Ray Ray’s fight against AML

09/02/2026

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, and I want to take a minute to remember my little warrior, the precious little girl who was taken from our family and this earth far too soon. 🎗️💛

RayRay was our feisty, full-of-life, loving little girl. She had a personality bigger than life, a heart full of love, and a strength that I still cannot put into words. She endured more in her eight short years than most people will endure in a lifetime, yet cancer never took away the beautiful spirit that made her RayRay.

She wasn’t just a child with cancer. She was a daughter, a sister, a granddaughter, a niece, a friend. She loved deeply, laughed loudly, fought fiercely, and brought so much joy into our lives. She had dreams, plans, and an entire life that should have been ahead of her.

Childhood cancer took so much from her, and ultimately it took her from us but it will never take away the love she gave, the lives she touched, or the memories she left behind.

This September, I wear gold for my girl. I speak her name. I share her story. And I will continue to advocate for every child still fighting and remember every precious child who should still be here.

Pray for all the kids and their families who have gone or are going through childhood cancer. Pray for cures, pray for easier access to much needed drugs, pray for childhood cancer research to become a priority. Pray for our nation to be less money hungry and greedy. We need more open hearted people who love fiercely and care about our kids. No child should have to endure the pain and trauma that is caused by cancer. Pray for open hearts and minds to put forth efforts and funding toward every cancer cure. I never want to see another child suffer and I never want another person to feel the pain of losing their child. It is unbearable.

08/22/2026

I hold so much of it in. I go through the motions, I smile when I need to, and I pretend that I’m okay. But then the day gets quiet. I lie down in bed, or I walk past RayRay’s room, and suddenly it hits me like a ton of bricks all over again.

My heart sinks, and the pain consumes me.

How can this possibly be real? Even after more than two months, it still doesn’t feel real. It feels like I’m trapped inside the most horrible nightmare, desperately waiting to wake up and find my sweet girl still here.

I don’t know how to process the words “she’s never coming back.” My heart and mind simply cannot comprehend them. How does a mother accept that the child she carried, raised, protected, fought for, held, kissed, and loved with every fiber of her being is no longer physically here?

There is an emptiness inside me that nothing can fill because that space belongs to her.

I know I have to keep living, but I’m still trying to understand what living is supposed to look like without my RayRay. Some moments I can function, and other moments the reality of her absence completely takes my breath away.

I miss her voice. I miss her presence. I miss simply knowing she was here. I miss being her mama in all the ordinary, everyday ways I never imagined could be taken from me.

I would give anything for this not to be my reality. Anything to walk into her room and find my sweet baby girl waiting for me.

I love you beyond words, RayRay. I miss you beyond measure. And somehow, one moment at a time, I am trying to learn how to carry a love this enormous when the person I desperately want to give it to is in Heaven.

08/20/2026

There are so many different ways to get involved with RayRay's, Ray of Faith Foundation.
#1 always pray that we are faithful in honoring our baby in the ways she wanted! She loved to give. I will see to it that she still does.
Her gift bags go out pretty regularly. We have been blessed to have Bibles donated. We purchase quite a few books and stuffed Jesus's. We have the talking and the larger just stuffed Jesus's that we use for her bags. I include a Bible in each bag along with a Ray of Faith coffee mug in which I print myself.
#2 Donate the $$$$$, each Jesus is $29 each, books are $10.
#3 I have started a side business 3d printing that supports Rays Ministry that will be giving $5000 each school year to qualifying recipients. Buy a print. Lots of different options to choose from.

I want to thank everyone who has reached out to donate, or just ask how they can help. Well here it is! Love you guys.
www.rayraysrayoffaithfoundation.org
Venmo@heritage10500
Cashapp

08/09/2026

08/05/2026

Ok, guys, this is what we have, as of now, to take orders for RayRay's foundation. Colors will be accurate for the most part, but can vary. All holders will come with the Bath & Body Works soap, and they will vary in scents. Some of these are located at the Help Station if you would like to check them out. I will also offer shipping. This is just a start of what we will be doing to keep funds coming in for her ministry. We hope to have an earring line coming up soon.
Order by messaging me. Payment can be made through www.rayraysrayoffaithfoundation.org, venmo , or Cashapp $gdweir

08/04/2026

As a mother, I don’t have the option of giving up. I have three precious children here on earth who still need me. They need me to be present, to love them well, and to provide the safest, most normal space I can for their little hearts as they grieve the loss of their sister.

The truth is, if Rachael had been my only child, I honestly believe I would have crawled into a hole and never come out. The pain of losing a child is beyond words. It changes every part of you.

We recently kept our family’s annual beach tradition, even though our sweet RayRay wasn’t there with us. I was so hesitant to go because I was certain I would spend the entire trip crying and wouldn’t be able to enjoy a single moment. It was incredibly hard, and there was an emptiness that followed us everywhere. But somehow, by God’s grace, I found the strength to push through and be as present as I could for my family. It wasn’t the same, and it never will be, but we faced it together.

When we pulled into our driveway after returning home, we were greeted by the brightest, most beautiful rainbow stretching across the sky. In my heart, it felt like a little God wink—as if He was gently reminding me that He is with us, and that our sweet girl is safe in His arms.

Since Rachael went to Heaven less than two months ago, we’ve seen 14 rainbows in so many different places. Before this, I might have noticed only two or three in an entire year. Fourteen in less than two months feels far too extraordinary for me to ignore. Whether others see them as coincidence or not, they have brought comfort to my grieving heart, and I choose to see them as reminders of God’s promises, His presence, and the hope we have in Christ.

I wanted to share each of the rainbows we’ve been blessed to capture. They have become little reminders that even in the darkest storms, God’s faithfulness still shines through.

I hope these little glimpses of beauty bring someone else a bit of hope today. 🌈❤️

08/02/2026

I have been unable to pull myself together enough to post on social media. Truthfully, I am barely able to function at all. The hurt and pain of losing my baby is more than unbearable. Every organ, every nerve, and every fiber of my being feels shattered—and even that seems like an understatement. There simply are no words strong enough to describe the devastation of losing a child.

A mother’s love for her children is unmatched and unwavering. There is nothing a mother wouldn’t do to protect her babies. I spend every second of every day thinking about and missing my sweet girl. The silence she left behind is deafening, and I feel completely paralyzed by grief.

Every day I pray that God will give me the strength to make it through another day because I cannot do this without Him. This kind of pain requires a strength that no human being possesses on their own. I am no longer the person I was before. Losing RayRay has forever changed my heart, my perspective, and the way I see this world.

If there is one thing this unimaginable loss has taught me, it is that family is everything. Never take the people you love for granted. Take the family trips. Put down your phone. Hug your children a little tighter. Kiss them goodnight. Tell them you love them every chance you get. Find patience when they’re testing your limits, and choose joy even in the ordinary, chaotic moments. Those moments are the ones you will treasure most.

As the 2026 school year approaches, be grateful for every child who gets the opportunity to walk into another classroom, move up to the next grade, complain about homework, play sports, make friends, and keep you running from one activity to the next. Even when those days leave you exhausted, they are a gift.

My RayRay only got to experience a few precious days of a normal Pre-K classroom before she was diagnosed with cancer. She never got the chance to experience a normal childhood or the milestones that so many families get to celebrate. That reality breaks my heart every single day.

Please don’t wait for a tragedy to remind you what matters most. Love your family fiercely. Make the memories. Be present. Tomorrow is never promised.

08/02/2026

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