new family & things to think about

this weekend we had the privilege of meeting two very special little girls- emma & taylor bailey. i titled this new family because i have met their dad (who i guess is my cousin indirectly) but i was so young that i don't remember him. however, my aunt is his aunt so it all works out somehow. anyway- some of you may know who they are from tv shows they have been on, some may have clicked on the link from my blog "two sisters one heart" and some of you may not know anything about them. like i said, they are special little girls. they are conjoined twins that share one heart & liver. let me tell you, these little girls & the bailey family were an inspiration to me. we were part of the fundraising event this weekend for these two little girls. it was amazing to me to see not only how many people showed up to this event, but to see the spirits of emma & taylor & their family. everyone had such big smiles on their face & the giggles...the girls were such good sports through the walk. i have to say that mandy & tor are such strong people. they are faced with tough situation, yet it doesn't seem to affect their spirits. they are so happy & you can just see how thankful they are to have those two precious children in their life.

as i was finishing the walk yesterday, i noticed on the side of the trail as you were walking out, there were signs with names posted of conjoined twins that did not make it after birth or hadn't lived very long. it brought me to tears. some children lived for 30 days & some for 30 minutes. it was heartbreaking to know how many families have lost children because of health problems due to being conjoined. it really put into perspective how thankful i am to have a healthy child & a healthy one on the way. makes you realize that instead of complaining about what is trivial, i should be saying thank you to heavenly father for what he has given me.

my heart goes out to the families that have lost children. i hope that others can see the strength that tor & mandy have and cling to that when they are in need. they truly are amazing parents! thank you to them for letting us be a small part of their lives & family.