- Remembering Brent -




Our most PRECIOUS BRENT is now sitting at the feet of Jesus....

10/28/1995 - 1/2/2007



Brent was diagnosed in Oct. 04 with Stage IV Neuroblastoma (Non-amplified). Due to MUCH prayer, he had TREMENDOUS RESPONSE to his treatments! We lived at home and were classified as "NO EVIDENCE OF DISEASE!" for SIX MONTHS. We were told on December 30, 2005 that Brent had relapsed. He fought long and hard and never complained or asked why. Brent earned his Heavenly reward and because of JESUS we KNOW we will see him again. He's not "gone" .... just away for a short while

We'd like to invite you to read the "Journal History" to see all that GOD has done in Brent's life. Thanks again for visiting with us! Please feel free to sign our guestbook as often as you'd like. Your words are so encouraging to us!








Brent's baby pictures, what a SWEETIE!!



Our most recent family pictures... For our new friends ... Brent, pictured in orange at 10 years of age. Zach, at 8 - wearing green, and Gabe at 5, wearing yellow









Photos by Stephanie Rhea

Journal

Monday, May 5, 2008 9:16 PM CDT

Hello, Friends...

I'm SOOOOOOOOO SORRY it's taken me so long to update. I signed on last week (about mid-week) to make a slide show but lost the whole thing within minutes of being finished. (Talk about DEPRESSING) I'll try to do another one in a day or two.. I have quite a few pics to share.

I've been trying really hard to keep my mind busy these days. The last Sunday in April was "memorial" at the church where Brent was "laid to rest." (I HATE to even use that term because I KNOW that he's NOT really there... he's with JESUS!) Some days we just handle things better than others... but going "up there" (to the cemetery) is NEVER easy. This past week has been a little better... but then there's Mother's Day coming up.

Holidays are ALWAYS bittersweet. Every one of them is harder because he's not here with us... and SWEET because he once was. I'm SO THANKFUL that GOD chose me to be his mom. He is one of the sweetest gifts I've ever been given. I'm THANKFUL that I have the memories... and I'm thankful that we still have Zach & Gabe... and yet I miss my sweet Brent so VERY MUCH. We all do.

We had a TERRIBLE scare over the weekend. Something really weird happened to the computer. I normally "fix" it when little things go wrong. Not this time... it would only stay on for seconds at a time then it'd go black. I was MORTIFIED that I'd lost FOREVER hundreds of pictures of Brent and those of him and the boys together. I prayed, and PRAYED, and PRAYED for a miracle. Guess what?? I got one! (But not til after MANY hours of WORRYING!) I don't know WHAT happened, but after cutting power to it and turning it on again.. it worked PERFECTLY! (Praise GOD, all of our pictures were still there.. safe and sound!!!) A friend of ours came by and told me how to "back up" the pictures to a portable... well, it stores computer files. (I forgot what it was called.. LOL!) I'm going to buy one of those little things, put the pictures on it, and put it in the bank vault. (Not taking any risks of EVER losing them!)

Anyway.. I've been a little more "down" in recent days and have been keeping myself busy outside. (It's the first time EVER that I've taken an interest in planting flowers and such) It's something.. in an odd way working outside and seeing the change really helps on those days that seem to hit the hardest. Link handles things the way I do. I think with all things considered we're doing really well.

The boys are ALWAYS MISSING Brent, but they keep each other busy with the silly things they do. We're SO VERY THANKFUL to have them! It's such a blessing to watch them grow into little men... and to get so many glimpses of Brent through them.

Okay.. I feel like I'm rambling tonight. My mind is still a bit cluttered, but I really didn't want to wait another day before checking in again.

THANKS SOOOOO MUCH for checking in on us, and for lifting our family in your prayers.

LOVE,
Tonya
Link, Zach & Gabe

Hospital Information:

Patient Room: Brent is HEALED, he's at HOME in HEAVEN

Treated @ St. Jude, Memphis & Vermont Children's Hospital
Family's Home Address:
640 Spring Creek Rd.
Mathiston, MS 39752

Links:

E-mail Author: nason5@aol.com

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