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Well the call came this morning, Ruby is gone.  Her life so brief, yet so precious and meaningful.  There is loss and grief, but we trust the Lord with His plan for her and our lives on this journey.  He planned her, He created her for a time and purpose and we are grateful for the growth and experience.  He never wastes pain and suffering, He has a plan we can't always see, yet we trust in Him.  Please pray for John and Cristin and the boys as they go through this season.  This Grandma's teary and sad, but I know that I will come out on the side stronger and richer in my faith and trust in my Heavenly Father.  He has taught us all so much through this and will continue to do so. 

Here is a picture of a little pumpkin I bought a couple of weeks ago.  I bought it because it is a pretty Ruby red pumpkin it is a reminder of this October's journey with our little Ruby Jean.  It is about the size she is, it is a soft velvet texture, it represents her name and it's stem is broken, which is like our little Ruby, beautiful but broken in this world.  But now with her Savior she is whole, perfect and surrounded by love.  We will have to wait to see her perfect little face, to hold her little hand and to meet the sweet little creation she is.  I will hold to the picture of my Grandpa bringing her by hand to meet me for the first time when I reach Heaven. I picture with her Daddy's large eyes, green like her Mommy's and with her Mama's big dimples and freckles.  I see her playing baseball with Daddy and rolling in the grass with her brothers.  I see her reading and crafting with her Mommy and singing at the top of her lungs with the family..."He loves us, oh how He loves us...."  I know I may never see these images for real, but I will cling to them until get home....