God's Beautiful Work of Art

Unfortunately, this entry is not a happy one. Unexpected tragedies can happen to anyone, but they are always a part of God's beautiful "tapestry", or plan. As was explained to me by someone I know, we just look at a portion of the backside of a tapestry, seeing all of the mess, but above, on the other side, God sees the whole, complete, beautiful work of art and has a reason for each "stitch". Noah's cousin Alaina was born last Sunday evening; she was 8 lbs., 9 oz. She was not breathing, and after some resuscitation, she took a few gasps of air on her own. Her heart rate was better, but then she still wasn't breathing on her own. They rushed her out to Washington Co. hospital, where they decided that because she was in such serious condition, she should be sent over to Shady Grove. However, Jesus decided that her home was meant to be with him in Heaven, so he took her home later Monday afternoon. It's very sad for a family member to die, but it's especially devastating to lose one after her only living for several hours. Please remember the whole family in your prayers, especially Trenton, Christy, Taylor, Connor, and Ashton. The viewing was Thursday evening, and the funeral was Friday. It was very difficult; there were many tears shed. I won't go into details about the entire ceremony, but it was very touching to see how strong the family was. The songs sung, the poems and letters read, the comments made...they all made a big impact on me. It makes me appreciate my baby boy and want to thank the Lord for the little things even more. Even though I never got to officially meet her, Alaina's short life refreshed my appreciation for life and closeness to God. I pray that others were touched as well.

From Momma's arms to the arms of Jesus...
Alaina Marie Rowles
April 22, 2007 - April 23, 2007