Halftime Hope Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 A huge thanks for everyone who has sent their well-wishes and prayed for us. The family is doing quite well, all things considered. :-) It will be rough for Dad, but he is buoyed by the comfort and love from lots of dear friends that is coming his way. We had a Celebration Service last night because she is in Heaven where she wanted to be, and because she won: there's an old, old family saying, "First one to Jesus wins!" although I like "Everyone who gets to Jesus wins," better! :laugh: There has been grieving and sorrow, of course, but a lot of laughter and great memories. If you'd like, here is the slideshow we put together. http://youtu.be/ooLz54dhS5g (Fair warning, you'll never get that 3:30 minutes of your life back again though. LOL!) A bit of history on the slide show: while in high school, Mom was called to be a missionary overseas. She transferred while in college, studied anthropology, and met Dad but nearly broke up with him several times because the very. last. thing. he wanted to do was to be a missionary (he was a pastor's kid.) He finally had peace about going when God helped him understand he didn't have to preach 24/7, for goodness sake; he *could* use his mechanical and engineering skills, and he went on to become a pilot. They worked for many years in Central and South America and then came back to the US to care for elderly parents. My mom never met a stranger, and she genuinely cared for people. She had more than her fair share of joie de vivre and zaniness--we have photos to prove it. :D At Christmas we got a fantastic candid of her (the last photo), just a couple of weeks before her cancer pain became intense--I'm so thankful. She was genuinely happy surrounded by her family. Thank you again so much for listening. It helps to share how great a person your mom was, even though (from several summers ago) you may remember the craziness of getting them moved out of their house of 30 years. :rolleyes: When I get home, I'm going to continue donating and clearing things, so I don't provide the same kind of chaos for my kids. They'll need therapy for other things, cuz I'm not quite as congenial as my mom was. :smilielol5: Thanks again! Edited some typos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 I love hearing about your mom. It sounds like she was a wonderful person. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TechWife Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Thanks for sharing that - you made me smile! Many sympathies to you on the loss of your mother. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasider Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 I would have loved knowing your Mom. May your mind be filled with the good things. Phil 4:8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggie96 Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Thank you for sharing that great video. I enjoyed getting to meet your mom so to speak. You have my deepest sympathies. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twigs Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 What a great video. Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCB Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 That is a lovely video So sorry for your loss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isabella Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Beautiful tribute to your mom. So nice to 'meet' her through your words and that video! She certainly looked like she lived a full life. Hugs to you, coz it's got to have been a hard few weeks/months... :grouphug: :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sallie Mae Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 I was moved to tears by the tribute. What a blessing to learn a little bit about your mother and her life. May you feel the Holy Spirit's comfort during this season of mourning and may you look forward to seeing with your dear mother again in heaven. Blessings to your and your family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halftime Hope Posted February 19, 2014 Author Share Posted February 19, 2014 Thanks so much! :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trulycrabby Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 What a lovely tribute! :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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