Shortly after I finished posting the blog on late Friday night, mom went home to be with her Lord around 2:15AM on Saturday. We were all with her praying, singing and talking to her even though she was unable to communicate with us towards the very end. We knew that she could hear us and feel our presence. Everyone had left the room for just a moment and when my dad went back in to check on her she was gone. I believe even up to her last moment she knew that we had left the room and she wanted to part privately.
We are all heartbroken that she is gone. We did not expect it to happen this soon. The Lord was working though, because he knew we would not be able to stand seeing her in the condition she was in for very long. She will be greatly missed by many and we are just so thankful that she is no longer in any pain or suffering.
We will be having a memorial service for mom at the Fairhaven Memorial Park on Tuesday at 10AM. Our family has greatly appreciated all of your prayers through this time. We continue to covet your prayers.
Fairhaven Memorial Park
1702 Fairhaven Ave.
Santa Ana, CA 92705
For those of you who would like to send cards, please send them to Karen's address.
1737 N. Bates Cir.
Anaheim, CA 92806
1Thesselonians 4:13...sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.
Bless you my precious friend. I cry with you. Now she is happy and whole!!! That is what I kept saying to myself about mom. She is dancing, leaping, and rejoicing at her new HEALTHY body!!!
ReplyDeleteMy heart was full of a strange mix of happy she was gone, relieved it was over and that she didn't have to endure the ravagings of the cancer any more, not wishing her back for ANY THING... grieving the loss of my mom. The healthy mom The one that I could talk to. The knowledge that our earthy relationship will never be again.
Praying hard for you now.. Hug your kids lots. Hug your sisters lots. Let Matt hold you lots and lots. Human contact and tears were my best medicine.