from brooke

Some people may wonder why we decided to go “viral” with Lucy’s story, let me tell you it wasn't an easy decision.  Nothing about this has been easy. Our hearts are breaking as we prepare to meet and then, most likely, say good bye to our little girl.  Part of us wants to keep this secret because it’s hard and intimate and people don’t know what to say anyways.  I get that, I do. 

It starts in a way with Lucy’s name.  Lucy means light.  We liked the name Lucy but even more, we liked what it meant and that became very important to us once we learned Lucy’s diagnosis.  We wanted Lucy to be a light to us and others.  A bright spot when we look back over our lives.  I was not looking for this bible verse.  I was listening to Pandora.  It’s Matthew 5:17, “In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.”   Lucy is our light.  That’s when I realized it was okay with me if this blog was started and shared.  People should know her story.  Do we want to shout it out to strangers we see on the street?  No.  Talking about it is hard but we hope by sharing her story and honoring her life, however short it may be, we may glorify our Father.  And maybe others will too. 

We are humbled by those that have reached out to us.  If you have thought of us, prayed for us, sent an email or a card, given us a gift card, donated money and/or made a meal for us we can’t tell you how much we appreciate it.  It’s hard to ask for help.  I think it goes against human nature but we have realized that we cannot do this alone.  From the bottom of our hearts we thank you for your love and support.  It means more to us than you may ever know.

God bless you,

Brooke and Lucy