Showering Baby Brown

“Hope” is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul and sings the tune without words and never stops at all.

-Emily Dickinson

My sister and best friends threw me the most beautiful shower you have ever seen for our precious little angel. I could never have asked for something more perfect than my baby shower this past weekend. We had so many friends and loves ones come near and far to celebrate and shower our baby girl and we are beyond blessed to have the outpouring love and support of all of these strong women. As each person left they were asked to take home a favor with the message,

“A special candle just for you, to light when Baby makes her debut. As this candle flickers and glows, please send a wish or the prayer below, “Dear Lord, protect this precious child throughout each night and day, bless her as a Child of God, and guide her in your way.”

It is the small things, like this little message that continue to encourage me each and every day and give us hope. Without wishes and prayers we would have long ceased to have the power and energy to deal with this diagnosis and our day to day doubts. It is amazing how you start to cling to any stories of healing in hopes of peace. Tim and I continue to search for those stories but it is the small messages and moments like this weekend that help us find hope. We find hope in reading and sharing other stories of families that have gone through or are dealing with the same diagnosis, and we find hope in knowing that after all of the unknown we will still be surrounded by these strong friends and family Members that will be there to pick us back up no matter what happens.

A special thank you to all these amazing women below for your love, support and prayers and for helping shower a special baby girl and giving her mother HOPE.