If you haven’t seen this video, you need to (warning: it is a tear-jerker):

As I am sitting here wiping the tears off my face (all while I am supposed to be doing homework HA!), I am thankful that lives like the parents of Elliot exist. They show us how to trust and rely on the Lord in difficult times…times that should almost be unbearable.

A great example of this in my own life are the lives of Andrea and Brandon Burns. Some of the most godly and amazing people I know. They have such a heart and passion for the gospel. It just astounds me every time I think about their story and how the Lord brought them through a difficult time. They have been those people who have sacrificed so much for me, for others, and for their little Star. People like Elliot’s parents and Brandon and Andrea are the people who change lives. They show the world what it is really like to know and trust the Lord and love Him with their entire being!

The Lord is good!

HERE is a link to Andrea and Brandon’s blog (and THIS post shows a little more specifically just one of the ways in how the Lord has used them as an example to me in my life and the lives of many others). Enjoy!

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Addition:
Thank you to my good friend Amy – she just shared with me another great story similar to 99 Baloons. This is the link to the video of the story of Jaxton’s life. And here is the link to the video of the message that the father of Jaxton shared. It is just as moving. God is good! I pray that I could be as great of a mother someday as the three mother’s listed above were to their babies who lasted three months, 2 weeks, who hadn’t even been born yet; they loved with an incomprehensible love. I am thankful to know their stories of faith and to know that my father in heaven loves me even more than that! Thank you, Lord!

To Be Continued… =)