From Daddy & Mama
Written for our Hudson for his special service
May 20, 2016
Our Precious
Hudson, our Huddy Buddy,
We often
told you that you were the strongest person we had ever met. We sang Happy
Birthday regularly. We would hold you for hours and sing to you and you would
hold onto our finger for dear life. We talked about the seasons, what
kindergarten is like, what middle and high school is like, prom, college, your
amazing grandparents, fun uncles, aunts & cousins, The Alexander Farm and The
Sylvestre farm and about tractors and helicopters. How we met and fell in love walking
along the HUDSON River. About your big brother, Grahambo who learned the word,
“brother” before he could say Hudson because that is how he knew you, his little
brother. We told you about everything but most importantly about Jesus and
heaven and how it was a real place where we will all be together.
We are so
happy that you know the whole story now. You know what eternity is, what God
looks like and you’ve touched the nail prints in Jesus’ hands. You’ve seen the
golden streets and spent time with the Apostle Paul. There are no scars on your
little body. You know the WHOLE story. THE WHOLE REDEMPTIVE STORY. You know
your piece of the story and how much of an impact you’ve had on thousands of
people, mostly on your mama and daddy’s hearts.
Forevermore,
we will be Hudson’s mama and daddy. Though your home is in heaven, you will
forever be our special boy who we would stare into your eyes and wished to
bring to our house and show you the precious things of life, the mundane things
and the most important things. We will miss your chubby cheeks, your squishy
arms, your silly side burns and your little grunts telling us about your day.
We wanted to
teach your ABC’s and how to count to five. We wanted to see you run and play
and call your name across the house when it’s time for bed. We wanted to cuddle
you and Graham on the bed just before it was time for “night, night”. We wanted
to dance at your wedding and be your children’s grandparents but God’s plan was
different.
God chose to
call you home and to reveal to you, before us, His whole redemptive story. We
don’t know exactly how heaven works. We know we will worship our amazing God
but we do hope that God will allow you to welcome us there. To welcome us home,
to be truly home and to finally see the whole story alongside you. What a
glorious day it will be, to be with you again, our boy. Our precious Hudson.
Our Huddy Buddy.
We miss you
and wish we could have you back but sweet boy, enjoy our sweet Jesus. We are so
glad you are whole.
We best
buddies. Daddy, Mama, Graham & Hudson.
We best buddies…forevermore.
