I have been thinking of your whole family often. Happy Birthday Maximilian! I will keep you all in my prayers that God continues to Shine down upon you all and share His Grace. As an empty nester, I can attest that it is hard to let the children move on to their own adult lives but it is so rewarding watching them building their own lives, vocations, finding their life partners and having their own families if that is meant to be.

Dear Gabbard family,
It has been so heart touching to track your journey with Maximilian last year. Following your updates and photos only deepened our resolve to continue praying for your family . . . both personally and as a church on Wednesday nights.
Thank you for sharing your story with us. We will pray for healing and God’s all sufficient grace to carry you as y’all continue moving forward.
Woodie & Marta
“And in the same way the Spirit also helps our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we should, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words.” Romans 8:26

Oops, sorry the photo of the front of the headstone didn't load with the update. I have posted it in the Gallery. There are a few more photos that I posted in there of our family.
God bless you,
Elizabeth