Wednesday, February 2, 2011

AN UPDATE FOR MY SPECIAL FRIENDS

Tell  LOUISE HELLO

I  want to take the time  to  Thank  You  for  being  loyal  to

this  Blog  of  mine.   It  means  more  than  you  know  to  post

to  FRIENDS...beautiful  souls  who  listen  to  me  cry...and

cry  with  me...laugh  and  you  laugh  with  me...kind  words...

prayers  offered  up...you  were  UNDERSTANDING

and  COMPASSIONATE.

You  are  special,  diamonds  that  sparkle  when  there  is  sun  and

continue  to  sparkle  when  all  is  dark  and  one  is  grasping  for

HOPE.

When  I  come  into  my  office  and  I   set  down at  the  keyboard,

I  OFFER  UP  PRAYERS  FOR  THOSE  WHO  ARE  SICK,

NEED  JOBS,  NEED  A  PLACE  TO  LIVE,  OUR  MILITARY,

AND  WHAT  THE  LORD  WOULD  HAVE  ME  TO  SAY.




THIS  IS  MY  DAUGHTER  AND  HER  BEST  FRIEND  LEILA.


AMY  HAD  CANCER  AND  TOOK  CHEMO.


LEILA  HAD  CANCER  AND  TOOK  CHEMO.


THIS  IS  AMY  AND  LEILA  AT  A  HAPPY  TIME

WHEN  NEITHER  GIRL  HAD  CANCER.  THEY  WERE  JUST

LUCY  AND  ETHEL,  TRYING  TO  MAKE  A  LIVING  AND

THEN  ON  PAY  DAY,  GO  SHOPPING,  AND  SHOPPING.

THEY  HAD  MATCHING  BLACKBERRY'S....MATCHING

PURSES  AND  ALWAYS  GIGGLING  AND  AMY  HUMMING  A

TUNE.


IN  THIS  PICTURE...AMY  KNEW  SHE  HAD  CANCER

AND  LEILA  WAS  GOING  WITH  US  FOR  DR.

APPOINTMENTS  AND  CHEMO.

ON  THIS  DAY,  LEILA  HAD  CANCER  BUT  DID

NOT  KNOW  SHE  HAD  CANCER...OVARIAN

CANCER  THAT  HAD  ALREADY  SPREAD  FAST.


LEILA  WALKED  INTO  THE  ARMS  OF  OUR

HEAVENLY  SAVIOR,  JESUS  CHRIST,

FEBRUARY  01,  2011,  AT  3:00 PM.

JUST  2  1/2  WEEKS  BEFORE  SHE  HAD  BEEN

WORKING  4  DAYS  A  WEEK  AT  STAPLES

BUT  SHE  HAD  BEEN  VERY  TIRED.

THE  TUMOR  HAD  JUST  EXPLODED  IN  GROWTH

AND  THERE  WAS  NOTHING  THAT  COULD  BE  DONE.

SHE  NEVER  MADE  IT  HOME  FROM  THE  HOSPITAL.

SHE  WAS  A  WONDERFUL  FRIEND,  PRECIOUS  DAUGHTER,

BEST  FRIENDS  WITH  HER  SISTER,  AND  A

BEAUTIFUL  WIFE.

SHE  WAS  THE  GLUE  THAT  HELD  HER  FAMILY  TOGETHER.


THIS  IS  KORBI,  LEILA'S  HUSBAND.  HE  IS  IN  SHOCK.

YOU  ARE  NEVER  PREPARED  FOR  YOUR  LOVED

  ONE  TO  DIE,  EVEN  THOUGH  YOU  KNOW  IT

IS  GOING  TO  HAPPEN.

LEILA  WAS  HIS  WORLD.

PLEASE  PRAY  FOR  HIM  AND  THE  WHOLE  FAMILY.


AND  KEEP  YOU  IN  HIS  LOVING  ARMS

  UNTIL  WE

BLOG  AGAIN.

YOU  ARE  SO  VERY  SPECIAL.

ANGEL  HUGS

SIMPLY  DEBBIE

18 comments:

  1. I am so sorry to hear this. I will be praying for her family.

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  2. Dearest Debbie,
    I have been following your posts about Leila these last few weeks and was so sad for her family to read that she has passed. We will continue to pray for her family. Amy and Leila are now enjoying their time together again free from the pain and illness they suffered on earth. I have been trying to stay off Facebook and blogs these last few months to help take care of my mom who came home the week before Christmas but I want to thank you for always including her in your prayers and for posting prayer requests for her. PTL she is doing well. She just needs to get stronger. Warm hugs and many blessings to you, Loretta

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  3. OH MY GOD AND I AM TALKING TO HIM NOT USING IT AS SLANG. I JUST CAN'T FATHOM THIS. I AM SO VERY SORRY AND PRAYERS FOR HER FAMILY AND YOU.
    (HUG)
    SANDIE

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  4. oh so sad I will say a prayer for him and all her friends & family!

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  5. Hi Debbie-
    I will include the family in my prayers. As you know, ovarian cancer is the one that led my mother Home. I just wanted to let you know how many times I think of you and pray for you and wish you comfort and strength. Also, my daughter will have surgery on the 9th of Feb. I know it must be hard each day and especially at holidays, I remember you. Hugs for you. Stay strong in the LORD!

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  6. Oh my. All I can do is send prayers for her and her sweet family. As hard as it is for me to hear I cannot imagine being a friend or family member. Please know I have you all in thoughts and prayers.
    Hugs and prayers, Lisa

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  7. Oh, Debbie! I am so very sorry. I know what a blow this is not only to Leila's family, but to yours. Please know I am thinking of you and sending you tender hugs across time and space. You're in my thoughts and prayers...

    XO,

    Sheila

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  8. Oh no,I was hoping that this post wasn't about that!! Then I thought and I can only see them dancing and carrying on,on the streets of gold!! They are together again,who ever thought so soon!! Many prayers for you and her family and especially her husband!!
    Love and Prayers,
    Natalie

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  9. I know Leila and Amy are having such a wonderful reunion right now ... I didn't know either of these beautiful ladies personally, but I feel as if I know them due to you, Debbie. My prayers are with you, your family, and Leila's family.

    I'm sitting here with tears streaming down my face. Last week was the 9th anniversary of my brother's heaven-flight due to cancer. I hope Leila and Amy will find my brother in heaven, and they can all laugh a laugh and dance a dance and rejoice that we all have crossed paths.

    Love and Peace to you, my friend.

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  10. Dear Debbie, I am so sorry to hear this. My heart is breaking for all of Leila's family and friends, especially her husband. You are all in my prayers each day. What a reunion Amy and Leila must have had, though they are both gone too soon.

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  11. My prayers are with Leila's husband, I know what it is to loose the man you love and thought you would grown old with, so very hard, so very sad but time and the Lord heals all things, at least as much as it can, as sometimes as years go by that pain will appear out of the blue and you just have to wipe the tears and move forward until you see each other again. Blessings and prayers for him and his family. Marilou

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  12. I am so sorry for your loss and I will pray for her husband that he may somehow know that the immense power of God's goodness will strengthen his belief that Leila has entered into His Presence.

    Deanna

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  13. you can take comfort in the fact that they are in a better place now with no suffering.

    You asked about zettis or zentangles..these are really just doodling with a fancy name filling in the gaps with little lined patterns. thanks for visiting my blog and your kind comments

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  14. Oh my sweet friend,
    I was up late last night and I felt such a sadness for so many people suffering. I wrote a post about God's Grace. Then when I awoke this morning I checked for comments and saw that one of the sources to my blog was one I had never seen before.

    It was a link to the photos I put on photobucket years ago. The link I found there was to the post that i had written the day Amy died. I could feel her presence. I knew that I have finally mastered the art of layering which would give me what I needed to create that piece I have wanted to do all this time but didn't know how to do it. I can't paint horses.

    I felt at first that Amy wanted to remind me that the technique I just learned this week would enable me to create the digital painting of Amy and her white horse.

    I stopped by to see if I could find a photograph of Amy that I could use to surprise you.

    When I arrived here and read your post, I knew that Amy came to me to tell you that her friend is with her in heaven. She is safe now from harm, and probably the two of them are taking turns riding on our white horse and touring heaven.

    The Holy Spirit is wonderful isn't He? Connecting us through His spirit and love, it is no wonder He is our comforter.

    Let me know which photo you would like me to use for my digital painting. I just learned all about layering this week on a class I took on-line. I am grateful that Amy reminded me.

    Karen

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  15. What a sad post. I bet it was hard for you to write it. Those kinds of things are so tender and close to our hearts.

    Thanks for stopping by my blog. My best friend gave me the nickname of Beverooni and it just kind of stuck. Everyone calls me that now and I use it on my blog and on Ravelry, etc. I just feel like a Beverooni. How fun that you also have a friend with that nickname and that it was YOU that gave it to her.

    God's sweetest blessings to you and yours.

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  16. Debbie I just found your blog for the first time...I am so sadden to read about your daughters best friend...the family will be added to my prayer list.

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  17. Debbie I am so sorry....I did not know you had already lost your daughter too. I should have read your previous post first. God Bless you and your family...I can not imagine what you have been through. God is our only answer!

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  18. Dearest Simply Debbie,
    Thank you for finding my blog and the beautiful touching comments you sent me way for me and my young child.
    My heart goes out to you with the loss of your daughter. Also how touching to show the continue to show the love for your daughter's friend who too lost her battle. So sweet.

    Prayers, and encouragement to your daughter's friend's husband as he battles with the grief. It does take the wind out of your sail to move on and fight a good fight, as I'm sure his wife would want him to move on and be happy again in this life we have left.

    You blog is such a beautiful tribute to your sweet daughter. My goodness, she is your angel staying by your side. You've touched my life just by reaching out to me and commenting.

    I pray we can keep in touch via blogging posts and just fighting the fight of moving forward in grace and Glory to God.

    God bless, Viola

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