Monday

At 7:30 am, half asleep, my phone alarm clock started ringing. Like most mornings, I lay in bed reading e-mails and catching up on facebook. Blurry eyed, I scroll down the home page and see post after post, all the same, all what I didn't want to see. Baby Ezra went to be with Jesus this morning. No. What happened to the miracle we've all been praying for? I click on the blog and read Kyle's latest post. The first line says Ezra died this morning. And the tears start to flow.

Let me tell you this. I don't know Kyle, Robyn, or even Ezra for that matter. I know they're a Marysville family who have a son who has been battling cancer for the last year. Their blog has relentlessly been posted on facebook and twitter, calling for as many prayers as possible. A month ago I clicked on it and started reading. Almost instantly, I put myself in Robyn's shoes. What if that was me? What if that was Hudson? What if I had already lost a child and now another child was dying? What if?

The story is long and if you read it you will, without a doubt, be in need of tissue. It's heartbreaking. Jesus says there is a reason for everything but that can be hard to comprehend at times. Why Jesus? Why do you need to take a 2 year old little baby boy from his mommy and daddy? Why do little kids get cancer? Why have Kyle and Robyn not lost one, but two sons? I just don't understand.

There aren't any words I could write in a card or email to tell this family how deeply sorry I am for their loss. No flowers, pan of chicken enchiladas, or batch of cookies will make them feel any better. The only person that can piece back together their broken hearts is Jesus. And even as I put myself in their shoes and think there is no way I would ever recover if I lost one of my children, Jesus tells us different. He will comfort those who mourn, heal their hearts, and promise these two parents they will see their baby boy once again.

My heart is hurting for Kyle and Robyn. I can hardly read their blog or look at the photos without tears. Please pray peace for Robyn and Kyle, knowing Ezra is no longer in pain. Pray for comfort, knowing Ezra is now in the arms of Jesus. Pray for rest, that this family hasn't seen in far too long. Pray for the strength Robyn and Kyle will need to get out of bed in the morning, and lastly, pray for an absolute outpouring of love from everyone who surrounds them during this horrific time.


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