Beautiful Anya 3-8-12

Beautiful Anya

Remember Anya? Many of you prayed for her at the end of January when she was born at 27 weeks. We never anticipated that God would call her home when He did, but two short days on this earth and she was swept away to the perfection that is Heaven. We know that she is whole and well there. That she is carried by the very hands of God and that she lacks NOTHING. But we have a void here. We miss her. Her mama, especially. We are struggling through the sadness and the questions and the emptiness and the longing and clinging to truth and hope. Anya's brave mama wrote these beautiful words last week and I wanted to share them. They encouraged my heart and I pray they will yours as well. Please keep praying for Anya's mama. Anya brought hope just as her name promised and we want to honor the grace and mercy that God extended through her very existence. 

The day you came was a marvelous Day
I didn't know you'd soon go away.
By myself, I picked out your name
I wanted one that wouldn't make you ashamed

Daddy was far far away, that wonderful day
And the doctors came to say we should pray,
For my precious little package of Joy

They said we wouldn't have you for long
Oh but that couldn't be true,
because you were like a new song
Of Joy and love and newness from above
We new we couldn't lose this child that we loved..

Doctor after doctor shook their head in dismay

But doctor, doctor we really have prayed

My little Anya, you grew tired and weary
Mommy's eyes grew so teary

Oh Lord you came to take this baby back to you
Was there anything, anything, that I could do?
But HE in HIS mercy and very great Grace
Lovingly Took you, back to Your original Place

We only had you for such a short while
But Little Anya, how you made MaMa smile
I will never forget, your big blue eyes,
thick black hair, and soft baby cries.

You were ever so brave for such a little girl
Mommy never even got to say good-bye
But one thing I know and truely believe
That you are sitting right by our Savior's knee

There is no doubt, and that is for sure
I will see you again, while this world we endure
Once again to be united way above
Wrapped in the Arms of our Savior's Love 

~HN (Anya's mama)