Safe in HIS Arms...: Happy Father's Day

Hello, Friends!

I know it's been FOREEEEVVVEEERRR since I've last posted. I'm just FULL of excuses as usual.. LOL! The best one I can offer is that it seems the more behind I become, the less likely I am to want to tackle what I have to do. (Well, that applies in most cases...hehe)

ANYWAY.. I thought today was as good as any to come back to blogland. I mean, a day that's set aside to honor our own dads, the father of our children, and most importantly, our HEAVENLY FATHER.

So, with that said, I just want to say "Happy Father's Day" to Link, my Daddy, Link's Daddy and to all the other Dads out there. (As if any of the men listed are actually READING my blog.. ha!!!!!!!!!!!!)

Now, I'm going to go help the boys find stuff to make Link's card. After we lost Brent we've discovered how TREASURED ANYTHING that their little hands make, becomes to us.

I hope you all have a GREAT day celebrating the Dads in your lives - whether they be with us here on earth, or celebrating their new lives with the GREATEST Father of all time.. Our LORD, our GOD, our Heavenly Father!

I LOVE You all,

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

9 comments:

He & Me + 3 said...: Happy Father's Day Link! Have a blessed day!; June 21, 2009 at 8:29 AM
Nel said...: You are right the hand made cards and such are a blessing. My daughter will be 27 this year and I ran across one the other day and it made me smile and remember...
Hope you guys have a wonderful day!; June 21, 2009 at 10:17 AM
Susan Foster said...: Happy Father's Day Link! Hope you get spoiled today.; June 21, 2009 at 12:40 PM
Pam D said...: Awww.. I bet those cards were just the cutest, too! Happy Father's Day, Link; you've done such a wonderful job, and I know it will come back to you ten-fold today! Tonya, I know you spoiled that man rotten... way to go! :<)
love you!; June 21, 2009 at 8:34 PM
Jennifer said...: Hey Tonya....glad to see ya back in blogland.; June 21, 2009 at 9:47 PM
Beth E. said...: Hope that Link had a great Father's Day!

I'm glad to see you posting...I've missed you!

Love,
Beth; June 21, 2009 at 10:39 PM
Reba said...: Hope it was a happy Father's Day for all of you!; June 21, 2009 at 10:45 PM
Jennifer said...: Always happy to hear from you again...check in on you often! Hope everyone had a wonderful day yesterday for Father's Day!! These days are bittersweet, for sure.....praying God blessed all of you this year!

Don't be a stranger so long between posts! :); June 22, 2009 at 7:50 PM
Anonymous said...: Sorry I haven't around...did you read on FB about Becky's appendicitis? Trying to get caught up after the fun weekend...
Praying right now.

When He shall come with trumpet sound,
Oh, may I then in Him be found,
Clothed in His righteousness alone,
Faultless to stand before the throne!
On Christ, the solid Rock, I stand;
All other ground is sinking sand.
The Lutheran Hymnal #370, verse 4
Prayer Bears
My email address; June 23, 2009 at 12:55 AM