Many of you have been asking...
Sawyer's organs were retrieved this morning. He will be helping the lives of four children with his heart, liver, and both kidneys. We are very happy that his heart was strong enough to live on. Good job baby.
And just an update on this blog: 235,258 views. That means that about 100,000 views were made in 24 hours. You are amazing Sawyer. We love you to the moon and back, forever and always.
Praying for your family. It is incredibly brave to share your Sawyer with other children. I hope one day you can meet one or all of 'Sawyer's Kids'.
ReplyDeleteMy heart aches for you. No parent should lose a child. Please do not blame yourselves. Our children are so curious and fast and clever that sometimes it is impossible to keep up with them and keep them safe. This may sound harsh but maybe Sawyer's true purpose was to save 4 children. I do not say this to diminish Sawyer or the value of his life but to recognize a greater purpose for it. Nothing is random.
ReplyDeleteLjs Girl - I can't believe that you just said that. Espousing moral platitudes like "nothing is random" to someone who has just lost their child is a horrible thing to say for someone who is not experiencing this loss. As far as we can see, this is a COMPLETELY random and heart wrenching situation for a family to go through. Words like "greater purpose" and "nothing is random" are calloused and cold things to say. As people, we can really only sit and hurt. How can we have answers for what happened, especially this close to the incident? I don't say this to be rude, but out of concern the Pennino's. I recommend deleting your post and apologizing for what you said.
ReplyDeleteI have been following your posts since the weekend when a relative posted the link on Facebook. I've been reluctant to comment simply because I don't know your family and didn't feel like it was appropriate. However I have not been able to stop thinking about your sweet little Sawyer and the pain your family is enduring. I have a four year old son with blonde hair, and I have not been able to see his smile or hear his giggle without thinking about your family and anguish in your loss. There are no words that can take the pain away, I know. But please know that you have shown tremendous strength in sharing your pain and grief with the world, and it is that strength (coupled with God's love and guidance) that will carry you through this journey. May you know that you are in the prayers of thousands, and love for your family and Sawyer extends from coast to coast. God bless your family.
ReplyDelete“Your greatest ministry will come out of your deepest hurt. We mistakenly think that the world is impressed by how we handle prosperity, but the fact is the world is impressed by how we handle adversity. Everyone is going through loss in life. Grief is God's gift to us. It's how we get through. There is no growth without change, and there is no change without loss.
ReplyDeleteDoes that mean I don't think every day about what it would be like to have Matthew back? Absolutely not. There is nothing wrong with asking 'why.' Even Jesus asked 'why' on the cross. But what do you do when you don't get an answer? Some things won't be explained in life."
- Rick Warren (who too, lost a son)
Prayers, strength, and courage for you and your family.
Matt and Kellie,
ReplyDeleteThat you are thinking of others during your time of deepest anguish is just another testament to the type of caring, loving, compassionate people that you both are. Donating Sawyers organs to save the lives of other children and sparing those families what you are going through is a beautiful and selfless and priceless gift. Your strength and courage should be an example to us all. My thoughts are with you as they have been since the beginning. I send you love, peace, and friendship.
So sad, but I am glad to hear that he helped saved the lives of four other children. Sawyer...such a beautiful little boy.
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