Tuesday, November 8, 2016

baby jay

our sweet cousin, baby jay finished his mortal life and was called back to our Father in Heaven.
he was only nine months old, but taught me a great deal.
he was born with a super rare genetic disorder and the effects eventually 
were too much for his body to handle. 
i'm grateful i got to sit with him for a day a few weeks before he passed.  he reminded me that God is in charge.  i saw this time and time again as his life was spared many times.  he helped me realize that love changes people.  it is a great motivator.  i witnessed the power of a mother's love.  it is so strong. i believe it is the closest thing to God's love.  baby jay was brave and taught us all to keep fighting.  fight the good fight.  don't give up.  on the day he died, his family knew it was getting closer and jaicee (his mom) said baby jay won't go until he has seen ever person in their immediate family.  one brother was flying in from portland.  he waited.  saw his uncle and his family and then waited for his mom to tell him it was ok for him to go and then he did.  such a sweet baby.  i only saw him a couple times because he was in isolation and the hospital most of his life and even in isolation, he miraculously impacted so many.  sadie made a video and a go fund me page so people could donate to a funeral fund.  it completely surpassed the goal, almost double the goal actually.  a good reminder, there is still so much goodness.  share it!