Monday, March 22, 2010

Given Back

I am posting an article link (with a very touching video at the end) of an amazing story. No matter your faith or belief, you cannot deny this was a miracle. The little boy, Bronson, is my friend's nephew. She had told me about this a week ago (the story was featured on the Today Show), but this article has excerpts from little Bronson's mother's blog. To hear it all from her...from the mother of a child given back to her by God! Amazing!

Six weeks ago, 17-month old Bronson Staker was pronounced dead in a Utah hospital. He had drowned, when his mother Sara Staker was distracted briefly and left the room to attend to something, and returned to a nightmare--finding him face up and limp in the bathtub.

http://www.ldsmag.com/people/100317miracle.html

6 comments:

britta said...

That is incredible- heartwrenching- I can't even go there mentally! It makes me want to wrap Mel in my arms FOREVER! So amazing- I'm still sobbing like a baby.

Lizi Bates said...

Wow, this is amazing! Thanks for sharing the miracle.

dustin and amy said...

I saw this a few weeks ago, can't remember how I stumbled upon it. I read the entire blog and bawled the entire time. It truely is a miracle.

Smullin Family said...

I read this, this morning and it's been on my heart/mind ALL DAY!

The thought that keeps reoccurring to me is, "focus on what's REALLY important". I've been accutely aware of my focus today. Can't say that I've always made the best choice, but was completely aware of what I was choosing.---I keep thinking about how all she did was step away for a moment, to get her kiddo some jammies and put some clean laundry away. It scares me that I could see myself possibly doing this. Oooo, I don't even like to think about it.

A very similar thing happened to my step-sister...with different results. Her 1 yr old little girl drowned in the tub 2 Christmas' ago (actually a few days before). We were going to a funeral on Christmas Eve. Devistating!!! --Unrelated, but also so sad, her mom passed away the next Christmas time,from a fall on the ice (hit her head). Christmas will never be the same for my poor step-family.

On a more positive note...thank you for sharing this miracle.

Chad and Becca said...

Well, I haven't cried that hard in a long time. Absolutely heartwrenching mixed with pure joy for them. Such a miracle! The kind that make you hug you kids a little tighter and thank God for them! Thanks for sharing.

Annie said...

Wow, what an amazing story!!! Thank You for sharing...