Update 2004
Two years.  I admit the sight of a 2 year old little boy catches my eye. You would be two this year.  I'm only human and I cannot help but wonder "What if..."  But then I quickly have to dismiss all those what if's, handing them over to the Lord.  If I dwell on them it is almost too much to bear.  Life marches on, so they say, but in my heart on special occasions and holidays I long to have my family together.  But that cannot be for now.  What joy the Lord has given us this year with the arrival of your little sister Mikayla.  And Noah--he loves her with all his heart and is so very protective of her.  He is such a good big brother.  But he asks about you and why you cannot be with us.  We tell him you are with Jesus and are no longer sick.  Every August 13 brings both joy and saddness.  Know that you are missed and know that we find comfort in the fact that you are in the arms of Jesus.  Happy Going Home Day, our precious little Zachary.  HE has given us the victory!           
                                                                                     Love, Mommy    
Victory in Jesus

There is nothing--absolutely no circumstance, no trouble, no testing that can ever touch me until, first of all it has gone past God and past Christ, right through to me.  If it has come that far, it has come with a great purpose which I may not understand at the moment.  But as I refuse to become panicky, as I lift up my eyes to Him, and I accept it as coming from the throne of God for some great purpose of blessing to my own heart, no sorrow will ever disturb me, no trial will ever disarm me, no circumstance will cause me to fret, and I shall rest in the joy of what my Lord is.  That is the rest of victory.
Han Reopath
from "Victorious Christian Living"
Fleming H. Rovell