Thursday, January 29, 2009

Please, Please, Please Continue to Pray

We thought we were going home, but it looks like just the opposite. We were told this morning by Josie's doctor that Josie is now in her final hours. Who knows, she has pulled thru it before, but this time her c02 level is over 150.(not good) We are just trying to keep her compfy and relaxed. We know so many people have been praying for Josie and keeping up with this blog, and we hope many people turned their life over to God thru this and trusted in him thru Josie's inspirational journey. We will not always know what God's plan is, but we must realize it is definately a perfect plan no matter how much it hurts. We know that the Lord is in control of all things, but we still wonder "why Josie?", "why does this happen to people, especially children?"................I guess we must understand that if our life is cut short in this cruel, painful world; we are really getting a favor. The quicker we can go on and be with the Lord, and cut out all the pain, heartaches, and disappointments in this world the better. We would like to again thank everyone for all you have done for Josie and our family during this time. Nothing has gone unnoticed. So many people helped with Jordan, our dogs, sent food, sent cards, and all kind of stuff. Thank you so much. I hope God blesses you for what you have done. The Gray's

37 comments:

  1. we pray that Gods grace is there for you all the way through.

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  2. You are in our thoughts and prayers. The Galeys/Milan, TN

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  3. Why are you striving these days
    Why are you trying to earn grace
    Why are you crying
    Let me lift up your face
    Just don't turn away

    Why are you looking for love
    Why are you still searching as if I'm not enough
    To where will you go child
    Tell me where will you run
    To where will you run

    And I'll be by your side
    Wherever you fall
    In the dead of night
    Whenever you call
    And please don't fight
    These hands that are holding you
    My hands are holding you

    Look at these hands and my side
    They swallowed the grave on that night
    When I drank the world's sin
    So I could carry you in
    And give you life
    I want to give you life

    And I'll be by your side
    Wherever you fall
    In the dead of night
    Whenever you call
    And please don't fight
    These hands that are holding you
    My hands are holding you

    Cause I, I love you
    I want you to know
    That I, I love you
    I'll never let you go

    And I'll be by your side
    Wherever you fall
    In the dead of night
    Whenever you call
    And please don't fight
    These hands that are holding you
    My hands are holding you

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  4. Hey Heather and Chris. This is Mr. Tim. We have all been praying and thinking of Josie and your family the whole time you guys have been in St. Louis. Josie will never know the positive impact she had on myself, Mrs. Lisa, and her classmates as a 5th grader at Brighton Elementary. My heart goes out to all of you during this difficult time, but I thank Our Lord that he put me in a position to be a part of Josie's life.

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  5. Josie and your entire family remain in our prayers.

    Caitlin Sudbury & Family

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  6. Josie you and your family are in our prayers and we all know that you have inspired us all. We love you Josie

    God Bless You,

    Alexa & Grayson Crum and family

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  7. Love you guys so much, if I can be of any help whether spiritual or emotional please let me know.
    May The Holy Spirit comfort you and bless you.

    peace and love
    Dale

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  8. "My dearest child, I never abandoned you; it was then that I carried you"...

    You are in our hearts and prayers.

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  9. You and your family have truely been a blessing to me! You will remain in our prayers!! God Bless you ALL!

    Denise (Darren's Sis)

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  10. i'm so sorry to hear this i heard she was coming home and couldnt wait.
    im still praying for yall i hope god does whats best ilove yall so much!
    <3 brandie graves:))

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  11. Our hearts are aching as we pray that God's will be done. Josie has been such an inspiration to so many people and touched so many hearts. We pray that the Lord will give you all comfort and strength. We love you all.

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  12. I will call my prayer chain and we will say a special prayer for Josie and the family. Love you guys. Teresa Miller

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  13. Praying for you all. May God give you a peace that is beyond all understanding.
    Prayers and Hugs
    The Paule Family

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  14. We are praying............
    Virginia Moore's Family

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  15. You are on Holy Ground. May God's peace surround you and my His face shine upon all of you. When Josie sees Heaven's gates she will truly be amazed. I will never forget Mandy's face when she looked up with such awe and her face was so peaceful and her final words were "That's it!" I'll never forget the look on her face. Whatever she saw I cannot wait to see. Two weeks before Amanda went to Heaven, our Chilcdren's Church was studying about Stephen. The kids asked so many questions like "why didn't he run?" The Holy Spirit told me to tell them that he had seen Heaven and wasn't afraid. The following Sunday, we talked about Heaven and the kids were filled with more great questions. The next Sunday Amanda was in Heaven. There are no accidents, just God's perfect timing. What a beautiful gift God gave us. You know Mandy prayed for Josie. She loved Haley and Josie. She will be there to meet her whenever. How very dear to our heart yall are. We are lifting up prayers. Just please know and feel that in your heart. She will be so safe and loved!
    Love,
    The Mackey family

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  16. Josie has made a big impact on alot of peoples lifes while she has been in all of our lifes. And we need to make sure that her impact on us can impact others if she passes on. This is not a time to think about her being sick. This is a time to think about all those good times that we had with her, and all the times that we laughed with her. She would want us to think about those times and not think about thae times that she was sick. So close your eyes and think about the times that you laughed with her and think about the good times that you have had with her.

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  17. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. May God touch and bless you all! "Be strong and of good courage"

    Rodney and Becky McBride

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  18. May God give you strength and comfort...we are praying for you all. Your faith and strength through this difficult journey is such an inspiration!!!

    Love to you all, Johnie, Angela, Johnie, Austin, Megan & Joshua

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  19. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you at this very difficult time. Josie is such an inspiration to us all. We feel very blessed to have been part of Josie's live. We will continue to pray for all of you. All of our love.

    Davin, Rebecca, Sally, Sarah, Sydney & Beau

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  20. We love you Sweet Josie. You are all in our prayers.
    Mike, Laura, Kyle and Madalyn Crook

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  21. May God wrap you all up in his loving arms and carry you thru this difficult time.
    Pamela, Scott, Matthew, Michael, & Anna-Grace McRae

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  22. We are praying for all of you - Love in Christ
    Brian, Sally, Haley, and Eli Ramsey

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  23. We are praying for you and your family. You will continue to be in our thoughts and prayers!
    Michael Chambliss and family

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  24. Josie has taught me to never give up no matter what the challenge. I love you Josie!

    -Chelsea Diotte

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  25. "Trust in the LORD with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths." Proverbs 3:5-6

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  26. We love you Josie and will continue to pray for you. We believe in the power of pray. God bless you Chris and your entire family and friends. I wish I could be there with you. You are in my thoughts daily.

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  27. We love you and are still praying with you here for peace and comfort for all.

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  28. we love yall and are still praying that God will give each of you peace and comfort! :)
    i love you bob! [J0]

    -fReD. [HAY] && fam.

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  29. As I struggle with what to pray for I realize that all I need to do is to ask God for His will. In times of hurt and times of pain His plan is always perfect. So, with a broken heart for all of you I pray His will and for peace that surpasses our earthly understanding. I love you all and I will lift you all up in prayer every moment that I can. Heather, I am sending you lots of hugs!!!!

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  30. Our prayers are with you all.


    Chris and Susan White

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  31. still praying for you all, we love you. Big hugs!!!

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