At 3:50 this afternoon, our sweet, precious Emmie is finally free and back home with our loving Heavenly Father. The experience of watching her spirit leave her body was one of the most spiritual moments I have ever witnessed. The feeling of unconditional love filled the quiet room as we spent our last moments with our little angel. The countless prayers and fasting that have taken place in the Check's behalf have literally lifted their spirits and made it a beautiful, unforgettable experience. This is the miracle we have been pleading for.
"And because he hath done this, my beloved brethren, have miracles ceased? Behold, I say unto you, Nay; neither have angels ceased to minister unto the children of men"
(Moroni 7:29)
Our beautiful Emmie waited until the perfect time to leave her loving family. Because of that indescribable feeling of love that was present in the room, I believe she struggled leaving as well! She ministered unto each of us in the room and blessed us with that memory forever. Our hearts are full because of the treasures we have been blessed with these last couple of days.
We will forever be indebted to our Father in Heaven for allowing our entire family to have the privilege to be among her for the past 8 1/2 years. We are grateful to Emmie and for the great sacrifice she made to be here for our benefit. She has taught us what unconditional, Christ-like love is all about. She now has the opportunity to be freed from her body and run into her Heavenly Fathers arms.
Funeral services are being arranged and I will keep my blog updated for further details.
27 comments:
sweet Emmie is now dancing with the angels, my heart is with all your family, praying for you.
hugs
Anna R
May the Lord Jesus Christ and our Heavenly Father comfort you and yours. Fly with the angels sweet Emmie.
Prayers to you all. What a sacred experience. We love you Tiff and Jason!
Our prayers are with you all. I imagine Emmie is coaching her little brother about the family rules right now!! What a sweet spirit to bless your lives for this short time.
Rick W
I am sad for all of you. I have followed your blog as we have mutual friends. I just posted this quote on my family blog today and thought I would share with you:
We must be willing to let go of the life we have planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us. -Joseph Campbell.
What a real blessing your sweet niece has been for everyone around her. I truly admire your entire family for all the love they have given and been recipients of through such a special little girl.
I love what Rick said because I was thinking the same thing. She is running and playing with her little brother. She wanted to be able to meet him and tell him all about the great things he has to look forward to.
I think he will feel a closeness with her when he gets here. He will know so much about this family he is coming to and all the love that they have for him. She is just getting to know her brother for the little time she gets with him.
We are continuing to pray for you and your family; especially Tiff and Jason and their girls. We love you.
What a beautiful angel Emmie is, she will be missed greatly! I have the honor of being in Jason & Tiffany's ward. They are both such wonderful examples of perfect love. The way they treated and cared for Emmie was amazing. We will certainly miss Emmie's sweet spirit in primary!!! May angels comfort you and your family during this hard time!!!
Tracey, I am deeply sorry for your families loss. It is so hard and may your sister have the strength she will need the rest of her pregnancy to maintain her body for herself, her unborn child and the other two girls.
Jennifer Langford rogers
Oh my goodness.
im so sorry for your loss. but im grateful for the beautiful testimony you and the family have gained. Thanks for being a great example sister simas.
Loves to you and the family,
Mallory
Tracey, I'm sure it has been hard to post, but I am so thankful you have been. The way you have documented this trying time was written so beautifully. It has touched me tremendously. My heart has been so heavy the last few days especially today knowing that you were all going through such a hard time and knowing that Emmie was getting ready to go back to our Father in Heaven. I am glad you have all been so blessed with strength and got the miracle you needed. May you all still be able to find strength and peace right now. You know she is smiling down on everyone with a big smile and is happy and will be waiting to see each one of you on the other side one day. I’m sure she’ll have the biggest hug for her Mom and Dad and will tell them thank you for your unconditional love. Thank you to each member of your family for touching me in such a powerful way. May we all strive to see the real picture and be more Christ like and show unconditional love like Tiffany and Jason have. Please give them my best.
I was just going to go to bed and thought I would check one more time for an update. My heart just broke for Tiffany and Jason and all of you. Even though this is so hard, I can feel the joy that Emmie has in running into her Heavenly Father and the Savior's arms! What great JOY they must have! Everything Heather Jeppsen wrote in the post above is how I feel too! Tell Tiffany I love her and am still going to be praying for her and all of her family. Give her a big hug for me! Please tell your mom that I'm thinking about her too and that I'm here for her and give her a hug for me until I can give her one myself!! Love you Debbie! Traci you have done a beautiful job in writhing about this past week. It is something that Tiffany and Jason will cherish for ever. Thank you! I love you and will pray for your sweet family too!
Tears are running down my face.
I'm so, so sorry for your family's loss. What a difficult thing that must be to go through.
You guys will be in my prayers.
xoxo
Tracey,
My girls and I have prayed for you and your sister's families. The words that you have given to us has forever touched our hearts. We are praying for love and strength for all of you!
Love
Paula & family
Tracey,
My heart is just broken for you and your family. Thank you for sharing the beautiful pictures, your feelings and your testimonies at this time. Just know that our deepest prayers and thoughts are with you at this time. A favorite scripture that has helped me in my life is: Proverbs 3:5, "Trust in the Lord with all your heart; and lean not unto your own understanding". May the Lord bless and comfort all of YOU! Love, Les and Elaine
I will pray for your family and the Checks. What a blessing you had to be around Emmie for even 8 plus years. I am so glad the Tiff has you and that you are strong and can be together. I hope that you can continue to have peace through out the next few weeks.
Thank you for sharing such private moments with everyone that loves Emmie. All of the post made everyone feel involved in Emmie's last days. You are all so lucky to have had these last few days with Emmie, not everyone gets that chance to share those special moments before a loved one passes. After reading the spiritual experience that you all shared with Emmie, I feel she is at peace. My heart is broken for the loss we all feel. It is comforting knowing that we all have another angel to watch over us. EMMIE WILL TRULY BE MISSED, EVERYDAY...It is great to know that you have been blessed with the miracle you needed. I agree with Ashley, she is getting to spend some quality time with her little brother before he arrives. I will continue to pray for your whole family and think of you all daily. You are all blessed to have had such a sweet little girl in you lives, you gave her a wonderful life, with days filled of happiness..Take care of each other at this trying time.
love always, Anna
Tears flowing. What a sweet little angel. My prayers are with you guys. She is a gorgeous little girl! I can see she will be deeply missed.
<3 Jill
Tracey,
My heart is breaking right now for you all. I am so very sorry for your loss, Emmie will be missed terribly. What a lucky little girl to be able to come to earth to such an amazing family and be loved so much! The service, devotion and love she was given is unbelievable. Emmie made quite a sacrifice in this life for the learning and growth of the people she loves and all who knew her. She was such a blessing and a gift from our Heavenly Father! Emmie has already taught so much in her short time on earth. She has been, and is now, a true angel and will continue her service by watching over you all from the other side. Emmie and her whole family are a wonderful example to us all of absolute and unconditional love. Tracey, thank you for sharing, teaching and inspiring us through your posts. You have done it beautifully! You are a strong and amazing woman, but I have known that for well over 20 years! Our thoughts and prayers will continue to be with you all in the months to come.
I love you,
Jodi Lewis
sweet emmie, we love you and miss you.
now you can do all the things you weren't able to do here.
my prayers are with all of you.
tracey, if there is anything, i mean anything you can think of that i could do, please let me know.
love,
kim (nothdurft family)
What a beautiful post.
{{{ hugs }}} to all of you.
Tracey - What a beautiful post.
No words have ever been better written.
I will continue to keep your family in my prayers. I will also pray that Tiffany is able to relax and enjoy the remainder of her pregnancy; with Emmie watching over of them of course.
We were so sad to hear of her passing. It seems like Emmie touched so many lives while she was here, and still continues to. I hope your entire family can feel peace and comfort at this time.
Love,
Becky & Family
Tracey and Scott,
We are so, so sorry. All of your family are so special to us and we love you all. Our hearts are broken for you. You have all been in our prayers and will continue to be. Tiffany and Jason have been such an example to all of us and we pray for them. Your words have been so touching and sweet.
May you each be able to find peace in knowing that Emmie is surrounded with love and with her Heavenly Father.
Love, Jana and Scott
I just wanted to say that we are continuing to pray for Tiffany and Jason and the whole family, that there will be peace and that sweet, spiritual moments will continue to remind them that Emmie is standing close by! Hugs and Blessings to you all!
Ranee (McCarter) Hansen
So beautifully written Tracey! It was such a blessing to be there yesterday for a minute and feel the spirit so strong. Emmie is such a special beautiful girl with a divine purpose. I know she will continue to watch over and protect her family. Jason and Tiffany are such amazing examples of devoted service and Christlike love. I will always be grateful for all they have taught me. I pray that they can feel of the peace Emmie has on the other side and that it will carry them as struggle with the loss of such an amazing spirit. I love you all!
I am so SORRY! I feel so connected to the other side when I go to the Temple. I can feel their spirit while I am there. I know they are helping you and Tiffany's family at this time. The Temple is the only thing that saves me at hard times.
"Keep looking up for he is always watching over you" May the comfort of his love surround you all during this time.
Love The Welkers
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