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God is soooooo good!  ALL THE TIME!

The past 2 weeks have been a whirlwind!
Our mom suffered a significant stroke.  We (meaning the immediate family of 20+ people) had 2 1/2 days to spend by her bedside before she passed away…..praying, praising, crying, laughing, talking, remembering, thinking and trusting God through it all.  We had AMAZING hospital staff who tolerated our questions AND our suggestions!  We had countless family members and friends praying for us, helping us and sharing in our sorrow.  

We had each other.  

Through it all, Romans 12:15 rang true. “Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn.”  Yes, both mourning AND rejoicing!  We rejoice because Mom is no longer in pain or in fear.  We rejoice for God’s mercies and blessings.  And we mourn the loss of our matriarch.  Our faithful mother.  Our friend.

Thank you to the very many who have walked this road with us!

We thank God for the blessing you have been!