Light To My Path

God's plan for Brent's life on this earth was completed on Saturday, May 05, 2007 at 11:55 AM at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD. He was 49 years old. We would have been married 26 years on May 16, 2007. I could ask, "Why God?" "Why did you take my husband from me, and the children's father." The answer is because God said, "I am."

December 28, 1996 Brent and I had a still birth daughter, Katherine Irene Shirley "Katie" Davis. Brent took the news extremely hard. He did not want to talk about it. Every time he did he would get a terrible headache. He would ask God why did he take Katie. He just could not understand.
Brent was diagnosed with CMML leukemia on Monday, June 26, 2006. Of course, we felt as if we had been hit with a two by four. There were so many questions we wanted to ask the doctor, but did not know where to start. Brent did ask the question, "Why God?" Brent told me that God's answer to him was, "I am." He accepted God's plan for his life. He said that whatever God chose to do with his life he would accept. He did not want to leave me and the children but he knew God's plan was perfect for us.

From June 26, 2006 to May 05, 2007 Brent enjoyed as many moments as he could. He continued to play bluegrass music, spent time with me and the children, went fishing with his friend Larry, and talked with his family and friends. Depression would hit him some days but it did not last long. He lived each day that God gave to him.

Now, I wake each day knowing that God gave me a new day. Brent would want it that way.

Because of the LORD's great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.

Lamentations 3:22-23