Ella Cho 조기쁨 (Ghipuem)

It’s been only few days since Ella went to be with Jesus.
And I can’t express how thankful I am of the fact that she’s in a place where…
she’s no longer burdened by her extra chromosome…
she no longer needs to be reminded to breathe by the oxygen tube.

Now, she’s just resting and worshiping God in eternity in joy.

I can’t imagine all the wonderful things that Ella is enjoying.
But I know that our good God is taking care of Ella far better than I could ever offer.

Still, the emptiness in my heart is a difficult one to fill.

Like her Korean name, the joy that she brought into my life is not one that can be replaced.

I’ve spent the past many months waking up early in the morning taking care of her.
Now, though I have no need to wake up at that hour…
my body wakes up on its own, longing to hold my precious Ella.

Christy and I have been writing on this website and still have many drafts unpublished from the time when she was with us.  The incomplete journal of our joy.

It’s been hard going back to those, but I will complete those to publish.
I started this website/blog in my attempt to share stories of Ella with my parents in Philly.
They used to call several times a day just to get updates.  This site has served its purpose well.

Now, I write to remember her.  Now it’s serving a different purpose.