Inara Michelle Schade July 16, 2009- July 18, 2009

At 5:27PM on July 16, 2009, our family was blessed with the birth of our daughter Inara Michelle Schade. At 9:32 PM on July 18, 2009, she returned to her Heavenly Father. She died of congenital heart disease, but not before blessing those around her. She was an inspiration to her family, and we will always remember her. Thank you for coming into our lives, Inara. We will always love you.

My Beautiful Niece...

Inara Michelle Schade, "Heaven Sent Ray of Light", born 5:27pm on July 16, 2009. She graced us with her beautiful and strong spirit as it was her time to gain a body and to be part of our eternal family. She returned home to her Heavenly Father, to continue her most important work in Heaven, at 9:32pm on July 18, 2009. Thank you, Inara, for all the gifts you have given, and continue to give!! FOREVER LOVE!!!!

My sister, Sharon, gave birth to a beautiful baby girl last week. Baby number 6! She was seemingly a healthy little peanut weighing a whopping 5lbs. 6oz.

About 15 hours later it became very apparent that something was terribly wrong. Sweet little Inara was born with a heart defect. On both sides of her heart her valves were malformed. They were not able to effectively get blood through her body the way it should. Her liver and kidneys were quickly shutting down. She was Life Flighted from Sierra Vista to Tucson Medical Center then to Phoenix Children's hospital.

There family members came to meet her and say their goodbyes...for now. The condition of her heart was inoperable. Her kidneys and liver were not functioning at a high enough level for her to be a canidate for a heart transplant. She would never survive such a surgery unless they improved. Her organs were shutting down and not recovering.

It was confirmed to my sister and her husband and to the rest of us that Inara was not meant to stay on this earth long. She was given a beautiful name and blessing and was given permission by her father to be released back to our Heavenly Father.

When it came time to take her off the ventilator and the medications that were keeping her body alive, she lived for about 30 minutes before she slipped away. Her mother held her until she was gone then gave us all the opportunity to hold her.

When my sister was driving one day, the name Inara Michelle popped into her head. She wasn't even thinking about baby names. In fact she felt that she was having a boy. She never found out what she was having with any of her babies. It was 2 days after she was born that a friend told them that they googled her name to see what it meant. "Ray of light" or " Heaven sent". Truly an inspired name.

We look forward to the day we are all reunited with Inara. We will strive to do our best so that we may be where she is after this life. We love you Inara! You are such a wonderful gift to all your family.