Honoring Grace

Just a quick post. First, your support is incredible. Thank you to all of our blog followers for the outpouring of encouraging words, support, love, prayers, etc. It means a lot. We've not been able to individually respond to many of your comments, emails, FB messages, voice mails, etc. But know that we are reading/listening to them.

The past few days have just been very overwhelming. Aside from recovering from major surgery (enough on its own), we've been thrust into a fast paced "race" to plan a funeral. It's physically and emotional exhausting. Some of you have been asking about funeral and/or memorial service arrangements. We've decided to have a small private ceremony for immediate family. I hope by choosing this, we are not offending any of you. It's certainly not our intent.

We're so very fortunate that Saint Mary's is allowing us to hold the ceremony in the Lacks Cancer Center chapel, allowing Brad's dad Mark to attend. He's not able to attend an off-site service, given he is still in the hospital, and it is so very important to us that he be a part of Grace's service. The spiritual coordinator at Saint Mary's pulled some strings for us, and voila!, our unique request was granted.

We've been receiving many offers of help, so very generous. And questions on how you can help. I'd like to encourage you to consider a donation in Grace's honor. We've set up a memorial fund in Grace's name with the March of Dimes "bandtogether" fund. If you feel moved by Grace's story and/or are seeking a way to give, please consider a donation. Really, in lieu of flowers or other gifts, we would be so honored if in Grace's memory, we were able to raise funds to help others deal with infant loss. Here is a direct link to her fund: Grace Clark Memorial Fund.

When I get the energy to blog a more extensive post, I'll do just that. I have so much to say about our beautiful little Grace, but need to be in the right frame of mind to do the post justice. Stay tuned!