...bailey's story...


Our story is a story about a MIRACLE. It is not the kind of miracle that is so often shared in Christian circles. We have heard stories about untreatable cancer that disappeared and of a child that was never supposed to walk or talk and is now a healthy adult. These are often the kinds of stories people share with you when you are experiencing difficult circumstances. Stories about the TRAGEDY that was avoided or the near miss that is now in the rear view mirror of life. We value these types of stories and we CELEBRATE them!

Ours was not that kind of story. Our daughter Bailey Hope was born on February 20, 2009. She died on August 13, 2010. The eighteen months in between were horrible and heart wrenching as we experienced our worst fears coming true. We were not rescued FROM heartache and tragedy.

Our miracle was that we were joined IN this journey by friends and family that gave of themselves and by our GOD who held us in unexplainable ways. This is our story. We do not share it to garner pity. There are others who have similar stories. There are so many others who have more tragic stories.

We share our story because it is impossible to talk about our beautiful daughter, without talking about our beautiful God. We must talk about our daughter. We must talk about our God. It is the MIRACLE behind the MIRACLE.





Sunday, 15 August 2010

services



 viewing  

monday
august 16, 2010

6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

throop funeral homes
214 church street
coopersville, mi  49404


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service

tuesday
august 17, 2010

11:00 a.m.

coopersville reformed church
423 w. randall st.
coopersville, mi 49404

directions to coopersville reformed church

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2 comments:

  1. Unknown16 August 2010 at 19:54

    May God bless you and wrap his comfort around you and your kids. You have been such a testimony to God's grace through unimaginable difficulties. You probably will never know how much you have affected those of us with the privilege to read this blog. Know that you will be bathed in prayer tomorrow.

    Libbie (Smith) Drake
    (from Cornerstone)

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  2. The Traynors20 August 2010 at 10:53

    I hope you leave this up for a while. I come back - frequently - to look at the pictures and listen to the music. The funeral was beautiful - so touching and such a true message about Jesus. Thank you.

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