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Juli Riggs
Welcome to the journey of becoming. This is a space for the messy, the memorable, and the miracle-laced moments where we learn to feel deeply, see fully, and fall into the indescribable joy God created us for.
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“Thy Friends do stand by thee…”
D&C 121:9 They friends do stand by thee, and they shall hail thee again with warm hearts and friendly hands. Savannah has been begging us to let her go back to school. It has been so hard to have to keep telling her that her little body just isn’t quite ready yet to go back. […]
‘I knew. She knew. God knew.’
November 5, 2020 I have had a few people asking for an update on our little Savannah. There are many who are wanting to know how she is doing and many that have had questions about Savannah’s diagnosis. It has been a week now since we got the call from her Oncologist with the final […]
“Intermixed Ganglioneuroblastoma”
October 29, 2020 On October 13th, we walked into the ER with no idea that our lives were about to change. On October 14th, we were told our 6 year old little girl likely had Cancer and she was admitted to the Oncology Unit of Primary Children’s Hospital. On October 15, we met her Oncology […]
“Miracle #199”
10-28-2020 This, my friends…. this right here is what a miracle looks like. This is the result of the many powerful prayers, fasting, service and love offered on behalf of our baby girl. There is no reason why we should be wheeling Savannah out of this hospital today, but by God’s tender mercies and the […]
“It’s Gonna Be Ok”
Entry from October 17, 2020 Nothing could have prepared us. There was no warning. There was no sign marking the path telling us what was waiting for us around the corner. Savannah is healthy. She is strong. She is brave. She is happy. She is kind. She is friendly. She is grateful and she Loves […]
“Getting rid of ‘Mr. Bad Boy’
Savannah has completed her antibiotics for the kidney infection and is healed up enough that they are ready to move forward with surgery. In her appointment with her Oncologist on Thursday, options were discussed as to how to move forward: Do nothing and wait and watch the growth for changes Do a needle biopsy (not […]
‘But If Not’ 10-16-2020
There really are not words to describe the pain that is felt within the heart of a mother when she is told her child could be very sick. The emotions that follow, the tightening of the chest, the wave of fear, the lack of control…. it cannot be put into words in any way adequate […]