Makenah Jae'cea, born on February 20, 2007 at 2:45 p.m. to Courtney Brown. 5 lbs., 9 oz., 19"

Reading For A Baby by Susan Erling Martinez (Edited) Today, we come together in sorrow over the death of Courtney's baby. Her baby, created in love and eagerly wished for, has died-never to be nestled securely in her arms in this lifetime. To this parent, the pain and the disappointment is great and her loss will be carried heavily in her heart for all her days. In the weeks and months ahead, she will miss her child terribly and will be in need of love, compassion, time, and understanding from all of us. Each life comes into this world with a mission. Sometimes the mission or purpose is clear; sometimes it is vague and shrouded in misunderstandings. In time, we will see what this baby's mission was on earth. Could it have been to just add a little flicker of love that otherwise may never have been lit? Was it to soften our hearts so that we may in turn comfort others? Could it have been to bring us closer to our God and each other? This child's life was short, yet the death has left a huge void in all of our hearts and lives. Let us remember today and for always the tiny baby who will never see childhood or adulthood, but will remain our tiny baby forever.

When God calls little children to dwell with Him above, We mortals sometimes question the wisdom of His love. For no heartache compares with the death of one small child Who does so much to make our world seem wonderful and mild. Perhaps God tires of calling the aged to His fold So He picks a rosebud before it can grow old. God knows how much we need them, and so He only takes a few, To make the land of heaven more beautiful to view. Believing this is difficult still somehow we must try The saddest word mankind knows will always be "Goodbye" So when a little child departs, we who are lft behind, Must realize God loves children, Angels are hard to find.