Jeremiah 29:11  For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future"   Hello everyone!!  It has been a while since I posted an update and I hope this finds everyone doing well and enjoying the holiday season.  Two years ago, November 29 at 6 pm, our precious little Beau went home to be with the Lord.  In some ways, it seems like yesterday and in other ways an eternity.  We miss him so much and we love him more with each passing day.  He is forever in our hearts and on our minds.  We talk about him all the time and remember all the fun things we did with him.  Aunt Nay (my sister) and I talked about him the other day.  We both believe that just as Beau’s Bible scripture above says God had a plan for his life.  God sent Beau to Jennifer and Parham to serve this world as His little missionary.  Now, you might say, what can a little 17 month old boy do to serve God?  Well, all you have to do is look at his life and all the peoples’ lives that he touched during those 12 months he was sick and how thru Beau’s Buddies and this website he continues to touch the lives of so many.  He was a very special little boy.  I want to share with you some of the things I wrote in his update that night after Beau went home to heaven and again the next day. 

Thursday, November 29 - While we are sad that our little warrior is gone we rejoice knowing that he is now with Jesus in heaven.  Over this past year Beau has shown us all what strength, courage and determination is.  He has touched so many people and their lives will never be the same.  Yesterday and today, there has been a steady stream of doctors, nurses, respiratory therapists, caregivers, housekeepers, friends and family coming to see Beau, Jennifer and Parham.  His doctors, one of his residents and three of his nurses stayed with him all afternoon making sure he was comfortable until his angels took him home to be with Jesus. Mommy and daddy had their special time with him and then they let Kayla have her time with him to tell him goodbye.  For the next few hours his family and friends surrounded him with love and said their goodbyes. Beau is at peace now.  He is running and playing in heaven and we'll see him again one day.  Beau had a very special day today. As you read in my early update he had a special visit from fireman Jake and his buddies.  Fireman Jake came back later and brought Beau his own fireman's hat.  Not a play hat a REAL fireman's hat with his name on it. So not only is Beau God's newest angel his is an honorary fireman.  I told fireman Jake how much all he had done had meant to Beau and his family and he told me Beau had greatly impacted his life - forever.  All day today I kept hearing this same thing, "Beau has made such a difference in my life".  The Childlife staff gave him a Christmas party today.  Santa made a special trip to see Beau and read him "Twas the Night Before Christmas"  They had a Christmas tree and lots of special elfs were there to help.  Beau received so many nice Christmas gifts and he even let momma and daddy open them for him.  He would say daddy open that or momma that one. Of course, once they were all open he had to have them all in the wagon with him.  He wanted to ride so he and daddy took a few trips around the nurses’ station and headed back to his room.  Beau had the most perfect day today.  A day filled with wonderful memories. He had his hero come riding up on the hooker and ladder truck - right up to his window on the 2nd floor and they waved at each other.  Then Santa came, read him a story and we got to have Christmas with him.  He had spent the day before and today with his family saying his goodbyes and now he was ready to go home with Jesus.  He spent the next few hours with his momma and daddy then his angels took him home.  What a blessing today has been!!  There are no words to express how I feel right now. We all loved him so very much and he will forever be with us in our hearts and the wonderful memories that we have. 

Friday, November 30  A long time friend, Emily Rouse, came to see us at the hospital yesterday right after Beau's Christmas party.  She and her husband wake every morning to the music of a Christian radio station and normally turn it off and get up.  But, yesterday morning for some reason her husband didn't turn it off.  Emily spent her time in prayer and went back into the bed room and she heard a pastor talking about the 23rd Psalm (this was read at Beau's baptism ceremony) so she sat down and listened.  He was talking about how a good Sheppard will place the little lamb on his shoulders and carry him out of the thickets back to a safe place before he puts him down.  She said a vision came to her - a vision so clear and real that she could see every detail.  She saw Jesus carrying Beau on his shoulders (like a daddy would carry his son) and he was walking him through these troubles and when they came to the end there was the most beautiful green grass and a playground and Beau got down and ran to play.  It was so real and vivid to her.  She prayed about coming to tell us and prayed that she would see Grammy or Ma if God meant for her to tell us what she saw.  As soon as she arrived on 2 West there was Ma and Grammy.  She knew she was meant to come tell us the story.  She told Ma and me the story and then Jennifer came out of the playroom and she repeated it to her.  Jennifer was so glad she came and it helped her to know that Jesus was carrying him through this time and what Beau would see and do when they arrived at the end.  Little did we know what the remainder of the day would hold but God knew and he sent Emily to give Jennifer this message so Jennifer would know that even as she heard the story Jesus was carrying Beau.  She would also know that when the journey was over Beau would be at the most beautiful playground and he would be playing and having fun.  We hadn't see Emily in the longest time.  Why did God choose her?  Only God knows that.  Emily has prayed for Beau from day one. She told us she felt like she had helped raised Beau.  She told the story so eloquently and with such passion and it helped Jennifer and I think after the next few days are over and Jennifer has time to reflect back she will realize God had a plan that day.  Every moment from the time the clock went off in Emily's bedroom that morning until she told the story to Jennifer was planned by God.  He knew what that day held and he knew Jennifer needed to hear this message

 Our God is an awesome God.  We may not always understand His ways or His plans for our lives but we do know God loves each and every one us. He is always there for us and He never lets us down. God knew when he sent Beau here on June 19, 2005 that He was going to take him back home with Him on November 29, 2007.  God also knew back then that He would bless Jennifer and Parham with two precious little boys in 2010.  Beau will be their big brother watching over them from Heaven – their guardian angel.  We love you sweet Beau!!  As Kayla say, you are always right here with me in my heart!!God Bless!!  Love, Grammy