Balloon Release -Remembering Noah

From Michelle:


A week ago I wrote about a precious family whose infant son, Noah, passed away. To remember him on his birthday, they asked that others take pictures of themselves with balloons in his honor. Some people drew pictures of balloons, others bought balloons, but didn't release them and others released them and watched them float towards heaven. The family loves seeing pictures of creative and fun ways their son is being remembered.


Abby and Sami are understandably fascinated by Heaven and talk a lot about death. They both know children who have died very young. Abby at the hospital and Sami in Ethiopia and here. Abby, when she was the sickest, wondered if she would be in Heaven soon.


Abby and Sami wanted Noah to see his balloon. Bringing joy to a hurting family and helping death seem a little less scary to my daughters, made watching the balloon float away a beautiful experience for our family. If releasing a balloon into the environment (that is only going to be destroyed and recreated by God anyway) for Noah gets us criticized, we think the Noah and his families feelings are more important.


Sami and Landis were excited about giving
the balloon to Noah. Abby wanted to climb the
tree so she could be closer to baby Noah.

Abby, Samrawit and Landis watching the birthday balloon float to the sky.

Rachel, you and your family are in our thoughts and prayers.