It’s with a heavy heart that I sit to write this post. I first told you about Izzy Powell less than a week ago, when this sweet baby’s fight for life took a turn for the worse. Over the past week, Izzy’s condition has been up and down and many, many prayers were offered up for strength for her and for and a miracle.
With every update on Izzy’s condition, we prayed harder that this little girl would one day soon be well and home with her family, however, God had other intentions for this little warrior and called her to be with Him in His home last night.
So now that Izzy is free of the pain and is a beautiful little angel, let’s turn our prayers to focus on her parents, her big brother and her twin sister. It is going to be a forever long journey of healing for this family but their strong faith and sense of togetherness will undoubtedly pull them through.
I ask that while you are enjoying your normal weekend, keep Allyson, Landon, Holden and Ellie in your thoughts and prayers. “Normal” will never have the same meaning to them…
Rest in Peace, Izzy.
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Ugh…definitely keeping them in my thoughts. Unimaginable. Sending love to you and Brian as well. So hard to watch anyone go through this. Gonna hug my little ones extra tight tonight. Is there a place we can donate in her name? xoxoxoxo
Thanks Heath! Here is the info from Izzy’s dad about donations….”In lieu of flowers, we are requesting that any gifts made in Izzy’s honor, be made in the form of a donation to Donate Life South Carolina. Ally and I have worked closely with this charity for several years, and Izzy herself was in fact an organ donor. She gave a heart valve and cartilage. Donations can be sent to P.O. Box 27263
Greenville, SC 29616.”
We did not know little Izzy except through our son’s friendship with Mr. Powell. Mr. Powell was Brian’s catcher on the Red Hawks at OKC. But, through Brian’s wife Jenny, we came love the little angel and marveled at her spirit fighting the disease that ultimately claimed her life.
Izzy may have had a small body but her heart was mighty. She fought month after month trying to gain control over her affliction. God, in His infinity wisdom, decided that her pain was too much and brought her to Heaven as his newest angel. She is free now of that suffering.
Now, we ask God to help her family deal with their loss. Please Lord, do not let their pain consume them. Grant them the blessed assurance that little Izzy is in a far better place. Let them know that her short life was not in vain.
God, rest her soul.
Frank and Julia Bass
My deepest sorrow for your friends, I do not know them but my heart aches the same non the less. All of our love and prayers are theirs for the upcoming battle they as a family will still face.
God, rest the little angel’s soul. Please pass on our deepest sorrow to your friends. Please dear Lord help this family through their loss and know our prayers are with them and their Angel in heaven.