Blake Andrew Truett

March 31, 2008 a precious baby boy was born to our dear friends Tony and Amy Truett. Blake went to be with Jesus just the day before the delivery. I really don't know how to articulate my feelings and emotions about Blake. i remember getting the phone call the night of the check-up. without tony speaking, or joel saying anything i knew something was wrong. a moms' intuition maybe? i'm not sure. Blake was to be delivered in just 10 days or so. i remember my heart sinking and just breaking down crying. some people felt bad for me because they said it must have been hard for me because of Rhema. but really that wasn't my saddness. Rhema is in Heaven, and yes i deal with it daily, but my heart just plain 'ol hurt for the Truetts. it wasn't about the sewell's. we spent most of the hospital stay with them, and then the days to follow we tried to just be available as much as possible. one thing that was so evident was that God just graces us through the toughest of times. just when you think you can't do it anymore, you do. and as unfortunate as everything was, pain ministers to pain, and we are now SO much closer to them for having walked through it together. who knows, maybe Blake and Rhema are playing up there in Heaven :-) it's just sweet to think about.