Merry Christmas Daryn Renee'

Merry Christmas, Daryn!
I have thought about you so much the last few weeks. Caden has been thinking about you too.
He dragged a girl that was at our house over to a picture and pointed to Daryn and said, "that is you...". I was kind of wondering why he was hanging on this girl, then I realized why.
I am happy that Daryn is on Caden's mind and that he is thinking about her! The next day Caden found a Finding Nemo game for Kaila's Leapster, and he was asking where is the Leapster. I didn't have any clue where it was. Then the next day he asked again, I didn't know. Then cleaning out the toy room trying to clear it out I came across the Leapster, Caden was so excited, but the batteries were dead. So we searched and found some, added them to the Leapster, turned it on and "Daryn W" was right there saved in the game. I just looked at her name and felt Peace and Calm. I just feel like these are little signs, like once again, she is somehow saying, "Remember, I am doing Great, and will see you all face to face soon! It is worth the wait, hang in there".

Never forget, Jesus is the Reason for the celebration of this day. I learned when I was young from my dad, you can't write X-mas, because you are taking Christ out of this day. From that day forward I have never written "X-mas" (until this blog, and it feels wrong to even type it). So from this know that your children are listening to you and do learn things from you, and that Christ is the reason for this wonderful holiday. The greatest gift of all, was God's gift of the birth, life and death of his only son Jesus Christ. What an amazing gift, there has never been, nor will there ever be a gift that can measure even close.
Love your Aunt Mindy

Ornament for Daryn

One of Daryn's friends made this ornament out of clay.

Daryn's Tree

Here are a couple photos of Daryn's Tree in the Middle School. There are some really neat ornaments, many homemade. There is lots of love for Daryn here in the middle school, she is in the hearts of many. I would like to ask you all to remember Daryn's family and pray for them as they still hurt terribly, more than we can imagine, but they also still carry their Faith and Hope so that one day they will experience Joy greater than any of us can imagine.

Tree for Daryn

A tree will be set up and decorated today in the Media Center at the Junior High. Daryn is not physically in this building, but she is truly in the hearts of so many 6th graders. This is a time to be reminded that Daryn was a gift to all of us, and we should be so thankful for her presence in our lives, not long enough.................. without a doubt, but in her short life, she touched so many.