so many thing swirling around my head and my heart this morning...the week has finally arrived...time moves so quickly theses days...I dream of slow and lazy days...I wake up to frenzy and "to do" lists five miles long...this girl with the french fry curl...this girl who is now a young woman following a path laid out to her by the Divine...this young woman who holds my heart in her hand...this young woman who has her Papa wrapped around her little finger...this young woman who allows her brother to serve her with his heart and hands...this young woman who has stood at the precipice of death and turned back to her Mama each time saying "Not yet. My job is not done"...This young woman who keeps her Mama up at night, down on her knees praying...begging for God's grace of "one more day" to hold her and love her...this miraculous being of grace with the will of iron...this week is all about her...it's a celebration of LIFE...her LIFE...the seizures only come once a day now for less than two minutes...she breathes though them and smiles when they are done...this is a miracle...she is well and her lungs are clear (or as clear as they can be)...there are no rashes on her body...her ears are healed...her bowls are moving...her blood gasses are stable...she is eating twice a day by mouth...she has gained two pounds...MIRACLES ABOUND for this girl...I can't contain the joy my heart feels when I see that curl or her smile...or hear that laugh...there is nothing that beats that feeling...well actually there is...receiving Our Lord in the Eucharistic beats that feeling...only He comes close...but then He created her...Courtney Elizabeth Lenaburg...we celebrate you this week...
so here's how you can help us celebrate...all week long this post will remain up...it's all about Miss Courtney this week...nothing else will post until Friday...you can leave a comment for Courtney...you can click on the video we made below and leave a comment there...you can email me @ mary_romance@cox.net to tell me how our girl has impacted your life...all of these will be written down in her scrapbook we are creating for this event...I will read them all to her...she will know your love...thank you for always being there...for lifting her in prayer...for loving her as we do...
Celebrating Courtney Elizabeth... from Mary Lenaburg on Vimeo.
Beautiful!! Court you are on amazing lady. It's been my honor to know and teach you. Your strength,humor, and grace is the definition of beauty. Love you and will miss you KC!
ReplyDeleteAndrea (and family)
The video tell the whole story. More than the seizures and close calls there is the love. The love that your parents lavish on you and the love that is clearly radiating from your beautiful face. Happy graduation Courtney! All our prayers are with you - especially during this special week.
ReplyDeletePam Fridley and family
Sweet Courtney...you are an angel on Earth who has touched many lives. We are blessed to have shared in some of your life's journey. Happy graduation. So much love to you and your amazing family,
ReplyDeleteCzacza, Jim, James and Alex. <3
How we will miss your curls at KC. We are all so proud of you and I hope you can feel all our love around you. Knowing you enforced the four words I try to live by. Live, Laugh, Love and Believe.
ReplyDeletePatti Madden and family
Congratulations Courtney! Happy Graduation Day! You are beautiful and so is your family. Thank you for sharing God's grace with those of us who have never met you. As always my prayers are with you.God Bless you always.
ReplyDeleteRenee H.
Congratulations on all you have achieved; your perseverance through extremely tough trials, your enthusiasm and love for your family, and your ability to teach us all about unconditional love. Thank you for witnessing your Catholic Faith during Mass and outside of Mass. I think you have taught hundreds, if not thousands, of people the power of prayer to the One Almighty GOD. I pray that God continues to bless you and your family. Please pray for me and my family. Sincerely, Lori from Washington State.
ReplyDeleteDear Courtney,
ReplyDeleteI know you mainly through your mom and her stories. Stories that make me laugh, make me cry, make me pray. And each one always makes me think. I have not one shred of doubt that there are many people who only know you through stories, whether your mom's, dad's, brother's or any of the village of people who have helped you grow. And each person who hears the story learns of strength, perseverance and the power of prayer. While each person who tells a story shares an insight to the bright light of faith.
Thank you for being that center of the story, for taking up the hard part of showing your family and so many other loved ones that they and you are never alone. Even in the darkest minutes which have led to the brightest moments.
Congratulations on your graduation day, Courtney!
My dear Courtney, geography may have kept us apart but you have ALWAYS been in my heart and in my prayers. You are an inspiration and you have also been blessed with one of the greatest families I have ever had the privilege to know. May God continue to bless you always.
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Aunt Sharon
Happy, happy graduation Courtney (and Mary)! The love is so visible and so awesome and such an inspiration!
ReplyDeleteSmiles and tears. I LOVE THIS MARY! Love and prayers for your sweet princess!
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