Tuesday, July 1, 2008

I have been meaning to add this into my blog as to not forget the specialness it holds for me. My mother in love wrote this to her friends the day that Olivianna was born. It was also read at the funeral by Rick Thompson.

hi friends,
I wanted to thank all of you for your friendship and especially your love and prayers andconcern as we came to this day. June 24, the day Olivianna Grace was born. It was anamazing day of experiencing the peace that passes understanding. We were together as a Grover/Moore family in a special room that was provided. The Lord arranged for the birthing center to be completely quiet, I personally never saw another mother or baby. The nursing staff was pretty much at the desk all day and we had the best of nurses, Lori Cay.
The day progressed very quietly and quickly and the time came when they said she would be born in a few minutes. We waited, 12 of us wanting the door to fling open and the shout of "She is fine" to come through the door. Instead, Christine, Amber's new friend who had a similar experience in December and was the photojournalist for the day, came through the door with tears and invited the grandmas to come. To walk in and see Luke just finishing bathing her..... We were told it was a very peaceful and quiet delivery, she was put in Amber's arms, she lived for eleven minutes and Amber talked her into Jesus' presence.
She is beautiful, perfect. Nothing about her looked abnormal.We all held her, kissed her, smelled her and talked to her. Memorized her.

We know there was a witness in many ways to many people of the transforming life of Jesus in the believer. The nurses we passed by all day were watching.One of them told me we were "an inspiration to them". As I thanked one when I left, she said they will not forget our family.

Please pray that what they saw in us (TRUTH) takes root, brings questions and fruit. Especially pray for Dr. Altman, a Jewish man who stood by as Amber talked to Olivianna about going to be with Jesus. What if someone told Olivianna some day that her 11 minute life brought them eternal life? It will be worth it all, when we see Jesus......old hymn that just hummed through my head.
The Rock is still Solid, love, Connie thank you!

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