EMMA GRACE: She got the name Grace Because she lived in the womb when they said she may not,
she survived birth even when they said there may not be a chance, they said abort to save her twin and we said NO!
Then she came home all by God's grace. Sometimes you have to put it in God's hands the Dr's can guess but
God knows! Little did we know that her grace from God was only beginning. God had some very important
work for Emma to do. She taught her family a love like no other and was tough and fought through and
endured so many struggles in this world. See Emma was born with a very rare genetic disorder that had
never been seen before, she had a congenital heart defect requiring open heart surgery and she could not
hear or barely see without the help of her glasses. We knew about her heart before she was born
but had no idea until after birth of all the other struggles she would have to endure when she
entered this world on February 4th, 2010. She touched and blessed so many people that only an Angel
on earth with the grace of God could do such special work.
Emma had open heart surgery on May 3rd, 2011 and spent 56
days in the PICU at Kentucky Children's Hospital, she had complications from her surgery that she would
never over come. On June 27th, 2011 she was brought home to enjoy time with her family with the
help of hospice. She got to enjoy and be enjoyed by her family at home for another two weeks before
God called her home on July 11th, 2011. Now Emma Grace is an angel in heaven, her work here is done,
but just know that what's important now is that Emma Grace wants the blessed assurance of those around
her of their future in heaven with her. She struggles no more for the utmost happiness she has finally
received as she wants us to someday rejoice in happiness with her.
Throughout all this our lesson we learned was God doesn't call the qualified he qualifies the called. I didn't know
the first thing about caring for a disabled child but the love was NO different and she taught me so much about it
and myself. We also learned to cling to God and put our trust in him no matter the out come because he knows
what he's doing he doesn't make mistakes. Is it easy? NO, do we sometimes still question? YES
What parent wouldn't, but it all comes back to leaning on God and his knowledge of what's best. We take comfort
in knowing where she is and that she no longer suffers and we WILL see her again thanks to our own salvation we
have that promise. Some days that's what gets me through. So when people say that the loss of a child is something
you will never get over I can assure you it's the truth we take it day by day. Does it get easier? Some days but you will
never get over it. So please don't judge those of us and tell us to move on unless you've been there you don't know.
Yes we actually have people tell us this all the time but you know what they've never been there so they don't know.
We hold onto our faith and the promise of being with her again one day. She's always in our hearts EVERYDAY!
Obituary:
Emma Grace was called home as God's newest Angel on Monday July 11th, 2011. She was loved and
a blessing to so many in her short but sweet time in this world. She touched so many people with
her special grace and her endurance of so many struggles. She will forever be in our hearts and
an inspiration to many. We are thankful for the time we were allowed to enjoy her in our lives.
Emma is survived by her Parents, Lucas and Fran; her twin brother Easton Bailey; her big sister
Kailey Adisen.
Visitation was Wednesday, July 13th, and Funeral Service held on Thursday July 14th, 2011.at Lake Cumberland Funeral Home with Brother Rick Lawson officiating. Burial in the Chaney Cemetery.
Every 15 minutes a baby is born with a congenital heart defect.
4,000 of them will not live to celebrate their 1st birthday. If you
don't know someone with a congenital heart defect, just wait.......
YOU WILL........... More than 1 in every 100 babies born has something wrong with their hearts..... There are 35 known types of C.H.D......... CHD's are the #1 birth defect and the #1 cause of death from a birth defect.......I pray and hope just like every other parent who has a child born with a Congenital Heart Defect that more awareness comes soon!
CHD's kill TWICE as many children every year as all childhood cancers combined!!!!!!!!!Show less
she survived birth even when they said there may not be a chance, they said abort to save her twin and we said NO!
Then she came home all by God's grace. Sometimes you have to put it in God's hands the Dr's can guess but
God knows! Little did we know that her grace from God was only beginning. God had some very important
work for Emma to do. She taught her family a love like no other and was tough and fought through and
endured so many struggles in this world. See Emma was born with a very rare genetic disorder that had
never been seen before, she had a congenital heart defect requiring open heart surgery and she could not
hear or barely see without the help of her glasses. We knew about her heart before she was born
but had no idea until after birth of all the other struggles she would have to endure when she
entered this world on February 4th, 2010. She touched and blessed so many people that only an Angel
on earth with the grace of God could do such special work.
Emma had open heart surgery on May 3rd, 2011 and spent 56
days in the PICU at Kentucky Children's Hospital, she had complications from her surgery that she would
never over come. On June 27th, 2011 she was brought home to enjoy time with her family with the
help of hospice. She got to enjoy and be enjoyed by her family at home for another two weeks before
God called her home on July 11th, 2011. Now Emma Grace is an angel in heaven, her work here is done,
but just know that what's important now is that Emma Grace wants the blessed assurance of those around
her of their future in heaven with her. She struggles no more for the utmost happiness she has finally
received as she wants us to someday rejoice in happiness with her.
Throughout all this our lesson we learned was God doesn't call the qualified he qualifies the called. I didn't know
the first thing about caring for a disabled child but the love was NO different and she taught me so much about it
and myself. We also learned to cling to God and put our trust in him no matter the out come because he knows
what he's doing he doesn't make mistakes. Is it easy? NO, do we sometimes still question? YES
What parent wouldn't, but it all comes back to leaning on God and his knowledge of what's best. We take comfort
in knowing where she is and that she no longer suffers and we WILL see her again thanks to our own salvation we
have that promise. Some days that's what gets me through. So when people say that the loss of a child is something
you will never get over I can assure you it's the truth we take it day by day. Does it get easier? Some days but you will
never get over it. So please don't judge those of us and tell us to move on unless you've been there you don't know.
Yes we actually have people tell us this all the time but you know what they've never been there so they don't know.
We hold onto our faith and the promise of being with her again one day. She's always in our hearts EVERYDAY!
Obituary:
Emma Grace was called home as God's newest Angel on Monday July 11th, 2011. She was loved and
a blessing to so many in her short but sweet time in this world. She touched so many people with
her special grace and her endurance of so many struggles. She will forever be in our hearts and
an inspiration to many. We are thankful for the time we were allowed to enjoy her in our lives.
Emma is survived by her Parents, Lucas and Fran; her twin brother Easton Bailey; her big sister
Kailey Adisen.
Visitation was Wednesday, July 13th, and Funeral Service held on Thursday July 14th, 2011.at Lake Cumberland Funeral Home with Brother Rick Lawson officiating. Burial in the Chaney Cemetery.
Every 15 minutes a baby is born with a congenital heart defect.
4,000 of them will not live to celebrate their 1st birthday. If you
don't know someone with a congenital heart defect, just wait.......
YOU WILL........... More than 1 in every 100 babies born has something wrong with their hearts..... There are 35 known types of C.H.D......... CHD's are the #1 birth defect and the #1 cause of death from a birth defect.......I pray and hope just like every other parent who has a child born with a Congenital Heart Defect that more awareness comes soon!
CHD's kill TWICE as many children every year as all childhood cancers combined!!!!!!!!!Show less
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