Our family has been so well-cared-for by you. Your prayers and messages of support have been a means of grace through a difficult day. Thank you so much for showering us with such love. *** What are your plans for trick-or-treat this year? Will you lock the door, turn off the porch light and hide…

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Since Elli slipped into eternity 730 days ago, my daily reflections on her life have not faded. I still fold her pink pajamas and her flowery dresses, now worn by her little sister, some still slightly discolored around the neck from Elli’s drool. I love to watch Anna run and play in those clothes. They…

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Elli always loved school. The people who worked with her there were able to focus 100% of their attention on her, unlike I could when she was at home. They were highly-skilled at finding ways to draw out of a child what was hidden inside their malfunctioning body. We were blessed to be able to…

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This was written and shared by my husband at tonight’s memorial service for our daughter Elli. As always, he wrote and spoke beautifully. Elli was so blessed to have such a man for her earthly father. I miss you, Elli. The sound of your voice is still fresh in the house. I can almost still…

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Tonight we celebrated Elli’s life at a memorial service in her honor. We have been carried along by the love and prayers of so many friends, family members, and total strangers who have heard our daughter’s story and been touched by her. I don’t know for sure how many came, but our best guess is…

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It’s with a heavy heart that we are writing to tell you that Elli went home to be with the Lord this morning. It is a great mercy of God that Elli went peacefully in her sleep, at home in her bed and her familiar surroundings. No life-support machines. No IVs. No pain or distress…

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