Avery passed away this evening at 5:30 pm. We were blessed to be able to hold her as she passed through the veil. We feel so blessed and honored to be her parents.
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March 19, 2009-May 5, 2009
Mike.Laura.Kate.Kara.Avery.Drew
Our Family
About Me
- Laura
- I am a stay at home mom of 4 beautiful children. Mike and I have been married for 7 years and absolutely love spending time together as a family. We fill our days with going to the park, pool, roller-blading, bikeriding or visiting nana and papa. I'm not much of a blogger, but have been guilted into it by my friends so here is my sorry attempt.
Kate (5 yrs.)
Kate's favorite phrases
- Mom's the high boss, and dad's the low boss.
- Mom, are you crying about Avery...again?
- I'm not being bossy. I'm just being a mom.
- That's not appropriate Kara!
- I'm tired of being a person. I need to be a fairy.
- But mommy...you're girls just love you.
- You're a big helper mom.
- Mommy, I think you should always say yes. I like it that way
- Mom, you wear me out.
- Mommy, you're a crazy mommy.
Kara (3 yrs.)
Kara's favorite words/phrases
- Please sit next to by me.
- Let me do that by myself.
- Kate's being mean to meee.
- Good morning to you!
- That's really cool.
- Get away from me
- In big trouble Kate!
- Time out Kate!
Avery (7 wks.)
March 19, 2009-May 5, 2009
Drew (2 mo.)
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31 comments:
She touched so many hearts here in such a short time. Just think what she can accomplish on the other side.
We love you guys.
Laura,
Our hearts are aching right now. What a sweet blessing to be able to finally hold your daughter one last time. We feel so much love for Avery and are so grateful for eternal families, and that she's yours forever. We love you so much.
-Tommy & Aria
We love your sweet Avery. What a blessing she was to everyone.
We can't wait to meet her on the other side. You all are an example in every way. Our hearts and our prayers are with your family. We love you all so much.
What a sweet thing to be able to hold her and offer her comfort and just to be her mom. What a lucky girl she is. We love you guys.
What an amazing little girl, born to amazing parents. She is a little bit of heaven that touched so many lives. Much love.
Mike. When grandpa called tonight my mind immediately went to the story of Jacob. Once an angel came to him as he rested near a stream called Jabbak. Jacob hung on to the angel violently. In his wrestle he sprung his thigh so as to make the angel stay. Almost at the darkest hour, near dawn, the angel asked to be released. Jacob agreed but only after His blessing could be given. The angel gave him a new name saying, "Your name shall no more be called Jacob but Israel. For you have struggled with God.” Jacob later called the place Peniel “the face of God” realizing what he had seen. This is your story too. You are a good dad. You have struggled with God; you have held His angel as hard as you could. And like Jacob you had to let go. But because of this you will forever be blessed. Love brother Greg
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. What an amazing example of strength and faith your family is. Avery has touched so many lives, some you may not even know. My heart goes out to you.
~Averi (Shayne Black's sister)
We love you.
I'm so sorry for the loss of your sweet baby girl. We didn't know her, but got to read updates Jonna shared on her blog. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your little family. How grateful we are to know we can be together as families forever.
- Stephanie (Jonna's sister in law)
Avery came and went like the twinkling of a star: sweet, quiet and celestial. But somehow that twinkling has touched me in surprising ways when I never had the chance to meet her in person. I was surprised by how her plight weighed so heavily in my heart these last 5 weeks. I was surprised by the pain I felt to learn of her passing. I was equally surprised by a feeling of relief I felt knowing that her adoring parents will now begin the process of healing.
People of faith don’t like to ask the whys: Why someone so innocent? Why now? Why Avery? For some reason I can’t help but ask those questions knowing full well that they will never be answered. At least not in this life.
The better questions are the whats and hows: What do we learn from this? How can we see her again? How can we honor this precious one as we stumble our way through life?
Laura and Mike know the answers to these questions. Avery is still there. That twinkling is still felt in those soft quiet moments when you’re all done crying and the sense of loss has become dull.
Mike, I can’t thank you enough for the way you’ve taken care of my little sister in all this. Laura, I love you. We all love you. Avery will occupy a tender place in our hearts.
Goodbye (for a time) my sweet little niece. I hope I can keep it all together to see you at the next level.
-Matt
We are so sorry for your loss and so inspired by your faith. Our thoughts and prayers continue to be with your sweet family.
Brian and Lanae
We are so saddened to hear of Avery’s passing. Avery was so lucky to be able to spend her short time on Earth with such a wonderful family. Through your writings we got to know what a sweet girl she is, and we will always remember her. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. ~Barnum Family
Mike and Laura, thank you for sharing Avery's precious life with us. Heavenly Father knew that she only needed to be on the earth for a short time. He also knew that she needed to have strong and faithful parents who were able to give her the love and care that she needed. What a blessing it is to have eternal families and to know that you will be with Avery again some day. I cannot imagine going through something like this without that knowledge and hope.
It seems like trials like this only happen to the strongest and most faithful children of God. Our loving Heavenly Father knew that you would be strong enough to endure with faith and to be an example to those around you. Thank you again for sharing this experience with us. We pray that you will have the peace and comfort you will need in the coming days, weeks, months, and even years. We love you!!
I have thought of you guys and Avery every day since hearing that you took your sweet baby to the hospital. I was so sad to hear that she passed yesterday.
Your example of love and faith and her life has reminded me how precious our time together is. We continue to hope and pray that you will be comforted during this hard time.
I can't imagine your strength. You have been an inspiration to me throughout all this because of your eternal perspective. What an amazing little girl to have fought so long with so many problems. Thank you for your example and sharing your strength and experiences with so many people to learn from. I am so sorry for your loss, I can't imagine the pain.
Melanie Clarke
Mike and Laura, I cannot imagine the immeasurable amount of pain you are dealing with right now. Don't forget to remember that the Lord is right next to you and holding you up. I am faithful all of our prayers will lift you up when you feel like crumbling. May your hearts be comforted and may they be healed from the pain. I am so sorry. Your friends and family are with you, as well as your Heavenly Father.
We are so sorry to hear of Avery's passing. We love you guys and continue to pray for and think of your family. How grateful we are for eternal families and for experiences that help us to understand and appreciate more fully the gift that Christ offered by overcoming death. May Christ's spirit be with your family and give you comfort during this time. We love you.
From the Lewis family to yours, we are so saddened to hear of the passing of your sweet little Avery. Our prayers are with you and your entire family.
Our hearts go out with your entire family. I am so blessed to be able to hold her the week before you took her to the hospital on our visit. She's an angel.
Love,
The Worden Family
(the person sign in is our daughter Sarah)
Your testimony on Sunday really touched me. I am so sorry to hear that she passed on, but I love what you said about having her for eternity is better than having her just for mortality. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Our hearts ache for your loss of sweet baby Avery. We love you Bouck's. Our prayers remain with you.
~W&K Langford
You and your family are such examples to me. What a blessed little girl. She has also blessed so many of us. We send all our love and prayers.
Laura, I am so sorry for your loss. She was such a fighter. I pray you are comforted during this time. You are an amazing person and example to us all.
My heart too is aching. So sorry for your loss. Many thoughts and prayers are with you and your sweet family. much love.
Thank you for sharing your testimony with all of us on Sunday. It was a beautiful reminder of how wonderful it is to be an eternal family. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. We send our love to your family.
I am so sorry for your loss. She was such a beautiful, strong girl. You are so blessed to be her parents. Now she is waiting for you. You are in our prayers. May God bless you and bring comfort to you and your girls.
We love you guys and our thoughts and prayers continue to be with you. Avery is so blessed to be part of your family for eternity and we hope that brings you comfort. -Simmons Family
What a special baby born to such a special family.
We love you guys dearly.
My sweet Laura, I was so sad to hear the news. I was so hoping for a miracle for your little Avery.
I think she was a miracle in a way. Such a short life that touched so many people. I think so many of us have been prayerful and really thinking about what an eternal family means these past weeks. I am grateful that your sweet little girl will always be yours and that you know this is true.
I know you hurt right now. I ache for you. I am so proud of the faith you have shown through this ordeal. You truly have amazed me. I pray that you will continue to have the faith and strength that you have shown.
We love you.
Heather and Mike
Our hearts and prayers go out to you.
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