Your Thoughts
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Our Emy 
Happy Birthday my sweet sweet Emily.
Been way too long since I’ve posted here, but you still light up my heart with every memory, picture… thought. You are so very loved and so very missed, and I still thank God for you each and every day. God sure blessed so many people through your life, your story, your strength, your smile…oh that beautiful smile… I’ll never forget what you told me about the “long white hair and the long white beard and the long white robe”…all the colors we here still haven’t seen… the most beautiful flowers… one day we will see them together. Until then, may God continue to bless many, including us, your family, through all the memories of you. Love you always my precious child…
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I think of Em often and the way she touched my life and my family. From the basics of right or wrong to her philosophy on life after death. She was so much more mature than I and she had an inner peace knowing that earth was a temporary place. She was so good to Hanna and a great big sister. Speaking of Hanna I would like to say a few things about her. Hanna, you are so special and beautiful inside and out. You have a smile that makes everyone around you smile. You have been so patient with all my kids and giving. I think you are an excellent supporter to not only your sister but to your parents. I am so proud of you and blessed to call you my friend. You have so many options when you get out of school and I can’t wait to hear about your next step in life. Ted, Carol, Hanna, I love you guys and you have been family to me for years. Thank you for sharing Emily with the world and thank you for all the blessing I have received from your family. We shall hang out again soon. Maybe a little hockey…. Lol
Have a good night
Jamie Brewer
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Hey Emily.
Just wanted to wish you a happy 10th second heart transplant anniversary. I know in my heart that you are having a great time celebrating your second heart transplant anniversary up in heaven. I know that the smile on your face shows the Lord how happy you are to be restored in your health never again having struggles which you fought so hard for as a strong woman. You have really showed the example for the young ladies how to fight up to the very end, and to never give up, never back down, never lose faith. You were a great sister to Hanna, and I miss you. I can say that in the days ahead, I will miss you at times as I grow older wishing that you were with me. But being in the Lord’s presence is the best place to be. Always remember Emily how much you are loved, and we wish you were here with us. I can’t wait to see you. You will always be loved. Love and miss you.
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Your so sweet Mrs. Vaughan. I am touched by your comment that you made. Happy Valentines Day to you and Mr. Vaughan and Hanna. Call anytime 😊 God is so awesome with the many blessings that He gives to us.
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Oh, my sweet child. Another Valentine’s Day without you…Dad always getting you and Hanna chocolates and a stuffed animal or such. You would be so excited!
These days are still so long, and the ache is so deep…most of the time too deep. I, like Daniel, have the peace of knowing you’re in Heaven with God, our Father, and His precious Son, Jesus, who led you there. I know that in my heart, but the loss of you being HERE is still sometimes too much to bear. There is no choice, though, so I just do the best I can and wait my turn which is not long when we think about it. Oh, how I can’t wait!!
Daniel, it is true that she often ran to the phone to talk to you. You two sure did talk for hours!! Ha! I feel so blessed that God brought our families together and that you and Emily shared such a special bond for those 15 years. So very special! Also her bond with Katherine when Emily needed to talk about girl stuff. Of course, your relationship with Hanna and my friendship, along with Mr. Vaughan’s, with your parents. God is so awesome, and His timing is always perfect. I wish you and your family a Happy Valentine’s Day!
My Emily, my love for you will never change in any way. It will never waiver. You are my special gift from God. Thank you for being with me, still. Even though I can’t see hour beautiful face, I know you’re with me…and us…your family. I praise God for you all, and I can’t wait for the day until I’m Home to see you again. I love you, my precious one.
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Hey Emily!
Happy Valentine’s Day! I would love to wish you Happy Valentine’s Day on the phone along with Hanna. I can see you running around with the most beautiful smile in all of heaven. I can picture you enjoying the candies, and the getting endless texts messages. You were such a great joy and to this very day, you are such a great joy to me. God has surely blest us with fifteen years together and I was so blest and still blest to count Hanna in. Your smile, and your outgoing smile and running to the phone to answer me was so sweet. I miss you. I miss hearing great stories from you, and I miss those long endless phone conversations that you and Hanna and I shared. No one is going to take the place of our fifteen years of friendship that we shared. Only the Lord can do that because He is the One Who has, and will fill the emptiness of you being in heaven because He alone is worth and we come with boldness to the throne to find help in our time of need. In my case, it’s getting that peace from the Lord of you being with Him and He has given me that peace that surpasses all understanding that has guarded my mind in Christ Jesus. Emily, pass the word on to Jesus that I wish Him a Happy Valentine’s Day, and I look forward to seeing you again. It makes me so thankful for the time that we had together when I think of you. Love you very much, and I love Hanna, and mom and dad, and Jesus as well.
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Just wanted to say that you have reached out to all of us. In the way with your loving personality. Your friendship to me would always hold a special place in my heart. Thank you for being you Emily.
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It saddens me after reading all these great memories about her on here that I didn’t get to meet my cousin. She did reach out to me after my dad ( her uncle Steve) passed away and comfort me and that meant so much to me. She was a very caring person and very loved and will never be forgotten. I Love you Emily and can’t wait to see you and dad again. I know he is keeping a smile on your face and your safe and not suffering anymore. xoxoxoxox Your Cousin, Sarah
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Missing you today, friend… We love you and can’t wait to see you again. Your family is so fantastic–they are amazing. But you knew that…
Can’t wait to see you again and hear your adorable laugh. So much love to all of you.
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Happy New Year’s Day Emily 💥🎆💥 !!!!
In my heart, you had a great party up in heaven with Jesus and all of heavenly host. The year has gone by so fast, and it has been a year since you were called home. I miss having you to talk on the phone, but I am so proud of you that you fought well up to the very end living your life to the fullest of nineteen. God has walked us all through the heart ache of you not being here with us. I am so blest that we friends till you were taken up to heaven. I miss you, love you, and there are days when you come to my mind. Your love, laughter, beauty, your smile will have a place in my heart. Thank you Emily for living life to the fullest of nineteen. In my heart Mr. and Mrs. Vaughan and Hanna, there will always be four Vaughans.
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Happy New Year’s Eve
Emily 🎇💥
With the rain that we have been having here on earth, it reminds me of the blessing that you been to me. You are going to enjoy the fireworks up in heaven with the glory of Jesus. Tell Jesus and all of heavenly host that I say hi. I’ll wish you a Happy New Year’s Day tomorrow.
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I am so glad that you lived in heaven Emily. As I looked back on last year, it’s amazing how we have made it a year without you. The Lord has brought us through this. He is so good to us in all of His ways.
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I wanted to put my “thoughts” on here Christmas Day, but this thing is giving me fits!
Of course, Christmas still wasn’t the same without you. It never will be. I miss your laughter. I miss holding your hand at night when you would sleep with me. I miss our goodnight hugs and hugs when you wanted or needed them…or if I did. I miss your beautiful face. I miss your beauty from within. I miss your determination to do whatever it was you were determined to do. I miss our talks. I miss you!
I have comfort knowing you’re with Jesus. I often wonder if Heaven is the way you described it. I have a feeling it is. I can’t wait to see for myself, but until then, I must do whatever it is God wants me to do, if I haven’t already. I try to continue doing good. There is so much I still want and need to do. Just so hard with my Fibromyalgia.
I love you. I miss you. I’ll see ya soon, honey.
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Dear Emily,
As Christmas 2015 comes to a end I found myself thinking about you and how badly I miss you and that beauitful smile. I walked outside this morning to feed the horses and I was shocked by the most beautiful rainbow over the barn …….Gods Promise and I just marveled at Gods beauty .
Love Aunt Vicki
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Merry Christmas Emily!!!
Wanted to wish you a Merry Christmas from earth. You have the greatest Christmas present ever which is the crown of righteousness from the Lord. I text your mom yesterday, and it was a blessing to do that. We talked about you. How is it wearing your crown which you fought hard for? Looking forward to getting mine. Was Jesus ‘ feast awesome as we paused to celebrate His birthday? I can see you now going on and on about the feast at the Lord’s table. Tell Jesus Happy Birthday for me and for your mom and dad and Hanna. Love you Emily.
. Daniel
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Daniel,
I hope that you can find comfort in knowing that Emily hears you, and that our Lord hears you.
God gives us our peace; He assures us that our Emy is safe; and He shares with us her wonderful smile… even now… even as He always did.
Prayers for you this Christmas, Daniel, that your memories bring joy.
~Ted
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Emily,
I was thinking about you. Being at my brother’s choir concert tonight brought memories of my senior year at Cary Christian School. I would go back and do it all over again and to see you there. It saddens me to know that you are not here with me. It breaks my heart, but I know that you are having fun with Jesus Christ. It’s going to be a long time till I see you again with the brightest smile that you shared with me. I now know where Hanna gets her smile. She gets is from you. It’s a pain to know that we would not have awesome phone conversations about what we did, or what happened during our days like we always did. Your friendship to me was a blessing, and a blessing to count Hanna in those long phone conversations that took who knows how long. As Christmas comes, I wish that you and Hanna and I can call each other and say Merry Christmas. Please know that you are always in my heart, and some how, you will shout out Merry Christmas from above with all of heavenly hosts.
Thanks you Lord for Emily. I bless You in this time of trouble. I bless You Lord for all that you gave to is in these past fifteen years with Emily. Blessed be your Name. I praise you Jesus.
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Emily,
As we gathered a year ago today to pay our respects and to honor you, we came to say goodbye to you. Our hearts were broken as we came to say goodbye to you, but also we came to give thanks to the Lord our God and King for giving you nineteen years of life. Having a life being lived to the fullest of nineteen years really touched the people who came to share their thoughts on you, and all of the moments that they had with you. They were and are blest for every moment that they had with you. I too am blest for every moment that the Lord gave us. Your life will never be forgotten, nor will your love your laughter, your smile, your beauty, your loving personality for all of us. As we move forward to the journey ahead, you will forever be in our hearts, thoughts, mind. We miss you hear, but you are having a great time in heaven gazing on the beauty of Jesus Christ. Love you Emily.
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Lord,
Thank you for blessing me with Emily. Thank you for all of the healing that you did for her. Thank you for the life that she lived to the fullest of nineteen. I will miss her, but thank you for your promises of seeing her again because of your willingness of going to the cross to die for our sins in order that we may spend eternity with you. We ask for your grace, your comfort and your love as we recall Emily living us. Thank you for all that you have done for Emily, and thank you for giving us every opportunity that we had with her. I am thankful for every moment that I had with her. May we all be blest for every moment that you have given her. May we rest in the wonder of all that you are. And rest in the joy of what you are, and find out the greatness of your loving heart. And know what great of wealth of grace is ours. And know the smile of our Father’s glory, and keep us every resting in your grace. Full us with your grace. You’re a loving Father. In Jesus ‘s Name, amen.
The Lord gives; and takes away. Blessed be the Name of the Lord.
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Emily,
We remember your departure from us a year ago today. But we remember the life that you lived to the fullest of nineteen. I am so blest for the time that we had for fifteen years, and that you have regained and fought for. The moment that you closed your eyes here on earth, you opened them face to face with the Lord. Yes, it was heartbreaking for us, yet for you it was a day of raising the flag of victory. A victory that you worked hard for, fought for despite the hardship demonstrating real womanhood to the girls that you have blest with your loving heart. A heart of love, devoted to reach out to all of us with a life being lived to the fullest of nineteen. Your love, your beauty, your out going out personality, your compassion for others has and will be a blessing to me. Not only to me, but for those who have been touched by the woman who lived her life to the fullest completing her life of reaching out to others. I am totally touched by the life that you lived up to the fullest. Emily, never forget how much you are missed, loved. It was a pain to see you go, but for you, the greatest day in your life. Thank you for living your life to the fullest of nineteen. Looking forward to seeing you. Then we will be together again with a heart restored. Until then, I will live my life to the fullest until for the Lord.
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Well, it’s been a year today. Where do I begin? I’ll start by saying I still miss you. There’s still an emptiness and probably always will be. I sit amazed when I look back on your life as shared by others as well as how you impacted my life and that of our entire family. The grands still ask about you (especially Parker). You touched so many in such a short time span. My Zack especially. He misses you so much. He’s finally taking steps forward in his life though and I’m thankful for that. Yet I know your place in his heart will forever remain untouched. I promise I’ll keep an eye on him though.
By now I’m sure you’ve met my mom and my brother Lance. I know my mom sought you out because Zack was the “apple of her eye”, and I’m sure she wanted to give you a big hug and thank you for loving him as you did. I know she loves you because you loved him. Enjoy your great rewards Emelia Bedelia. Until we meet again. I love you sweet baby girl…..
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Father God,
Thank you for giving me fifteen years with Emily. Even though I don’t understand, I rest in seeing her again in heaven. Give grace for Hanna and Mr.and Mrs.Vaughan as they walk this journey that you have chosen for them. And now to Him Who is able to do in immeasurably than all we ask or image, according to His power that is at work within us, to Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for every and every! Amen
The Lord gives; and takes away. Blessed be the Name of the Lord.
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Emily,
As the days and months go by, you come to my mind. The pain of you being gone is hard to describe. Not having you to talk on the phone with me is heartbreaking knowing that you’re now enjoying your reward in heaven. At times I think of you, and knowing that whenever I do something funny, I think of your laughter that brought me great joy, and I would smile and think of you and know that you are laughing so hard in heaven. I miss talking to you and texting you. Our love and friendship that you and Hanna and I shared was a blessing, and I am still blest to have Hanna to pick up where we left off. I can honestly say that not having you is hard. But I know that you have left me a great beautiful friendship that lasted fifteen blest years. You will always hold a special place in my heart, and no one will ever take the place of those blest fifteen years that the Lord gave to us. I will keep Hanna company, but nothing in this world will never take your place. Your love, your beauty, your laughter, your joy, your love for me, your out going personality will be a blessing, and always will be forever treasured in my heart for the rest of my life. I am so blest for every moment that we had. Every phone conversation, every text messages, every hospital visit, every laughter, every moment that you and Hanna and I had is now and will always be a blessing.
Father God,
Thank You for giving me fifteen years wi
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You are and always will be our Special Angel! Your laugh and wit always makes me laugh when I want to cry so thank you my Em. Love you and miss you!💜
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Amen, Crystal. I still get these notifications on my phone from WordsWithFriends saying, “EmyTay misses you”, inviting me to start a new game. I know that this is just some silly computer-generated message, but I always respond with “I miss you, too, Emy”, and leave the notification displayed on my phone as long as it will stay. :]
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I am blest that the Lord gave me Emily as a heart transplant buddy. I am so thankful for the blest time that we had. Your love for others was truly shown for those around you. I remember when Emily and I would talk on the phone on Sunday morning, and she would go on about her day, and it was so funny how she would dramatize the whole story while I was laughing. Emily, know that I look forward to seeing you again, and until then, have a glories time with Jesus.
The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away;
may the Name of the Lord be praised. Job 1:21
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My sweet Emelia Bedelia, for whatever reason, you are on my mind this early (and I do mean early) morning. I guess still having you as a friend on facebook and a contact in my phone keeps those reminders coming. Yet I somehow can’t delete you. I love to look at our last message or text that we had and just don’t want to let that go. You made such an impact in my life and I cling to those last words. I cling more than others sometimes. You are still my rock and now, after these months I am able to remember memories with a small smile instead of tears. That’s the way it’s supposed to be. You will always be the daughter I never had and will remain in my heart forever. I’m happy you’re resting easy now and are with the Lord. I know you are bringing Him such joy. I’ll close now but I won’t let your memory fade. I love ya toots.
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Happy New Year Emily!
I know that you are having a blast up there in heaven with all that is going on. I can picture your face lighting up like a candle with a big smile across your face that is showing Jesus that you won your battle, and that you are having a glories time at the table. I am so blest that we had 15 years together here on earth through endless phone conversations, and endless texting along with Hanna. I will miss you here on earth, but I look forward to seeing you again. Your face will shine forever. Have a great time in heaven. Tell Jesus that I say hi. For now, I will live a life pleasing to the Lord, and keep Hanna company. Hanna and I will carry on the endless phone conversations and the endless text conversations for you where you left off.
Forever friend on here on earth.
Daniel Barton
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Dear Mr. and Mrs. Vaughan,
I am proud of Emily. She fought hard up to the very end. I am proud to say that you two raised an amazing daughter who always thought of others before herself. Always know that you two are blest, and that your daughter is safe with the Lord. You raised a fighter who never backed down, and the day that she left us, was her special day of being healthy again. You two loved Emily very much, and I know that she loved her parents as well. Well done Mr. and Mrs. Vaughan. The daughter that you raised will always have a special place in each our hearts.
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Hanna,
Please know that you are in my prayers. I love you and your parents. I enjoy every moment that we have on the phone. The Lord is near to you Hanna. Lean on the Lord during this time, and He will walk you through this. I am proud of you, and you are a blessing in my life. Always know that you are loved by your Father in heaven and that you are His daughter that He loves very much. Love you Hanna.
Daniel Barton
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Regarding Susan Hammond’s post, you know she loved her Aunt Suey so very much! We are so very grateful for you and all you have done through the years! Emily is definitely a Tigger now bouncing around Heaven as happy as she can be! I praise God for that!!
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Emily,
I am so glad to know that you are safe in heaven with the Lord. I am so blest that we had 15 years of endless phone conversations, text messages and so on. I was sad when you left, but please know that you are loved by so many here on earth, and that we will miss you every much. I do thank you Emily for being a great friend in my life, and I am blest to count Hanna in the endless phone conversations and text messages. As we celebrated your life, many people were touched by the life that you lived as an example of someone who never backed down, and never lost faith, and never lost the heart of trying hard.
You would always think of others first before yourself, even though you were in the hospital. Emily, please know that you are now a bride of Jesus Who called his beloved bride home to come to the feast. Save me seat up there in heaven at the table, and when I get there, look around for me. I will love to hear from you personally about the yummy feast when I am called to heaven myself. And this time, you wouldn’t have a list of all my nasty foods! But this time, it will be a list of the heavenly feast. Until I see you again, I will keep Hanna company and live a life pleasing to the Lord just like you did to full of 19. You have my word. Have fun up there!
Thank You Lord for Emily. You are a loving Lord Who loves and takes of your people. You give and take away. But my heart will choose to say, “Lord, blessed be Your Name.” Thank You for all the healing You did for Emily Father. Father, You are a loving Father Who loves your children.
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Merry Christmas my Em! Love you so wery much! My heart aches but I always take comfort in knowing you are in a wonderfull place and always with us!
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As the Christmas season approaches I find myself thinking about the bright light that shown in the sky the night our savior was born. Then I always think of Emily. She was sent to us so she could shine her light on so many.Her life was a struggle, but her life also brought much happiness to so many including herself. This granddaughter of mine will never be forgotten. She is with the angels in heaven and will never suffer anymore. Love and miss you Em.
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I was not able to speak at Em’s wake and just wanted to say what an honor it was to be Em’s Aunt Suey. Em colored a pic. of Tigger for me 2 yrs. ago as I would tell her to try to be a Tigger! Little did I know how much the picture would mean to me and will cherish it forever. Em was our drama queen and when my tears start rolling down my cheeks I think of Em calling me being Miss drama and when conversation ended I would usually say I need a root touch up and the laughter comes and rhe tears subside. God is taking care of Em and also Em’s family and for that I am forever gratefull! Love my Em til we meet again.
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