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Feb 9, 2009

Abby - Get up and dance!

GET UP! GET ON YOUR FEET!
Turn up those speakers...

I'M THE "CANCER DANCER"...
IF I CAN SMILE AND DANCE, SO CAN YOU!!!!!

NOTHIN' CAN KEEP ME
FROM SHAKIN' MY BOOTY!

95 comments:

Our Family's Spot said...

That was awesome!!!! It is so good to see her dancing!

We are praying for Abby's healing and for you guys as well!

Blessings,
Kelly

The Q family said...

Thanks for sending smiles my way tonight! Abbygirl, you bless my heart!
Fervently praying, Angel

The Stairs Family said...

That was absolutely precious. Thanks so much for sharing. Your positive attiture and unwaivering faith is incredible. Thank you for letting us into your lives and giving us the opportunity to pray for your princess. I hope she rests well tonight and that her sores heal so she can start her chemo soon!

Melissa Stairs
thestairsfamily.blogspot.com

Anonymous said...

Hi

Our family continues to take your entire family before the Lord .

I just read that you are seeking other opions for Abbys care .
I saw a man on Glenn Beck about a year ago, who started a cancer treatment center in Utah , his story is amazing ,
I would like to send you the links for you to read , but everytime I try to copy and paste , my comment box disappears .
If you would send your email to me I would be happy to send the links, that way you can read it for yourself .

My email
mpchz828@hotmail.com

You don't have to publish my comment , I just didn't know any other way to contact you .

Paula Zeiler

Blessed Mom of 8 said...

Brent - HA! That was great! Get up and dance! AMEN! Love that precious girl and your family!

Thanks for sharing a bit of your SONshine with us!

Praying with you for all of Abby's needs!
Love,
Jill

Dimples and Stars Race Cars and Guitars said...

Shake Shake Shake Shake your BOOTY...MAN ON MAN I wish me and my kids could have been there to SHAKE A TAIL FEATHER with the DANCING QUEEN Abby.

Love you guys...

Brent you really helped me out tonight and I want to say THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart again!

I actually finished my project now and I am going NITE NITE!

Susarah said...

THAT WAS AWESOME TO THE INFINITY DEGREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!IT LIFTS MY HEART WITH SUCH JOY THAT OUR PRAYERS ARE HEARD AND HEALING IS UPON HER BODY. WE WILL NOT STOP CALLING TO GOD UNTIL SHE IS WHOLE AGAIN. WE LOVE HER SO DEARLY. HOPE INSURANCE CONCERNS ARE SETTLED. SECOND OPINION PROVIDE MORE RELIEF FOR ABBY.

Violet said...

That is just too precious! Go Abby! So good to see the smile and dancing! So glad they have been able to get her pain UNDER control! Praise God. Still praying.

The Crabtrees said...

I don't know your family but stumbles across your blog from another family who asked for prayer for Abbey and left a link. Anyway, I just want you to know I am keeping up with your blog. Abby is a beautiful girl, so beautiful, you can see somehow from her photos just how special she is. And I am praying for her each day, and each time I read the blog. May the Lord bring you peace, and Abby healing and less pain. Your sister in Christ, Carol

Debbie said...

I love it!! That put the biggest smile on my face!! Go Abby Go!!! I continue to pray for Abby daily!!! God Bless to you and your precious family!

Juju said...

Please explain to me why that if there really is a God, why does he allow sweet innocent kids like Abbey to suffer from so much pain and sickness???? I know there is a reason for everything ..but...What is the purpose of having children suffer so much????

Our Family of 5 said...

Well, that is the best thing to wake up to. Put a smile on my heart to see Abby up dancing!!

Keith and Kris said...

CUTE!!!

I am continuing to pray for your entire family.

Kris

PS My word verification word (for comment moderation) is "buterse". I'm not kidding! I think that must be Spanish for "shake your bootie!!!"

Anonymous said...

Sending you the purest of white light and gold love-If there is one thing I know in this life time it is that there is nothing like the power of energy and prayer! 4-What a beautiful age- Love and light, Jodie Lee

Miguel said...

We loved watching that video, it is so awesome to see Abby dancing and having a great time with siblings.

We pray there are many many more times of joy ahead for Abby and your family!

Thanks for bringing a smile to our faces this morning!

Miguel and Tasha

Sweet Joni said...

:-) Right On Abby! You Go Girl! :-)
You have given me Incentive to WALK THROUGH my cancer cause if you can do it at 4 then I can should to at 45 ;-) Yeppirs, I'm a whimp but hey WE are in this together with Our Lord God! Thank You Abby!

Praying for great pain relief, the sores to heal, the wound on your tummy to heal quickly, relief from diarrhea, for you to resume chemo soon, to remain cancer free, that you get ALL the necessary 2nd opionons, and for ALL the finances to be covered one way or another w/o hardship or stress! May God keep you in his Loving Arms as He watches over you, your family & me!!!
Hugs lil one :-)
~Joni
I bought a pretty kewl blue head wrap like yours :-D

Anonymous said...

That was AWESOME! That was some major booty shakin'! Love to you all!

Nancy McCourry

Joanna said...

She is so funny! I love that "the Cancer Dancer." Nolan is dancing along with Abby right now (he's 4, too!) :)

Alex and Sam said...

shake shake shake, shake your booty.. what a great video... so nice to see abby smiling & having a good time... parying as always for all of you

alex

Stephanie said...

That does a heart good!!!

So relieved to see her feeling alittle better and your post earlier in the day gave alittle bright light.

Keeping Abby in my prayers.

Michelle said...

That was adorable and brought me a BIG smile!

Sara said...

so cute! great to see abby dancing! i hope she is feeling better today and y'all are getting some sleep. thank you for the updates and the smile you brought to my face with the cancer dancer!
sara

Louise said...

What a gem Abby is!

Terri said...

YEAH!!!! Love it! Dancing over here in Texas for sweet Abby!

Amy Spahr said...

praise God.. it is good to see her "dancing on the chains of circumstance!"
can you guys post (or email me.. tribespahr@gmail.com) your mailing address.

thanks & God bless you guys!

Vanessa said...

Thanks for sharing one of Abby's happy moments!! Rest assured princess you WILL dance again soon!! Hugs and prayers coming your way!

Leslie said...

Your kids have some great moves!

hugs,leslie

The Byrd's Nest said...

I feel blessed today already....what a precious angel.

Ethioguatemama said...

Go Abby! What a joy to see her dancing! Thank you letting us share in the pains and joys of all that is going on in your lives. We are praying, praying, praying and praising, praising, praising with you!

The Hernandez Family
(also an AGCI family)

Will and Aileen said...

Abby,
You are an amazing girl and your zest for life even while you are in such pain is priceless and an inspiration to everyone. We're praying for God to continue to bless and heal you.

Sandy at God Speaks Today said...

Love it.

Still praying.
Sandy

Recovering Noah said...

Oh my goodness. That is the cutest thing ever. What a wonderful video to wake up to this morning. I'm about to go blast the music and do some booty shakin' with my little munchkins.

Hope you all have a wonderful and healthy week.

Leslie

Jennifer said...

Just perfect!!!!


Jennifer

Anonymous said...

So Fun! Thanks for the giggle! I am looking forward to seeing many more dancing videos!

I pray that you all have an awesome day full of healing and good news!

Love and Prayers,
Holly in OKC

Amy said...

OH DID THAT EVER MAKE MY DAY! ABSOLUTELY ADORABLE! And that is why we love you guys soooooooooo much! Praying, praying and praying some more! Amy

Super B's Mom said...

What a wonderful blessing this morning to see Abby dancing!! Thanks so much for sharing! I wanted to get up and shake my booty with her - but was afraid my co-workers would be traumatized...haha

GO ABBY!!

Eric and Tara said...

LOL. That was great! Thanks for a good laugh this morning! :)

wife.mom.nurse said...

The beautiful spirit of children. Little can hold them back. Beautiful.

Rach@In His Hands said...

Oh, that is adorable!! I love the way the Lord blesses times of suffering with such moments of joy!

Praying...

Anonymous said...

Abby is always in our prayers. It is wonderful that she is up and dancing. I would like to know how the other 6 kids are handling all of this. You never mention the other children.
God is great. We all pray for Abby!

~Michelle~ said...

Hoping and praying today is filled with MORE good news, NO pain, and LOTS of booty-shakin'!

Love,
~Michelle in Cincinnati

Diane and family ;) said...

Your family is absolutely precious....praying, praying, praying!!!!

Oh...and, found myself dancin' with the music, too:)

Carol said...

OH MY HAY DAY! That was absolutely ADORABLE!!!!!

Hauswife said...

I LOVE IT!!! What a precious video! Kids, you ROCKED our morning! :)

Live to love and laugh said...

You shake that booty Abby! What a great video. It sure lifted my spirit.
SpideyLandis, I sure wish you were close enough to come play with BatboyMarvin and help rescue Princess Bell from the Mario Brothers toad stools.
There is never a dull momment with little ones around. Thank God for these blessing that add smiles to our days.
Your video sure made me smile.

noahandlylasmommi said...

what a great way to start the day :) she is adorable.

Anonymous said...

If that doesn't warm your heart then NOTHING WILL!

Praying for you guys...

Destiny
San Antonio, TX

Holly said...

That was one of the best things I have ever seen!! Thank you for posting! My Ben and I were sitting here boogying along. : ) Still praying,
Holly

Stephanie (Maya's mommy) said...

Smiling through tears of joy! Love to see Abby's precious smile, love to see your beautiful kids having FUN together, love to see their beautiful spirits shine! Thanks for sharing. You all remain at the forefront of my prayers. My almost-3-year-old, Maya, has been praying for Abby too- that "God would make her better" and "give her blessings."
Peace and hugs from Texas~
stephanie and maya

Spudsnsalsa said...

Praying with all our might that you will be able to post many more 'booty shakin' moments! The school children continue to offer up her name in their morning prayer.
Suz
www.knotthemagain.blogspot.com

Ali said...

Very uplifting! You have such beautiful kids! Abby you are such an inspiration. Keep your spirits up baby girl! Praying for you everyday!

Anonymous said...

Oh my!!!! This made my day to see that little angel having fun. That little booty was swingin', so adorable. She sure melts a heart, what an angel. God is so good, what relief to see her able to do things like this, even with all her problems she is dealing with. ONLY GOD !!! God bless Abby and her family is my prayer. May you find comfort, rest, and strength each day, God will provide every need. As you said Brent....we have HOPE...(what does one do without that hope) I pray each day Abby will overcome this disease and be a light to those who have no hope....what a testimony!!! Thank You Lord!

Kath said...

Wow Abby!

What an inspiration you are!

Praying for you everyday!

Alicia said...

That video brought the biggest smile to my face. I absolutely loved watching all 3 kids dancing in it. Also enjoyed the bubble sayings that were added. Keep up the great work mom and dad and thanks again for letting us into your lives. Still praying!

Anonymous said...

This is great!! Way to go Abby!! I am amazed that she is allowed to be out of the bed (with all the strong medication that she is on) but this little girl proves what she is made of, so good to see her feeling this good...prayers answered. I have been praying so hard for her pain to subside and give her relief. I wish i had her spunk ha ha. We love you Abby, stay strong baby.

Anonymous said...

Too cute, and they do know how to shake their booties. Hope all is well today and Abby is feeling better. I have been checking for updates a few times a day, and praying, praying, praying.

peggi said...

They really do know how to shake the bootie. Hope Abby is feeling better today, and that you all have been getting some sleep. Checking a few times a day for updates, and praying, praying, praying.

Tanya said...

Oh, too cute, they are so beautiful!

Christy said...

That is so great she can dance in the midst of strife and pain. I know that brings smiles and tears to your faces... it did mine!

I had one suggestion about her bottom being so raw... don't know if anyelse has mentioned this or not... but when my kids get raw and bleed I use the Domeboro... with gauze pads... you mix with water and let is sit on the area for 20 min... it majorly helps.

Shannon of "Room for More" said...

Oh, what a joy to see that little booty shakin'! We are always praying in the Robison home!
Hugs from Houston!

Christine said...

Oh, she is just precious!

Anonymous said...

WOW Abby, You are AMAZING!!!!!!
Our family has been following you for some time now and have never posted but pray for you daily. Way to go kiddo! We love seeing your spirt and love of all things shine through. Keep dancing and we will keep praying for you and your entire family. You have made all our lives a bit brighter today!
P.S. Mom and Dad, a special prayer goes out for you both that you may continue to find the strength that you need to take care of your family and yourselves. You are held up in God's light and never ending love.
Shannon

Tami said...

So precious! Still keeping her in my prayers!

JuJu - said...

priceless booty shaking:)

Keefer Family said...

This is my very first comment!! :-)

I think about Abby and the entire Riggs family very often. She is such an angel. Your family is very blessed to have her!

I just wanted to say the video was great! My 22-month-old son ran over and in his semi-coherent babble asked "What's that?". Then he saw Abby dancing and joined right in!! He jumped on my lap to get a better view and started to shake like crazy. He's got a soft spot for the especially adorable dancing kind of girls. ;-)

Praying for you often!! The Keefers

Jill said...

What a treat!!! SMILING in Ohio as we watch the kids dancin'!!!!!!

Anonymous said...

Abby that was awesome! I like to shake my booty too! I am a cool dancer-maybe I can teach you some moves. You are in my prayers and hope you are feeling better!
Love,
Maddie - age 5 and a Guatemalan Princess just like you!

fmattso said...

That was too cute! It's good to know even whenshe's down she's not really down! I love the shave cream! Still praying for Abby every day! We can't wait to go "crap" shopping after school for her today! God Bless! Faith

fmattso said...

That was too cute! It's good to know even whenshe's down she's not really down! I love the shave cream! Still praying for Abby every day! We can't wait to go "crap" shopping after school for her today! God Bless! Faith

Tracey said...

Loved it!!! Abby is a strong lil lady!! I know she will beat this!

Beth said...

LOVE the dancing!! How fun! I may have to copy this idea for my own blog. - Still praying for Abby every day.

Amy said...

Beautiful- all of them! What fun. :) Praying daily for Abby and all of your family.

Mendy said...

great dancing! Thanks for sharing!

Melly said...

So awesome to see that beautiful smile! All of them! What an amazing family you have. :)

Barbie said...

Abby is my inspiration today. No excuses not to smile and to be joyful about life. I am thankful that for today. You all are in my prayers continually.

Barbie said...

Abby is my inspiration today. No excuses not to smile and to be joyful about life. I am thankful that for today. You all are in my prayers continually.

Mare said...

I just love this girl!!!!! Praise God for giving Abby these moments of comfort and joy.

Continued prayers for all of you.

Hannah said...

Yay for Dancing!!!

Abby, you are such a joy!

Lord, take away those sores. Heal her body, and continue to lift up her spirit and the spirits of her family.

Yay, God!!!

Karen said...

Even being sick Kids have more energy then me. You go Girl!! Shake that booty!!

The Burk Family said...

Oh now see... Here I am all ready to share some encouraging words with you and you just make MY day! Love the video!!! I'll have visions of tiny shakin' booties and James Brown impressions for a week....or more! :)

Kelly said...

Thank you for the smile today! Praying for Abby to feel better soon.

Anonymous said...

Uncle Bruce taught her that!! Go Abby!!!

Kelly said...

I bet our Father in Heaven was shakin' his booty when he saw Abby shakin' hers!!! :o)

Your sweet kiddos make me wanna shake mine - but that would be dangerous!! My 3 year old is shaking hers now :o)

Thanks for sharing this beautiful video with all of us - we LOVE to see her dancing, praising God for this moment of joy!

Please know that we are PRAYING every single day..nearly all day long for complete and total healing, for rest and peace, for strength and courage - you guys are doing amazing! Such a wonderful insperation. Please give "mama" a hug and a kiss from me..another "mama" who has sat in a hospital room for 4 months with our precious baby girl - it can be overwhelming at times - so please just hug her and tell her that she is doing AMAZING!!!!!!! Because she really is!

God bless you all!
Kelly Turner and Family
Praise In Spite of Pain

Becky said...

Too precious!!! Those kiddos sure can boogie!

Praying for all of your requested intentions...and thankful that Abby is getting some relief from her pain!

Joyce Williamson said...

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!!
We really enjoyed the "Booty Dancer Cancer". It put a smile on our faces that is still there.
Oh, how we continue too Pray for your precious little Abby. At first I thought that was Abby now in the hospital, but I figured it was an old clip. If that is Abby now....PRAISE THE LORD!!!!!!
Well, whether that is Abby now or before we will still Praise the LORD, for with the LORD all things are possible.
Keeping you all in our Prayers and continuing too Pray for Abby for complete healing.
GOD bless you all.....
Love and Prayers,
Joyce and Nick

Cindi said...

I have had one of the toughest days in a long time...was having a personal pity party, lol, and saw this! Everything is put into perspective and I am so thankful for that! She is absolutely precious and we continue to pray for her, as well as all of you.

Thank you for the gift of laughter and smiles tonight!

Amanda said...

That is SO darn cute!! Thank you for sharing! Abby is very precious!

Liz said...

love it...they are all so cute

Jocelyn said...

I LOVE it...all those little booties are just too adorable!

Jamie said...

We loved the video, we were even dancing along!

Michal Ann said...

What a JOY to see Abby dancing before the Lord!

What was the original soundtrack?? I love to music you chose. Her exuberance in that hospital sure gives my attitude some needed correction!

Praying a warm covering of the Comforter over each of you.

In His Love and grateful for the love and joy in your dear family,

Michal Ann

Kritter Krit said...

Cute-NESS!

That made me boogie a bit in my chair just watching that booty-shakin' greatness! And Sophs went into a fit of giggles.

Good stuff. =)

Joshua said...

You three are GREAT dancers!! I loved watching all of you!! I was smiling so much watching you all have so much fun!!

annb said...

So cute! Your kids are beautiful and this video certainly made me smile - out loud!

Eva said...

that was so cute! I am glad they were having such a great time and they put the biggest smile on my face.
Sending prayers from Guate!