Sometimes we do just need to 'hunker down' and contemplate, waiting to find out just what we need to do next. Reading Jack's comment showed just how Anna's life affected others. What a wonderful little girl. I miss her. God bless and give you peace. E

rest in peace you sweet little angel xoxo

You faith in God is really big. God loves you so much. May he bless your heart/
You never lost hope and always praised God.

I know you have not received a comment from me but I have read some of your blogs and one day I went back in your blogs searching for the illness that your daughter had so that I could revert back to what is currently beeing said. I know what happend and in my heart it hurt me dearly and I prayed for you and your family.

I will not compare my pain with yours but I have a disabled child and it is a challenge sometimes, but know you are special parents who showed nothing but compassion for God and your child and you did the best you could, so never let that be a question.........I do know what happend....Respects...

I hope and pray for your peace of mind to continue for you are a blessing showing the true side and honer of being a christian. If you ever need special prayer please send me an email. If you look back on my blogs to see who I am you will see my silly side and some of my struggles and you will know I am a christian in my heart. Always on my mind....L

PS> God bless you and god give you strength with love.

Richard,
We received the equipment today. Thank you. Your family and Anna will always be in our thoughts as our own journey with our son continues. We all think about all of the things that would have could have, but at the end of the day it is what it is. We cant change it. Life just continues on even if we wish it could stop for a moment. Thank you for sharing Anna with so many people. She will forever have made a change in their lives.
Take care,
Jill Albring
Nathaniels mom

It sounds like you are in the healing process. It's a good thing, the Lord knows all of our needs. I still go to pray for Anna every morning and since she is now in a much more wonderful place than we are I say my prayers for her mommy & daddy and brothers & sisters! You are always on my heart. God bless, Shelley

Richard, My heart and prayers are with you and your family, friends and all those whose lives your sweet little angel has touched and continues to touch.

I came across your blogs the other day, I am new to the site and I could not stop reading. I read every blog you have written. You are truly a blessing to so many and your little angel is so beautiful, I am so very sorry this has happened to you and your family. I am also very touched and feel blessed to have seen the strength of your never ending faith.

May God Bless you and give you the strength you need, may the comforter remain with you and yours and may you find some sense of peace on those especially rough days.

In Jesus name, Amen

God Bless,
Noni

When terrible things happen it is hard to process them, let alone write about them. I am so deeply sorry for what you've gone through but pray that it will give you strength for your beautiful little one. Everyone says time heals, but i believe that
God does the healing it just takes time to see the ways he's chosen to heal your heart, remain open to his blessings even when it's hard to look to him!

As a child, I wanna say thanks to all parents.I live in a safe and beautiful world which my parents have made for me.I don't know if I can bear the responsibility of being a parent in future,or even liking to be.

Dear Grylls family,
I finally have a computer & internet--not electronically literate, so avoided the inevitable too long. Just spent 3 hours setting up email & this account to write to you all. This is my 1st experience with emailing in 10 yrs, so please bear with me! Also, I am sitting here after seeing Anna's funeral pics at 1:30 pm before I went to work, still with tears in my eyes--mixed emotions I have been hiding from since I had to leave you all & in hearing of beautiful Anna's final journey home. I had to refrain from contacting you and the other family I took care of because I missed you all so & knew I would want to come back, even at the expense of my own family. When I decided that I couldn't take it any more & had to call you all, I had a weekend off in Dec. & planned to ask if I could come visit. Two days before my planned phone call, I received a phone call from Lynn @ Heritage & was taken by surprise @ the news. I had planned to attend the funeral, but found myself making many excuses & then getting ill. I believe, in hindsight, my illness was due to my own inabilities to attend funerals; almost like I willed myself into ill-health. I am truly sorry for not attending the funeral & being there for all of you--truly I am. But, I hope that you know you were all in my every thoughts & prayers, & will continue to be there!! I want to thank you all so much for welcoming me into your home, treating me like family, blessing me with your love & affection & caring nature & most of all, allowing me to care for your loved one. I am a true believer that God has his plan laid out for each of us & it is up to us to choose His path. I also believe that every person we meet in life is to help them grow in His way, or to help us grow in His way. You all will never know how much I have learned from your family!!! Thank you Lael for our spiritual talks, you helped me to learn alot!! Richard, you gave me faith that good family men still exist!! Bliz, Emily, Jacob & Bubba...you each put smiles on my face every evening I came with all of your stories of the week's events at school, your projects, & grades!! I miss watching each of your personalities exploring life! Bubba, I miss reading to you! Mya, I miss our conversations, as well! Most of all, I miss the beautiful sunrises Annie B, my little Tootsie Roll, & I got to see each morning I cared for her with the mist rising up off of the pond near the woods (Lael, did they ever catch the panthers? didn't hear anything on the news!) showing us both what a beautiful world the Lord has created for us!!! I know this letter is probably sounding like rambling @ this point, but I'm trying to write this through tears...tears of joy because Nanners is with our Lord & healed--hallelujah!...tears of sorrow...Thank you, Grylls family for the beautiful pic you mailed me!! It is hanging up in my living room & will always remain here!! Also, since this is my 1st time viewing your blog Richard, I couldn't help but to look at previous blogs & seen the wonderful writing you wrote about me...I am humbled. I hope this letter finds you well, as I see you haven't written anything since after the funeral. I have made a promise to myself that I would write this without going back & editing anything, as I want you all to read my true feelings--you can't edit feelings as they happen, nor will I edit this. Each of my prayers always starts out thanking the Lord for calling upon me to become a nurse...taking care of Anna showed me that WAS my calling--in more ways than one!! I am certain that she realizes just how many people she has touched & even healed their hearts--she did mine!!

With much love & gratuity,

Nikki Watson, one of Anna Grace Grylls' favorite nurses!!
God Bless you all, Grylls family!!