posted by Dayna at 8:42 AM
I grew up in a small town called Hancock at the edge of the known universe, in northern Michigan. It is one of the most beautiful places you can imagine, surrounded by miles and miles of trees and pristine Lake Superior shoreline. The sunsets are like no others in the world. However, it's also a little like growing up on a remote island where most people are related to each other and those that aren't live next door. I couldn't wait to get out and see the world! After high school, I ventured east to go to school at a wonderful women's liberal arts college in Massachusetts, where I discovered feminism, poetry, the joys of friendship, and Jesus. After a few dark post-college years of trying to find my way in life, I settled into helping other college students discover Jesus. After four years of student ministry, I moved to Los Angeles to get my Master's degree in theology at Fuller Seminary. I'm married to a brilliant theology-reading, saxophone-playing, Jesus-following man, for whom I am deeply grateful, and we're expecting a baby boy named Ethan at the end of September.
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Dear dear Dayna and Eric, Thank you, thank you for sharing these touching, bitter-sweet writings and photos with me. Though only a small part of what you experience, I powerfully sense the tender, gentle, joyful, grief stricken love that is part of your souls at this delicate time. I pray/totally believe that as you "hold" Ethan James in your body, your hands, and your souls, so God is tenderly, gently, joyfully and with a grief stricken heart "holding" you, b/c you are as special to Him as Ethan James is to you... Loving you too... Anita
So beautiful...so much love in the midst of the heartache.
Your writing is so heartfelt and genuine. You will look back on this as moments where God met you in the midst of the pain. He is there in your every breath. Praying you feel so held in each moment.
Praying for you today as you continue to walk this journey one step at a time.
Sending love,
Laura
String of Pearls
Dayna, I just found your blog via Eric, who gave me the link for the slide-show of these pictures while I was in Ireland. I've been praying for you two a lot, and will be continuing my prayers as you continue to celebrate Ethan's life. I pray for him as well, that he will feel your love as you prepare him for the Father's love.
Your joy is contagious. I have also worked at Camp Hope. have been there many summers as a nurse. Although it is hard, I feel so blessed. Yep, I sure look forward to Heaven, meeting up with many of the campers who have listened to bible studies with Gail, sang and acted in talent shows and showed me what perseverance is. God really is awesome. Nancy Nurse
Thinking of you...praying for the ache in your arms to be filled with the peace of God.
I am so sorry you had to say goodbye so soon....looking forward to the day we are all in heaven together.
Sending love,
Laura
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