It’s now been six months since Katie left us – such a small amount of time that seems like an eternity. Have we made progress? Yes, much! Do we still ache with longing to see our daughter once again? Yes, indeed! We started a Grief Share group at our church two weeks ago which I...
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This will be one of the last journal entries for this website. The Lord is leading in the closing of this chapter of our lives, and I am trying to patiently discern the new direction He is taking me in regards to journaling. I have been encouraged by many to continue writing, and I thank you for that encouragement. I...
Katie has a new friend with her in Heaven now. Beautiful Sara Corbelli, age 13, went to be with Jesus this past Wednesday. No more cancer, no more pokes, chemo, disappointments, nausea, hospitalizations, surgeries, pain, baldness, etc.! Though she is free and totally healed, we are saddened at the loss of another young person to cancer. Would you...
We had the special honor of attending the fourth annual Miss Asia Sacramento Pageant last night and awarding a special young woman the “Spirit of Katie” Award. It was a bittersweet night, as we remembered Katie walking the stage last year at this time looking so grownup and elegant, with her smiling beaming. We presented...
Darkness, despair, anguish — these words lack the power to express the feelings I experienced last Friday, April 9. Even my friend, Mr. Thesaurus, left me rummaging for the elusive word as I composed this entry. I woke up that day with an extreme heaviness and a sadness I had never felt before. This feeling stayed...