IMAGE BY http://bumblebutton.blogspot.com/
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
I am so sorry to hear this. I will be praying for her family.
ReplyDeleteDearest Debbie,
ReplyDeleteI 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
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.
ReplyDelete(HUG)
SANDIE
oh so sad I will say a prayer for him and all her friends & family!
ReplyDeleteHi Debbie-
ReplyDeleteI 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!
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.
ReplyDeleteHugs and prayers, Lisa
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...
ReplyDeleteXO,
Sheila
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!!
ReplyDeleteLove and Prayers,
Natalie
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.
ReplyDeleteI'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.
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.
ReplyDeleteMy 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
ReplyDeleteI 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.
ReplyDeleteDeanna
you can take comfort in the fact that they are in a better place now with no suffering.
ReplyDeleteYou 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
Oh my sweet friend,
ReplyDeleteI 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
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.
ReplyDeleteThanks 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.
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.
ReplyDeleteDebbie 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!
ReplyDeleteDearest Simply Debbie,
ReplyDeleteThank 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