Safe in HIS Arms...: THIS IS ONE SMART BABY! (AND SO CUTE!)

Morning, friends. I know this isn't the post I said I'd do today.. hang in there a sec and I'll explain. ;o)

Okay, so I'm still HOPING to get to come back (possibly later today) and update with those pictures I mentioned yesterday, but just in case I don't, I decided to go ahead and share this video. (I already had this post typed up and ready/scheduled for today) O:-) See, for whatever reason, I kept forgetting that "Thankful Thursday" has a theme. (I'm such a dork) This was actually going to be my "Thankful Thursday" post.. but THEN, I remembered. So, if you want to read what others are talking about this "Thankful Thursday," hop on over to Iris' and see what others are writing about. (Today's theme is JOY!) Perhaps NEXT week I'll get in the game (with my head on straight) O:-)

SOOOOOOO... This little cutie is my sister's great niece (?). (It's her husband's, niece - Connie's, daughter) Her name is Lainey and she's ONLY TWO! Just watch this video and see how SMART she is!

Oh yeah, I'd also like to invite you back tomorrow. I'm going to announce my first bloggy giveaway! =-)

Brent's Story...

Our son Brent suddenly started to complain with back pain in the fall of 2004. He was playing flag football with the town league and loved to roughhouse with his two younger brothers so the pain was dismissed at first. After having him tested for kidney and bladder infections and finding him clear we finally asked for an MRI of his back. A couple of weeks later (the very day of the MRI) we received a phone call from his doctor saying that a tumor was found in his pelvic area. We were asked how quickly we could get him to St. Jude Children's Hospital - we left IMMEDIATELY. Later that same week we got the diagnosis. It was one that we would NEVER, EVER forget. It was Stage IV Neuroblastoma, a cancer of the nervous system. His chances of survival when diagnosed were 1/4 - 1/3. When he relapsed we were reminded there was NO CURE. There was basically no hope of survival... none outside the HOPE we had in JESUS.

Brent fought long and hard. He was a Christian and LOVED his SAVIOR. He NEVER asked "why" or complained. He took each day as it was - a gift from GOD. Brent went HOME to be with the LORD on January 2, 2007. He was 11 years old. If I've EVER had a "hero" in this world.... it would be him.

If you'd like to read about his AMAZING journey you can visit his caringbridge site caringbridge.org/ms/brentnason

10 comments:

Greg P. said...: What a sweetheart she his! I've never heard a 2 yr. old sing that song so well.; October 16, 2008 at 6:27 AM
Jennifer said...: awww how cute!! My 3 yr old can't do that!! I love giveaways! I'll be sure to be looking for that one..lol; October 16, 2008 at 6:49 AM
Amie said...: what a sweetie.. those cheeks are too cute!

btw- can you check your in-box and let me know if you got my last e-mail.

Thx-

have a Happy Day!

:)
Amie; October 16, 2008 at 7:00 AM
Beth E. said...: She's adorable! I just wanna smooch on that face! :o)

Looking forward to tomorrow...

P.S. Tonya, have you ever been to Abel Tyson's CB site? Such a precious little boy. Check it out, and read the history of what he's gone through. His dad has some amazing journal entries. Please keep little Abel in your prayers:
www.caringbridge.org/visit/
abeltyson; October 16, 2008 at 8:13 AM
Melanie said...: Oh, my... she is just too cute!; October 16, 2008 at 8:51 AM
Patricia said...: Soooo sweet! I love it. I've gotten all soft and squishy about little ones since I became a nana.; October 16, 2008 at 11:54 AM
Tea with Tiffany said...: Precious...

Couldn't watch because for some reason my sound isn't working on my laptop and it's not muted.

And a giveaway, how fun!

Thanks for commenting on my laughter post!; October 16, 2008 at 8:47 PM
Ashley said...: I am so glad that Z liked his cookie. What boy wouldn't like a HUGE cookie for his birthday. I think that I will try to make one soon!! :)

Sweet girl! I love to hear little kids sing!; October 16, 2008 at 10:47 PM
CC said...: awwww!!! [i know that probobly EVERYBODY left this as a comment]; October 18, 2008 at 12:27 PM
Mike and Katie said...: She is so cute! She sounds like she's in the south, too.

Katie; October 18, 2008 at 8:11 PM