Remembering Macie Elizabeth

Saturday, January 30, 2010

The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower. Psalm 18:2

Ryan and I haven't been doing so well...The cold and dark days just add to the depression we feel. I think this month has been one of the hardest so far. The kids seem to be hurting a little more these days too. The idea of living with this hurt the rest of our lives is very daunting. There are so many days that I don't think I can do it. We have to put our trust in God, but it just really, really hard right now.

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AnonymousFebruary 1, 2010 at 10:25 AM
Dear Amanda, Ryan and Family,
I just wanted you all to know that I pray for you often and think about all of you every day. The dark winter days can make anyone feel depressed and blue, but add to that the weight of your grief and I can't imagine how difficult your days must be! Just hang on to the fact that with each passing day, Spring is that much closer and I hope and pray for all of you that this will be a time of renewal and healing. I know that Macie is always going to be with you and that she is indeed your guardian angel. Much love and prayers.
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Jami RobertsFebruary 3, 2010 at 3:53 PM
Thinking about you.
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claudine@orphanscry.comFebruary 8, 2010 at 10:49 AM
Praying Amanda. Press through, holding on to Jesus with all that's in you. It will all be worth it when you see Jesus face to face. Please don't give up -- not any of you! I've seen others make it through this kind of excrutiating pain and sadness by the grace, mercy, and love of God. I am filled with hope FOR you. I am believing FOR you. And, I promise to keep praying for you.
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AnonymousFebruary 24, 2010 at 8:27 PM
Amanda, remember this isn't God's world but a sinful world and that is why people hurt. I am not saying you did anything to deserve this - so don't go there - just that God does love all of you and that He is hurting for you too - just like He did when His son died BUT KNOW this too - His love is bigger than our pain and He has overcome this world and you all hold on to Him and you will see your sweet Macie again only in a better place. Hang on keep on Hold on Breathe and know that people are praying for all of you.
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Macie and her brother, Jordan, (pictured above) were the best of friends. They loved to play outdoors and get as dirty as they could. They enjoyed being "archaeologists." In fact, that is what they were doing during the tragic accident that took her life. Her younger sister, Kaylee (also pictured above) was one of Macie's biggest admirers. They were also the best of friends. Macie's siblings were not just brothers and a sister to her, they were her buddies. Macie is the 2nd born of 4 children. pictured below from left to right are Jordan, Carter, Kaylee, Macie

Macie always wanted to be the best and first for everything. She never had to take a spelling test because she would always ace her pre-test every week in school. She was my child that learned to crawl the earliest, walk and talk the earliest. She was the first to learn how to swing by herself and read. She was also very competitive and loved to race and wrestle her brother. He would never admit it, but she usually won. She also wanted to loose more teeth than her brother (which she succeeded in). If she had a tooth that barely wobbled, she would work on it continuously and yank it out before it was even ready to come out. This helps explain why she spent her last year without any front teeth! Everyone tells me that they will miss her "toothless grin that could light up a room!" We joke (not that is anything funny) and say that she also had to be the first to go to Heaven. She wanted to beat us there so when we arrive she can show us around laughing saying, "I won." In a weird way, she did win. She is experiencing a place beyond our wildest dreams. Although her life was cut short, anything she would miss experiencing down here can't even compare to the glory she is experiencing in Heaven with Jesus! We are the ones suffering a terrible loss and will miss her the rest of our lives!

Macie was a dare-devil. She loved amusement parks and would ride anything she was tall enough for. I will never forget last summer on the Highland Fling at Six Flags. She was yelling, "my head hates it, but I love it!!!!" I think we rode that ride 3 times in a row. She also rode the Screaming Eagle when she was only 5. Her lack of fear is what made her excel at gymnastics. She started her first gymnastics class shortly after her 6th birthday and could barely do a cartwheel, but within 6 months she was doing round-off, back-handsprings by herself. By her 7th birthday she was on the Shooting Stars gymnastics team at the local YMCA. She absolutely LOVED gymnastics and I am going to miss her smiling face bouncing around the gym floor. She was so cute to watch and she was always eager to learn new tricks. I can just see her now in Heaven telling everyone to "watch this, watch me!" I bet she can finally do a back layout and twist that she always wanted to learn.

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