The graveside service was beautiful, sad, loving, hard, tender and truly filled with the spirit.
Through the sacred priesthood of God, Allyn dedicated the ground where our precious Leah's body was put to rest. He asked our Father in Heaven to protect this place and make it holy ground where Leah's body will rest until the glorious resurrection. All who were there felt peace and reassurance that we will see Leah again someday.
Allyn asked for a special blessing to be upon her spirit as she learns, grows, and progresses.
We were all encircled with the love of our Savior and felt His presence there.
A few weeks after the funeral Allyn went back to the mortuary to pick up the death certificate. He went out to Leah's graveside and knelt in prayer. It was a cloudy, cold, and windy day. As he prayed with tears streaming down his face, he asked God to please bless our daughter. He asked to know if Leah is really alright and is safe, happy and at peace. He asked if she knows how very much we all love her and how very much we miss her. He prayed with all the sincerity and love his heart could hold. As he ended his prayer and looked up, he saw the clouds part and the suns shining rays shine upon him and the special place where he was kneeling. It was cloudy everywhere around him except right where he was. He felt God's love, tender mercies and comfort so profoundly. We know that Leah truly is in a better place and that she is loved beyond measure.
As the beautiful hymn says, God be with you 'till we meet again...we love you sweetheart.
Leah is buried really close to Grami...
5 comments:
I Love you! Hang in there. I am so glad you shared that story about Allyn at the cemetery. What a sweet tender mercy!
What precious memories! I love you!
Love you Linda. Moving pictures and words....hard for me to swallow.. Miss you and family so much....
I love you all so much!!!! I think of you every day!!!!
tears streaming down my face. that story touched me SOO much! i just love your whole family. I can picture Superman kneeling there and I LOVE IT! So sorry for the heartache you are going through. Love you all.
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I have a friend who lost a baby at 18 months and as she and her loved ones were sitting by her grave right after the funeral, two little birds were flying around and one of the little birds came and sat on the mothers leg for a couple moments. they considered it a tender mercy as well assuring them there little girl was very taken care of and aware of the ones left behind.
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