Saving Sarah

I’m writing this post in honor of my beautiful angel aunt Marilyn, who would have been turning 59 today.  She passed away  in November  after a courageous fight with cancer.   When she was diagnosed back in 2013 she knew it wasn’t a battle she could win, the cancer would eventually take her back home.   She decided from the very beginning though, that she would never be mad at God.   Instead she would put her trust in Him, knowing that He would never leave her or her family alone.   I will be forever grateful to her for her faith in God, her optimism, her courage, and her endurance. She had a stronger impact on us than she probably knew.   She set the example for us…when hard times come, put your trust in the Lord, and move forward with faith.   Looking back at this last year leaves me in awe.  It was the most awful year of my life, but at the same time it was the best year of my life…it was truly sacred, heaven had never been so cl...

We just finished an amazing trip to Disneyland!!!...thank you Make a Wish, and so many others who contributed to make Sarah's wish exactly what she wanted.  Hannah has been praying for months that, "Sarah would get better and we could take her to Disneyland".  I am so grateful those prayers were answered.  I loved watching Sarah take everything in.  She loved meeting characters, but she wasn't super interested in taking pictures with them, she just wanted to play with them.  She played hide and seek with Elsa & Anna, Peek-a-boo with Pooh Bear, made funny faces with Peter Pan, danced with Groot, and cuddled with Captain America (totally all her doing)!  She is just so happy and full of energy, completely loving life.  Her favorite rides were Little Mermaid, Monsters Inc., and Winnie the Pooh, but she was happy no matter what ride she was on.   We ran into one of Sarah's nurses from Primary Children's, and Sarah loved seeing her.  It...