Thank You for Taking My List to My Other Children

Let Me Show You Love and Lessons

I know she must have heard the whispers all week, she have must have heard the prayers going up on her behalf, I knew she felt the pain that was there but still she refuse to listen. As her body slowly started to shut down, I watched her struggle, I watch this 3 pound baby somehow survive day after day despite of the odds. The odds were telling us that as of last Monday when she lost so much blood it would be hours, odds told us that when nothing was being kept down it would only be time and odds were telling us that when her breathing became ragged we need to stay close but still she fought. I believe in the end she fought for the man that was here at the Mission that recently had burry his wife without much notice, the first timer who needed to see Jesus just a little more real, the old timer who needed to know how it felt to hold a little life, for the one who needed to find peace and understanding and for the heart that didn’t think could love much more through pain and loss.

It was no surprise that we all gathered and gave our gratitude as she slowly allowed for us to say goodbye through out today. We gathered in prayer, tears and love today and took turn thanking her for the lessons that were taught. Little Naomi fought for the ones around her right up until we placed her with much love and greif into a small wooden box.

Hold Me Just a Little Longer

The Process of Saying Goodbye

I entered the house with the acknowledgment that little Naomi kept flirting with Jesus. As I entered the house to make a phone call I was surprised and overjoyed by being handed little Naomi, she has become my girl. I was trusted with the fact that she was dying and that she might leave during this time with me and would I be okay? Yes, I would be okay; me and Naomi have this running list of things I need her to tell my Sarah and such if she does decide to leave this earth. So, as we spend time together I watch her body slowly shut down. I realize now that there is limited time of holding her here and having to hand her to our Jesus and I am okay with that, because if she has to leave this earth she is going to go to Jesus being loved and with lists.