Wesleigh Anne's eulogy

First, I cannot begin to thank everyone for the amazing outpouring of love and support for us over the last week. Every day is still a struggle, but would be much, much more difficult without the support and prayers of so many! We will never be able to thank you all enough!

I've been told multiple times that I should post the eulogy that Trey and I wrote for Wesleigh Anne's funeral on Thursday. We appreciate everyone who made the drive to be with us and must tell those of you who didn't that you missed a beautiful tribute to a little princess and to the amazing God who loves her and us. Here is the eulogy...


Wesleigh Anne Greene was born on May 8, 2009 in Sumter, SC. It was the first
time we knew that Wesleigh Anne would refuse to follow our plan for her life. We
learned then, as we would be reminded many times after, that God had His own timing
and plan for our little girl. In stages, we learned His plan for our princess...first that she
had a congenital heart defect and later the Downs Syndrome. We learned that she
would have to be strong and fight, which she did for as long as she could. Every time
the doctors had a plan for our next step with Wesleigh Anne, we learned what it meant
to be in the minority of people who donʼt follow plans. We also learned that she would
bring great joy, which she continues to do today.

At home, we quickly learned that Wesleigh Anne enjoyed extremes. She always
wanted to bounce a little harder or swing a little higher. She loved to learn new things,
experience new foods and see new settings. She lit up when we read her books and
when she could see the pictures. She loved to watch her mobile and make faces at her
monkey. She never wanted to be alone and loved to be the center of attention, which
we were happy to oblige. She was always happiest when in our arms, especially when
there were several people watching her adorable expressions.

Wesleigh Anneʼs home away from home became the pediatric cardiology units of
MUSC. The nurses and physicians there became our second family and always went
out of their way to care for Wesleigh Anne and even more so for her parents. They
always took the time to make sure she looked perfect and to talk to us or answer just
one more question. For their amazing love and care we will always be thankful.

For the last several months, many of you have prayed for us and with us. Prayed
for a miracle. Do not be misled, this is Wesleigh Anneʼs miracle. She is strong now and
healthy, in the arms of a loving Father. There are no more surgeries ahead of her and
no more pain. We will anxiously await the day when we will see her and hold her again.
In her short time, she accomplished more than most of us will in a lifetime. She has
brought families together, strengthened our faith and made many who knew her and
knew of her appreciate every second that they have. She has made parents hug their
children a little longer each night and we are thankful for so many lessons that we all
learned from knowing and loving this amazing little girl.

We appreciate the incredible amount of love and support we have received
during this greatest of challenges in our lives. We are very fortunate to have so many to
love and care for us. We know the next several weeks and months will be difficult, but
we know that our God is faithful to carry us and to send loving family and friends to help
us along the way. Thank you for walking this journey with us. We love you all.