next few hard days.
My kids and I will be releasing balloons in Kayleigh's honor today. I made the tags for the balloons and have already taken pictures of that. I won't be able to make it to the memorial today but I pray for you to gain strength from the lord.
Love in Christ,
Tonya, Tony, Darian and Malia
sending you prayers and letting you know that we, in Pennsylvania, are thinking of your family.
Hugs,
Peter and Michele
Freeman's:
Praying for God to get you through today and the hard days to follow. Oh so wishing I could be there but Will be there in spirit. I am going to pick up our balloons after church and take pics and email them to you tomorrow. We love you and I know God will let me meet you both one day. Love you guys.
May God hold your hands and walk you through this very difficult day. As your family are in my thoughts everyday, especially today I will be with you in spirit.
I will take pictures of the balloons we released today along the special tags we made for Kayleigh.
We love you!
Missouir prayers lifted up for you today and in the days to come. May God give you strength and peace.
I will be thinking of you all and praying as you celebrate the life and love of baby Kayleigh.
I shall wear pink today in honour of Kayleigh.
I will be praying for your family today. I would love to see all the balloons when they are released. Your little Kayleigh will love it.
Praying for you,
Nora Miranda
Just wanted to say that I am thinking of your family today. I am so glad that you have so many good people in your life to support you through this day!
You guys are an awsome family. I will be thinking of you today and praying for you. I miss Kayleigh and just can't believe she's gone. I never was able to meet her but feel so blessed I knew OF her. I will never forget her beautiful story.
~AZ Mommy
Remembering Kayleigh Anne today and every day. Praying for you and yours always.
Nonnie
God Bless You Adam & Aimee and the kids too. Today is the beginning of your healing. Grief is a very messy process but, you will get through it....though at times it will seem impossible to do so.
Please know because you had the courage to share your daughter with the world, the world is here, beside you and will always remember Kayleigh.
Thank you for your raw honestly. Because of it...I have smiled, hoped, cried, worried and now grief with your family. Please keep in touch.
I am sorry I don't know you in person. I'm sorry I never got to meet Kayleigh. Hold her, love her in person but I will always be grateful for what I did have of her....all because of you.
May God bless you and your family today and hold you in his arms as you say "Good bye for now sweet Angel".
Thinking of you today!
God Bless,
Your Stranger Friend,
Jenn
Just want you to know that I'm praying for you - I hope that your celebration of Kayleigh's life today brings you peace, comfort, and joy. While I cannot be there in person, know that my heart is with you today (and every day!) and I feel so blessed to have had the priviledge of coming along on your journey.
Kayleigh's life and your faith have truly blessed me, and through prayer I feel like you are part of my own family. While I grieve for you to not have your beautiful baby girl in your arms, I rejoice that she's happy in heaven hanging with Jesus!
I pray God's comfort, peace, and blessings for you today!
Lots of love from Kansas,
Lindsay
I wish I could be at Kayleigh's memorial today. My sons and I will be releasing pink balloons at our park in Norwalk, Ohio today. My 6 year old wants to kiss each balloon so he can send kisses to Kayleigh in Heaven. We're thinking and praying for all of you today.
You will be in my heart Forever and Always Kayleigh.
We love you and miss you so very very much darling girl.
XOXOXOXO
Today is Kayleigh's special day - the day to remember her life that she fought so hard for. I will be praying for your family and hope that you find some comfort and peace.
All my prayers,
Elizabeth
Boston, MA
We will be thinking of you today and will release 11 pink ballons for every months Kaileigh was with you .
I am also so sorry that your bank didn't return your calls, I agree with Valerie , you should put their name on your blog so people can email them and tell them how heartless they are .
Know that my thoughts and prayers are with all of you today, tomorrow and always. It's raining/storming here in Middlesex, NC so if I'm not able to release pink ballons at the scheduled time I will as soon as it clears up. Sending all of you my Love.
praying for you all today and in the days to come
Adam and Aimee,
I am thinking of you guys today. I just wanted to let you know the balloons will be released today from my family to Kayleigh. You guys truely feel like family to me. You have showed me how not to take a day forgranted. How to have faith in god and know he will show us the way.I continue to pray for you family and hope you guys have enough strength for the move. Sending out love to you and your family.
Candice Sturtevant and family
God Bless your family
Im so sorry for your loss, words just dont do any justice.
Thank you for sharing Kayleigh's story with us. I will be letting balloons go today and taking pictures.
Chris
I am so sorry for your loss. I found your story a few months ago when the child i'm carrying was diagnoised with a fatal condition in utero. My mom and I read your story often to uplift us and I want you to know that it did and still does so much.
God bless you and your family, you are in my prayers
- Stephanie
Thinking of you often today as you remember your Kayleigh with all of your friends and family!
Hugs,
Melinda
Thinking of your family and praying for peace today. I can't wait to see the video. Prayers...
I wish I could be there tomorrow, however, I am with you in spirit. My prayers are with you and the family. I hope you continue to share your lifes journey's with us as I feel like we're family and we're going through this together. Kayleigh will always be with us and forever loved.
The Brown Family
Adam and Aimee,
It is Sunday the 17th at 3:35 and you are both on my heart (so deeply) You are at the memorial by now and i can't stop thinking about how you must feel. God is everywhere you are....helping you each step of the way. I am so sorry that any parent has to go through this, but we do. I know the memorial will be beautiful as Kayleigh Anne is remembered by those who love her most. She has touched people all over the world, and God said it is finished, her work was done, and by the comments left from a lot of people, she has done a great job in restoring and renewing the faith in people. Isn't it amazing and so precious what a little baby can do for us...I LOVE YOU KAYLEIGH ANNE FREEMAN.....bye bye for now and i will meet you in heaven one day. Rest now baby.
Though you will miss Kayleigh, may you find comfort in knowing that she is ok now, and probably having a good time playing with the other babies in Heaven, including our little Chloe. Because of Calvary, we can see our babies again. Love, hugs and prayers.
Released the balloons. The rain was really coming down. I hope that Aimee is going to be alright in a month or so after it all settles. Keep you support group close in the months to come. And keep god closer. Your going to need them all.
Hi, me and my mom sent 10 pink balloons into the sky today for every month she lived! We also said a prayer for you and your family every time we let go of one! We love you guys and "God Bless You!"
Love,
Jordan and Sandi King
Our balloon release went WONDERFUL. I have two good pictures for you that I will develop and send e-mail as well.
God was on our side-the wind was at 14 miles per hour and when one got caught on a power line it actually wrapped itself around all four before taking off to the skies again.
Before they went out of sight we saw they made the trees. I hope you get a response on your blog from them.
God be with you today and always, I am hugging you in spirit.
I just released sweet Kayleigh's pink balloon. It flew high and strong...just like Kayleigh. See you soon, sweet Angel.
The love you have for your beautiful child, your family, and for God, is inspirational. I really admire how you have coped through everything that has been dealt your way -- your strength and faith has taught me a lesson that I will carry with me to my grave -- that is to be thankful and trust in God and everything he does, for there is a reason behind it all.
Who knew that a small, one-pound child, could leave such a legacy. Thank you for letting me, and everyone else, in your world. God bless you, Freeman family.
Praying for your family today.
Balloons released! I tried to email you some photos but your email wasn't recognized. you can see them on my blog. www.threevaillant@blogspot.com
We released balloons for Kayleigh! They are posted on my blog at
http://lifesperfectpictures.blogspot.com/2009/05/balloon-release-for-kayleigh.html
God bless you all!
I am speechless...as if it is not enough that you have to go through the loss of Kayleigh but to lose your home too is such a blow. I remember when we lost our home in similar circumstances...our son was in the hospital for nine months. He was trached and very sick and we were told we had to move.
I know what you are going through. I want you to know that God IS there and he IS in control...even though it feels like everything is out of control. You are lifted so high by so many that only the good that comes from God will show up just when you need it.
God Bless your entire family! Please continue to update your site and let us know how you are doing. This is just the beginning of Kayleigh's story!
We released 3 pink balloons from Hurst, TX for your beautiful baby girl, photos on my blog.
My thoughts are with you and your family today, you are an inspiration
Megan
Thinking of of you and asking God to bless you and hoping that Kayleigh is having a fabulous time in Heaven. :)
I released my balloons at 4 (EST) and took pictures I also lit my Angels candle for Kayleigh today at 1
God Bless You
We Love you and we are praying for a nice and smooth move. As you know too well It is raining in Charlotte, what a fitting gift from God... His Tears meeting with ours. Tonight I will be lighting a candle in honor of sweet Kayliegh. I thought your family this week and our hearts are with you and broken.
Giant LOVE
Trina
Thinking of you here in Ohio today.
Dear Adam and Aimee. How my heart breaks for your loss. May you be comforted by the love and support of your family and friends at this difficult time. Please allow yourselves time to greive. Darrell and Owen(Blankie Boy)
Thinking of you all. God bless.
wish I could have been there but I am states away...but I did release two balloons go at 4 pm for her...I got shiny pink heart balloons and found a ribbon that said 'God's Little Angel' on it and put her name and blog information on the back and attached it to the balloons I emailed you the pictures I hope you get them. I used the email on the contact me button...I will be praying like always for your family for strength and courage.
Love
Shannah Herzog and Family in Michigan...
Praying for you all!!!
Em
from Australia
I have been praying for your family and Kayleigh all day. I start crying every time I think about your beautiful little girl and I wish that things would have turned out differently for you. But I know God has a plan, even when we don't understand it.Thank you for sharing Kayleigh's journey and please know that your family will continue to be in our thoughts and prayers. I can't wait to see the pictures of all the balloons and I know the video will be beautiful. I will pray for your easy transition to your new home and that you are able to find the strength to get through the tough times ahead. God bless your family!
Our arms are wrapped around you and your family today and always.
You have been on my mind and in my prayers all day. I wish I could have been there to celebrate Kayleigh with you :( She is such a beautiful little girl and my heart is just broken to pieces. I will never forget Kayleigh and the wonderous miracle that she is. I can't wait to see the video. I am praying for you and wrapping you all in a great big hug.
Hugs, prayers and love,
Heather~ On the Homefront
Hello Sweet Freemans! I just wanted to drop a quick line to let you know you are in our thoughts and prayers always. We are sorry we couldn't come to Kayleigh's memorial. She has made such an wonderful impact on so many lives, and her story will forever be told! We love you all!!!
Love,
Nate, Kim and Evan Smith
www.caringbridge.org/visit/evannsmith
Just wanted you to know that you and your whole family are in our thoughts and prayers especially today. My daughter & I released a pink balloon (with the note), in honor of Kayleigh, after saying a prayer together. I'm sorry, we did not take a picture. I just read your latest post, & now wish that I had! ;(
Her story touched my life greatly, and I'm sure she'll continue to touch many more lives. She will not be forgotten!
~from central Illinois
we released balloons for kayleigh today and i was just wondering what email address to send the pictures too?
your sweet little angel will never be forgotten!
love
the goodrights
And we love you too!!! We released our balloons today. My daughter did give it kisses. What a tough time to pack and move...I wish we could help you in someway.
With love and tears,
Bridget in IL
Have been thinking of your whole family today. I really wish I could have attended Kayleighs Memorial. God Bless you! xoxo
Released 6 pink balloons to celebrate Kayleighs life today at 3pm(cst) in the pouring rain.I watched the till I could no longer see them.I listened to "Kayleighs songs" the whole time.Stay strong for each other and know that you guys and Kayleigh will be in our thoughts,prayers and hearts forever.
Love to you and your family
The Coons family
I tried to send you pictures of our balloon launch today, but your inbox is to full. I will try again someother time I just wanted you to know that you will be getting them. We thought of your family all day today. God Bless.
Nikki Conway
We released Sweet Kayleigh's balloons this morning(14 hour time difference)so it would coinside with the 4pm release in North Carolina.I have emailed the photos to you and they are also on my blog.Thank you for including us.Thinking of you all.Big hugs to your family.
Thinking of you all, a million times today. In my church, the priest spoke of the song "have I told you lately" by Van Morrison. He spoke of this being a love song that Van Morrison intended as a tribute to our loving God.
Have I told you lately that I love you?
Have I told you there's no one above you?
Fill my heart with gladness, take away my sadness
Ease my troubles that's what you do
Oh, the morning sun in all it's glory
Greets the day with hope and comfort too
And you fill my life with laughter, you can make it better
Ease my troubles that's what you do
There's a love that's divine
And it's yours and it's mine
Like the sun at the end of the day
We should give thanks and pray to the One
I am back to church, thanks to Kayleigh, came home and listened to the song, and got the meaning, thanks to Kayleigh. She will live in my heart...forever. So thankful that you could share her with me. I hope you feel God's divine Love, and that he could bring you comfort, today especially, and in the difficult days ahead. I love you Kayleigh. Leslie in CT
You are in my thoughts tonight, and I am thinking about sweet Kayleigh meeting Jesus. He will have a special place for her in Heaven, and I know that she is just having the best time! I pray that He wraps His arms around you and holds you close during this difficult time! Your family is loved, and I just can't wait to see Kaylrigh's video!
Freeman Family,
I just happened upon your blog two days ago through another preemie blog. I have been praying for your family, especially today as you say goodbye to your little miracle. Your Faith, Hope and Trust in God is truly an inspiration to me - even in what must be the most difficult days of your life. My 1lb 9 oz little boy has had his share of ups and downs since his birth and I wish I could say that I have the faith that you have. Thank you for your example and witness.
I am praying for you and your family. I can not wait to see the video. I hope the service was very nice. God bless your family.
This poem is one that I wrote for a friend of mine who lost their 26 year old granddaughter in a terrible shooting. Her husband has been found to be responsible. Your copy of it has been saved for you for this very day,the day after you had the memorial for your precious Kayleigh Anne. (I will mail a hard, pretty copy to the address Aimee gave us the other day.)
My 17 year old grandson was looking at some of your pictures and he expressed his opinion that she was one of the prettiest babies he had ever seen. I had to agree with him, at least this time. Not only was she precious, she performed a precious ministry.
May God give you the peace that only he can, the understanding that only he knows, the love that only he feels, the strength that only he is capable of and the ability to forgive which is the one thing that we have in common with Him. We may not be able to forget and wipe the slate clean, but we can forgive. From reading your posts, I'm afraid the time will come when you need to forgive yourselves. If that is true, remember this statement. God gives you the power to forgive, He doesn't hold it for himself.
God Bless you and you will continue to be in my prayers and that of my family.
Mimmy aka Joyce Smith
Shared Tears
Our Father says we are to weep
With others when they cry,
And that we are to laugh with those
Who are happy by and by.
News came to me that you have lost
Someone much too young to go.
She was beautiful and loving;
I’ve heard from those who know.
So please do know that as I sit
And pen these words to you
The tears are flowing freely
And my heart is breaking too.
I’ll keep you in my nearest thought
And in my earnest prayers
That God will hold you strongly
And you’ll feel him ever there.
Just know I’m one of many
Who will share this pain today,
As you’ve shared pain and laughter
With others along life’s way.
Joyce K. Smith
May 2, 2009
Adam, Aimee, and family,
I didn't get to be there but am in spirit and prayer. I pray all things went according to God's plan and desires for you.
I pray your move to your new home will be a smooth transition, among other transitions that you will go through, and the path God is putting you on will not have too many bumps along the way.
Blessings
Barbara
Just to let you know we were thinking of your family during your time of saying goodbye...or see you later...thought of a great thing for you to do...Since a new family will soon be in your house thought it would be neat to leave a little message hidden in the house about your little angel and lead them to your blog! Praying for you during these times!!
GOD BLESS YOU!!♥
Danielle Lisbon,ND
i just wanted to share that on saturday as we were getting ready to leave to a baseball game, there we were standing at the car my oldest son says mom, look @ those balloons. of course not all of them were pink, but i truly believe it was a sign. it was a cluster of em'. then as we were leaving the baseball fields, i found that same cluster of balloons in a field and again, not all of em' were pink. i can't wait to the see the video. still lifting your family in prayer. only he knows your needs. XOXO bonny
We released balloons and I tried to send you an email with the pictures but I got a message back that said your inbox was full. Please let us know if there is another email address to send them to or when the one under contact us is emptied. Thanks.
God Bless You!
As hard as it will be, can't wait to hear about Kayleigh's celebration of life, unfortunately cut too short! I know it's going to be beautiful and you'll capture it well. Continuing to pray for you. We love you1!
Blessings for baby Kayleigh. She was and is a blessing to all. Our own little fighter, Emma Rose, was taken home close to Kayleigh. We only had for for 32 days but in that time she transformed many. God Bless. Sherry McCormick
My thoughts and prayers have been with your family and they will continue as you go through this tough time! Thank you for sharing your little kayleigh with all of us. I have followed your familys story for a few months and I will always have a place in my heart for you all.
You were in my thoughts yesterday, unfortunately I was a medical school graduation and could not get to NC for the service or to let off a balloon, but I cannot wait to see the video and read the post about the service and all the balloons let off in her honor. Kayleigh has forever changed my life and I will always remember her and your family. My God be with you and His love surround you through all your days!
Kayleigh's balloon was sent into a
beautiful blue sky over Greenwood, Indiana. I watched till it was a dot in the clouds. Her little photo went straight up to heaven.
We will offer up the rosary for your family, to find strength to get through tomorrow.
I'm sure Kayleigh is praying for you now too...an angel in Heaven with her Heavenly Father, watching over you always now, as you both have watched over her these past 11mths.
God bless your family.
Regina
Still thinking of you and praying for your family. Just wanted you to know :)
still thinking of you...may God hold you in His arms!
I'm so sorry for your loss. I just lost my son on 3/6/2009 due to the same thing The pre-e started at 24 weeks and went severe at 25 weeks and he was born emergency c-section. He also suffered from IUGR he was only 13.2 oz at birth. He passed away 36 hours later because he developed at brain hemmorage. My heart goes out to you and your family.
While I've never experienced what you are going thru, I have had a "dark night of the soul" where it seems the sun will never rise again.
It took a few years for that sun to shine again & around that time, I had a dream that was so vivid that I wrote a poem describing what I saw. I truly believe this dream was a gift from God.
Years later, I shared that dream & poem with my sister-in-law & she put into pastels what I had described in words. Perhaps it will minister you...maybe not now, but sometime. Meanwhile, you remain in my prayers.
As I can't insert a picture here, if you'd like to see it, I've posted it on my blog: http://musingsfromauntiem.blogspot.com/
Vision—Rubble
A pile of rubble
Shards of broken pottery
Discards
Rejects
Garbage
A Man comes—walks through
the place.
Eyes piercing, searching,
Looking intensely…
He bends, drops to His knees.
Scarred hands pry through
the rubble.
He digs—carefully…
not because of His
hands, which crack
and bleed—opened
again at some ancient
scarred wound.
No—the care He takes
is for the shards.
These He holds carefully—
Mindless of the pain they bring to Him.
Rather, with gentle care
—as a caress—
He lifts each piece
from the rubble,
piecing together a vessel.
Searching for each lost piece,
bringing it back,
that the vessel might be whole.
No piece is overlooked.
Each fragment is valuable—
priceless.
The pieces found,
He turns back to His house,
cradling the broken vessel
in His arms.
Once home, the pieces
are laid out before Him.
He picks each one up
Remembering.
As He remembers,
He washes the piece…
with water & tears.
Washing away the grime
so that each piece
—though broken from the whole—
is beautiful again.
Then, painstakingly,
He begins to put this vessel
—cracked, damaged, discarded—
Back together again.
Each piece telling a portion
of the story of His vessel’s
life.
Time has lost meaning
as He works on.
On—through the evening,
and on, into the darkest part
of the night.
On—
never stopping,
except, perhaps, to admire
His work.
As dawn breaks,
the vessel stands
Complete:
each piece in place…
nothing missing.
Whole—whole, but cracked.
He fingers the vessel lovingly.
Running worn hands over
the cracks.
A beautiful vessel…
and yet…
The Potter gently kneads
His clay.
As He does,
Blood from His injured hands
is mixed in and through.
Then He gently applies
this new mixture to His
precious vessel.
Smoothing over the cracks;
filling them in until—finally—
they disappear.
Refined,
the vessel is placed in the
furnace.
The heat seems unbearable.
How is it the cracks do not loosen?
Perhaps by some power,
the vessel is held together in
this furnace of affliction.
Ah, yes: ‘tis the Potter’s
own blood which keeps the
vessel whole.
When, at long last,
the vessel is pulled from
the fire, the Potter’s
joy cannot be contained.
There!
There is His creation:
Beautiful
as before any damage
took place…
Only…more so.
The Potter’s joy radiates out…
and by some miracle, pours
into this vessel.
Filling
Filling
Overflowing.
The miracle of the Potter’s
Hands: transforming
that which was destroyed
into the perfect container
for His unspeakable joy.
~M. Magennis
My your memories of your little angel help you through these tough times. Thanks for sharing your stories and my heart aches for you and your family.
You were in our thoughts and prayers on Sunday. My 3ry old son and I participated in the balloon release, hubby took a photo and a short video.
I'm sure the memorial was beautiful. Kayleigh shines her light and love on her family! She is proud of her Mama and Papa for being such awesome and loving parents who did all they could to get her healthy and was with her every minute of her life.
Adam,
I just wanted to tell you that the flower I planted for Kayleigh died today or i thought cause it got to 85 here today. Well then I watered it and my husband told me to go out there and look about 2 hours later and it was alive and well. Miracles happen and Kayleigh is watching over us all.
Thanks Freemans
The Cudabacks
i just wanted to drop by and let you know that I'm praying for yall daily! I know God is wrapping his loving arms around yall and I pray he gives you amazing peace knowing baby kayleigh is in a far better place!! Remember God never puts on us more than we can bare! Stay strong
I am praying for you all, I know what its like to have a little Angel so my heart feels for you.
Its' Monday night and here in Florida its colder than... and wet. Brrr.. We wanted to tell you that Kayleigh's memorial was beautiful. The slide show was so touching.... the pictures...the music...everything that has touched or been touched by Kayleigh has been indeed AMAZING. The words from both you and her grandparents were so open and raw with emotion and love. The minister, in his youth and inexperience was perfect. No rehearsed phrases, but openness and gentleness. Thank you for sharing all of that with us. We love you. You are so strong. Oh, Yes you are, you can't wear the mask you've had on for all of this time without having a great inner strength yourself. We applaud you. And we give praise to our God. Until later, Judi and Uncle John Wojo.
I haven't been on in a while!! I just found out. I just wanted you wil that you are in my prayers!
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