Maddox Elise Hodge

Thank you to all my friends who have prayed - Please continue to pray for Loni and Justin and our family.

The following is from Loni's blog......


maddox elise hodge was born yesterday afternoon at 1:20p.m. weighing 14oz and was 12 1/2 inches long. this, of course, was when her body was delivered, but we were told her little soul and spirit met the Lord several days ago!


after the sweet nurses got her cleaned up and dressed in her beautiful pink gown, we were able to see and hold her, and get some beautiful pictures of her. our time together was sweet and beautiful, I held the most gorgeous baby i had ever seen and i thanked God for him allowing me to be her mommy. i am blessed so much by that tiny little girl.

God is truly amazing. He formed this beautiful little girl and made her perfect in every way. she had gorgeous light brown/blonde hair like her daddy and she also had his nose. she had the sweetest mouth and hands. i think the only thing she got from me was her feet, they were huge!!! she is truly a MADDOX, because my great grandfather, Leslie Maddox, who would be her great great grandfather had 2 webbed fingers on one of his hands...and don't know you that this little maddox had on her right hand her middle finger and ring finger webbed just like her great great papaw...and now they are in heaven together and he's lovin on her and they are fishing and she's also up there with my grand father, L.B. Lamons, and God only knows what kinds of stories he's telling her!!! But regardless of that fact, i know that maddie is heaven with some people who were much loved and still missed here on earth and i know that she will be well taken care of. our Father in heaven is the best father she can have and He's right there with her, loving on her, hugging her and keeping her safe.

arrangements for maddox elise have been made and they are as follows:
Grave side service tomorrow, Saturday (2/21/09) for family and friends at 1:00 at the Highland Memorial Gardens in Bessemer, AL (3115 18th Avenue North, Bessemer, AL 35020). We will have interpreter(s) provided. We have asked that in lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to the Alabama School for the Deaf - High School Department's Indigent Children Fund in memory of Maddox Elise Hodge. For more information on that you can contact Mrs. Renee Payne at 256-761-3246.

Thank you all again for the blessings that you have been to justin, our families, and myself. we'll never be able to repay you, but you'll always be in our prayers....

Jesus, I know you are watching out for my sweet angel, but please take care of us too. her mommy and daddy are down here hurting and sad and it's all we can do to carry on. Lord please hold our baby and tell her how much we love her and miss her and how excited we are to be her parents. we look to you to provide comfort and peace to us in this dark time of need. Lord, we cry out to you to heal our hearts and walk with us every step of the way. the healing process is only just beginning and we are lost without our little girl. PLEASE PLEASE hold us and heal our broken hearts. Jesus, I praise you in this dark time, and in this valley, for i have so many things to be thankful for. i praise you for a husband like justin, who is strong and encouraging and i thank you for allowing maddox the opportunity to have a daddy like him. i also thank you for the most wonderful friends and family that you have blessed us with. Lord for each person that has prayed (and we know many have been), for each person that has called, sent messages, cards, flowers, or visited- Lord i ask that you bless them in a supernatural way. that you would show favor on their lives for the consideration and love they have shown to us. keep us strong and together for the coming days. Lord be with BJ has he leads maddie's service tomorrow. please speak through him and use Him to tell the great news about Jesus! Precious God, i have no more words, only cries for help. i'm trusting you more now than ever before and i know that you are going to bring something wonderful out of such a tragedy. Lord, let Maddox's story live on forever, and let people know what a great and powerful miracle she was to so many. You work for the good of those who love you and we CLING to you now in this time....i ask all these things in the powerful, mighty name of Jesus.....AMEN