Wow. Wow wow wow.
Sharing personal moments......you know, I have "been a Christian" all my life....at least that I can remember. But it took becoming a Dad for me to understand what love was....and it took understanding love for me to really understand the Cross and what faith in Christ meant.
Very nice post......and your little girl is just as lucky to have you as a daddy as you are to have her. My hopes and prayers will be with her for a full recovery and for a great life in whatever she chooses to do.