Our Tribute to Kate

Our sweet little friend Kate returned home to live with Heavenly Father last night. She was such an amazing little vibrant spirit who touched our lives forever. We feel so blessed to have known her and to have loved. Someone anonymous wrote this on the Rosenvall's blog last week and their words really struck me.

"I think one of the hardest things about being a parent is wanting others to see them as you see them, and love them as you love them. So, I know you already know all this, but I just want to say..YOU ARE SOOOO LUCKY!!! You are so lucky...to know that God had enough faith and trust in YOU, that he sent Kate. Knowing that you would in turn have the faith and trust in HIM as you journeyed through the trials that would come your way.You are so lucky...that you have an angels face (Kate) to look into as you journey through these trials.You are so lucky...because though her abilities may be limited through the eyes of the world, her spirit has no limitations to the learning and development that must be going on behind those eyes. She is seeing SERVICE and LOVE first hand and just not here and there, but 24/7. Two of the Saviors greatest qualities are modeled day in and day out. Her spirit could not help but thrive under these conditions.You are so lucky...because you have been able to serve her and love her more than most parents do in a lifetime.You are so lucky...because Kate can teach you things that can only be taught in those quiet moments when you know that you have only HIM to turn too.So Kate may not DO many things but she has already BEEN everything and more. She has been a FIGHTER with the courage of an army, she has been a MOTIVATOR, as we watch her patience through suffering, she is a MISSIONARY, fulfilling her mission here on earth, a TEACHER, sent here to help us all realize that a challenge met head on will raise us to greater heights.If the truth were known I think we would find that Kate is far more than any of us could ever dream possible. So some may look at it from the worlds perspective and think "I couldn't do it." But I say...YOU ARE SOOOO LUCKY!!! And someday when we are all on the other side I think you will have a lot of people saying...WOW, Kate is YOUR eternal daughter. Heavenly Father LET you parent her on earth!?! You are so lucky! I for one will look forward to meeting her and I will be looking for someone larger than life (and not because she wears a size 5 princess pull-up). Signed, Someone who thinks the worth of Kate's soul is GREAT!!!"

Here are a few pictures that I took of Kate that I love. 1. Maddy and Kate going for a walk. 2. Kate's 1st Birthday 2. Madison's 1st Birthday 3. Happy Halloween Katerbug! Maddy is a wild one and also was so gracious to pull off Kate's oxygen. Maddy just had lots of love for Kate. She will be greatly missed. We love you!