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August 18, 2010

My Family – Update

I’ve given a ton of Annabelle updates, thought I’d talk a minute about the rest of us. (although just a quick update, she’s just hanging out on the ventilator and we’re feeding her as much as possible to get her “beefed” up so we can try AGAIN in a few days to take out her breathing tube!)

Annabelle is 4 weeks old today. It’s hard to believe that much time has gone back, although it also feels like forever since things have been *normal* too.

I came home tonight, and for the first time in 4 weeks, I’m sleeping here (Scott is at the hospital with Annabelle for me.) I got to give my Karalynn, Lacy and Gabriella baths, read them their bedtime story, pray with them, and tuck them into bed.

It’s amazing how we miss the small, normal, everyday things.

So, I was tucking my kiddos into bed and they wanted to listen to a CD as they went to sleep. Lacy went to turn it on, and immediately turned it onto track 6, because they said that was their favorite.

Karalynn said, “Mommy, it’s Annabelle’s song!”

The song?

Safe, sung by Phil Wickem.

A few of the lyrics that were their (and my) favorites.

“You will be safe in his arms, because the hands that hold the world, are holding your heart.”

My daughters told me, this makes them remember that Jesus is holding Baby Annabelle’s heart, and that she is safe in His arms!

“This is the promise He made. He will be with you always. When everything is falling apart, You will be safe in His arms.”

And I told my daughters, even when we get bad news like we did last night and it seems like nothing is going right, that’s when it’s even more important to trust and remember that Annabelle is in Jesus arms, and that she is SAFE there, and that WE are in His arms too and that He will comfort us and be with us no matter what happens.

We had SUCH a good talk about it and just to know that they are listening to that song every night, in fact skipping over songs so they can listen to it, because it ministers to their heart, well, THAT ministers to this Momma’s heart too!

So, I’ll lay my head down on my OWN bed tonight, knowing that my Annabelle is at the hospital, with her Daddy next to her, and Jesus wrapping his arms around her giving her little kisses, keeping her so much more safe than I could ever do!

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  1. Harvestmom says

    August 18, 2010 at 4:02 am

    How PRECIOUS!! I LOVE that song!!! And the words are SOOOO PERFECT for Annabelle – kids hearts are so in tune!!! Hope you have a blessed sleep tonight!!! I'm sure you are already long gone into "sleepy land"!!

  2. Casey says

    August 18, 2010 at 3:21 pm

    That is beautiful Krista, out of the mouths of babes, God has spoken to your heart.

  3. Valerie says

    August 18, 2010 at 3:51 pm

    How precious! I love that song anyway, but it really does have so much meaning for Annabelle.

  4. Susan J. Reinhardt says

    August 18, 2010 at 4:38 pm

    Hi Krista –

    We're praying for your sweet little girl.

    Hugs,
    Susan

  5. patti says

    August 18, 2010 at 5:41 pm

    Oh, that sweet Karalynn. LOVE that she recognized Annabelle's song!
    Blessings and prayers, dear one.
    Patti

  6. Jody Hedlund says

    August 18, 2010 at 6:05 pm

    Oh Krista, I'm so glad you could have some time with your other girls doing some normal things. I'm sure this has been a hard month on them too. You just about had me in tears with your post. Hang in there, sweetie! You're all in His arms.

  7. Pepper Basham says

    August 19, 2010 at 12:35 pm

    Beautiful, Krista.
    I'm sitting at my desk as work…weeping.
    What a comfort and a joy to know your sweet Annabelle has the BEST physician holding her.

    Blessings,

    Pepper

  8. Jill Kemerer says

    August 20, 2010 at 4:56 pm

    You are raising a very special family. You're still in my prayers.

  9. Anonymous says

    August 23, 2010 at 6:45 pm

    I have listened to that song several times over the past month and also thought about Annabelle and our whole family! Love that the girls thought of it too!!

    "These are the hands that built the mountains, the hands that calm the sea, these are the arms that hold the heavens, they are holding you and me!"

    Powerful words!! I love you Krissy!!! I love your sweet, sweet, sweet daughters (my adorable nieces)!!! 🙂

    Love, Kari Jo

  10. Koala Bear Writer says

    August 26, 2010 at 5:03 pm

    Wow, that's a precious story! It made me cry.

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