Happy 16th Birthday Rae!

  
It does not seem possible that my precious girl, Markelle, would have been 16 years old today… This would mean driving, high school, texting, boys, maybe a job that would provide Markelle with that much wanted financial freedom that most teens want… Yikes!!!


 








 I can only imagine Markelle at this age and the things she would be passionate about and involved in. She wanted to be just like Mikalie, so likely she would be as much like her as would be allowed in their sisterly love : )

Every year in memory of Markelle our family does a service project as our gift to her. This year our family is helping to provide Christmas for a family that does not have the ability to have one otherwise. One of the gifts we gave was a pair of pajamas because Markelle loved pajama days more than anything. In addition, we also will continue to purchase journals that I will give to the new girls I meet through the prison ministry. I encourage them to write in their journals when they pray for something so that they can look back and see that God really does hear and answer their prayers.

It is amazing to see the impact Markelle has in so many lives even today, in my life and those that know her only through hearing about her. She had such a full life in those short years; it was truly amazing to be part of them!

Markelle was my gift from God and the years she was with us are so precious!