Maddie Is Being Rocked By Jesus Tonight

IN MEMORY OF BABY MADDIE

For many of us Wednesday was a normal busy day. For baby Maddie's family, it was the worst that they could have ever imagined. Just the day before, my heart was so overwhelmed for this precious family and for this precious, tenderhearted little girl who had been through so much. Maddie left this world on January 16 and the ironic thing about the story to me is that she was pronounced brain dead..... on the anniversary that my grandmother was pronounced brain dead to our family 11 years ago. I am so hurt for this family, yet I am so happy for little Madeline. Today she has no tubes, she has no swelling, no pain, no lung problems.... today she has a brand new heart that works like a charm and a whole new body that has no pain. Praise God for this assurance. What would we ever do in the face of adversity without it? Please pray for this family and her precious siblings who are broken hearted over their baby sister I'm sure. Here is the email from Maddie's father David. It was almost surreal for me to even attempt to comprehend the words the first 3 times I read it:

Wednesday January 16, 2008

We are crushed today. Last night Madeline's pupils failed to react to light, so an emergency CT scan was ordered. The image revealed that Maddie's precious little brain had hemorrhaged and was severely swollen. We were hoping and praying for good news, but the opposite came. Maddie was pronounced brain dead last night just past midnight. We said goodbye and took her off of all life support and she died peacefully in our arms at 10:15 this morning. We are stunned and speechless. Our hearts are broken, and we are so very sorry to have to announce this news to all of you faithful and beautiful people. Today the King of Kings welcomed our princess home. The worst day of our lives was the best day of hers.

We are on the way home right now to let Anna & Sam down. They love their baby sister more than words can express, so this will be a hard one. Please pray for peace for our family in the weeks ahead. Leaving the hospital today was like leaving our best friends. Every day for six months, the staff was our family, and then in one day it was all gone. There is joy somewhere in all of this, but I cannot see it yet. I am praying for that clarity.

This whole situation and blog entry reminds me of Hannah Sobeski and her situation. Praise God, Hannah and Maddie are healed today and are singing praises to their King!