Today is Sunday, and it will be as much of a Sabbath as I can muster. I still have 3 kiddos to care for, a dog to pay attention to, a husband who is training for the Fargo marathon and training hard for a Boston qualifying time, tax preparation, and finish cleaning from a very large freezer meal day yesterday where 7 moms made 16 meals for 11 families. Yes, that was a lot of food! And needing to prep breakfasts and lunches for the upcoming week, along with a slew of other household chores.
But in all that, I will take time to thank God for the new friends I made on Wednesday, and the friends who thought of me when tragedy struck. It is not time to tell my story, but I wanted to thank Hannah and Brandon for welcoming me into their grief, their sorrow, their joy in knowing their baby boys are pure and whole, sitting at the feet of our Father. It is not time to tell my story, because Hannah and Brandon’s is still being written.
They are such strong, faith-filled parents. I can not imagine the heartbreak of losing a child, let alone two at the same time.
Thank you, Brandon and Hannah for opening your world to me on that day. For allowing me to be a part of your family, your support team, and hopefully – a new friend.
The Lord is close to the brokenhearted; He rescues those whose spirits are crushed.
The righteous person faces many troubles, but the Lord comes to the rescue each time.
Psalm 34: 18-19
If you would like to support Hannah and Brandon, an account has been set up at Wells Fargo. You may visit any branch and just say you would like to donate to the “Johnson Twins Memorial Fund”.
There will also be a benefit garage sale March 12-15th at Northfield Everything House, 1325 Armstrong Road, Suite #160, and donation are also needed! Donate your gently used or new small household appliances, home decor, framed art, toys, DVD’s, electronics, collectibles, antiques….These items will be sold at the garage sale with 100% of the proceeds going towards the Johnson family.
Donations will be accepted March 2nd through March 10th at Edina Realty, 1281 Bollenbacher Rd, Northfield during regular business hours, Emmaus Church by appointment 507-645-9480, and at Northfield Everything House on Wednesdays and Fridays from 12:30-6 or email: northfieldeverythinghouse@outlook.com to arrange pick up.
