Dear Maggie
Mommy and daddy are kind of in shock right now. Rebekah is doing fine, or at least there has not been any change with her. Without any promises they are expecting that we might be able to go home by Friday.
One of the things, for good or bad, that happens when you are here is that you become close to other families with kiddos who are not well. Even though we have not officially met her or her parents, we have become very close to Maggie. She has a very rare form of leukemia and was recently (6 weeks or so?) moved out of our hospital to another for a transplant. We were all OVERJOYED at her success – until this week. We just received a phone call that Maggie’s leukemia is back, her transplant has been rejected. She has not been given very long to live (very short in fact). We are devastated at this news and on our knees in prayer for her and her family. Please join us. http://www.CureMaggie.com
There is a long story behind this song. It is a "cousin" to Rebekah's Bedside as they were written the same night after experiencing the same events. Until hearing the news about Maggie I have not been able to even listen to it. But now I needed to. Here it is, taken from Steve. This is for you Maggie, Beth, Rick and Angie:
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We lost another Maggie for Margaret to leukemia 13 years ago. A genuine lover of children, I'm sure that she stands with her Lord, watching over all children who suffer...just as she did with me, as my mother. God bless little Maggie, Rebekah, Gage and Joshua. Let the angels shower them each with kisses and make their hurts and fears be as less than a bad dream.
Thank you for sharing Maggie with us!
you never need my permission Scott. Thank you for showing us your heart. YOu are an amazing Daddy
Scott - how big your heart must be that you are dealing with everything with your family and reaching out to others. What a role model Rebekah has in both her parents.
When our daughter, Olivia, was born - she had a bit of a rough start and spent the first two months of her life in the hospital. We grew to know and love many other parents and babies in the NICU. Olivia is now three and we still remember to pray for those babies and parents whom we bonded with during all those tough hours in the hospital. We also pray for the hospital staff - and the babies that are hospitalized today. ....The Lord took a very difficult situation for us and has turned it around in so many ways. Not only do we rejoice that Olivia is healthy, but we rejoice in how He has blessed us with the honor and privilege of praying for people we may have never otherwise met.
We have prayed for Maggie May and her family and will continue to lift them up to the Lord.
Thanks for introducing us to such a beautiful little girl and her loving family!
....Praying....
Deb, Randy and Olivia
So many people out in blogland know about Rebekah. She is loved by people she doesn't even know exist.
I am inspired by your stength.
Thank you so much for posting this beautiful song. I'm Maggie May's Aunt Kimmy, and I can't thank you enough for sharing her story with others. Knowing that children like Maggie and Rebeka are out there, inspiring hope for our world, brings joy to my heart.
Thank you for shareing Maggie with us as I see others have thanked you also. I am still praying for Rebekah and now I will pray for Maggie as well.
still praying for Rebekah and Maggie, too.
Steve is both gifted and giving. I feel pain for Maggies parents, how sad that must be. ugh.
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