Unshakeable Faith

I finally got the call on my laboring mom...it was finally time...her baby girl was making her way into this world. I went in to the hospital...not at all sure what to expect. Once again...I left a changed person...different than the girl that walked in there. This family was amazing. So full of faith and a love of Jesus. Shortly after I arrived, their pastor arrived. A neat guy...I think from the Lutheran church. This was the first family I have worked with that had scriptures ready, at hand...had a favorite hymn, had specific verses that were meaningful to them. You could not help but feel the love of God in that room. There were smiles everywere. Smiles that marveled over how cute this baby's nose was...and how perfectly formed her little hands and feet were. There were no tears. Just smiles and sweet times of holding this precious little one. After a bit, their children arrived, fresh from school. They delighted in looking at her tiny hands and tiny toes and were so curious about her ears and her hair and her eyes. Mom was so amazing with them all...asking them if they remembered where their baby sister really was...with Jesus they all sang out as they acknowledged that what they were holding was only a body, and not the precious little soul that was waiting for them in Heaven. They seemed so excited over the prospect of meeting up with her there in Heaven one day. And through all of the explanations...smiles. It was a beautiful time. I watched their nine year old son hold and rock the baby. He sat in the rocker and rocked and rocked and rocked her. So gently, so sweetly. The baby of the family, a three year old little angel of a gal...was facsinated by everything there...the baby, the curtain in the room, the strawberries that came in Mom's lunch, the cheesecake on her tray! She lit up the room and we all added our own smiles to hers. There was so much love in that room. And so much contented joy. The kind that can only come from our Lord above. I honestly don't know how people without any sort of faith can get through a situation like this. I don't know how they can possibly cope or find the strength to move ahead. But this family has found SUCH strength. And such peace. It was truly a pleasure and an honor to be there and be a part of those moments. A pleasure and honor to capture and preserve them. It was truly an amazing day...one I am again...ever so thankful for in more ways than I could ever express. Lord...you are so good. So merciful. So generous and caring. Thank you for your peace and your presence in our ever changing lives. Amen.