Sorrow ending with Giggles

This was a very difficult weekend. It was the funeral for Mark and Angela's little girl, Alyiah Grace. We got to TX in time for the visitation on Friday night and got to see sweet little Alyiah. She was so beautiful! She had such tiny features and tons of thick, dark hair!

The funeral on Saturday was an amazing time of praising our Lord and Savior, the author of life! I loved the quote that was on the front of the program:
"Imagine a love so strong that saying hello and goodbye in the same day was worth the sorrow."

Alyiah only had 52 minutes of life on this earth...but Mark and Angela said that 52 minutes was worth the whole nine months! They loved every second they got to spend with their daughter. On the back of the program they wrote a letter to Alyiah:
Our Sweet Alyiah -
We trust and know that you are in the arms of Jesus, but oh how we miss you and long for you to be back in our arms too. We are so thankful that God allowed us to meet you even if for such a short time. We love you far beyond any words could describe. We cannot wait to see and hold you again. You are our priceless treasure.
Love,
Daddy and Mommy

It was a very difficult weekend for everyone. I think I should have purchased stock in klenex before we went to TX! I do have to say that Brody was a champ. I felt like we were in the car from Friday thru Sunday! When I went to take Brody out of his carseat after we got home last night he had the biggest grin on his face! After I got him out he just wanted to cuddle with me. Mike came inside and started to talking to Brody getting him to smile. Then we heard a sound we hadn't heard before from our little boy, a sound that brought joy back into a day of sorrow, we heard....a giggle!