Dennis here.
April's grandmother passed away this evening. She was at home with April's grandfather and her hospice nurse. We understand that she passed away quickly and peacefully.
April is in the first stage of the induction tonight. She and our family are obviously sad about Grammy, but we have all been able to be with her a lot lately. We're glad she is no longer in pain. We don't know what the next few days hold, but we hope to keep you updated.
Thank you for your prayers.
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wife of Dennis, my sweet love - the kindest, gentlest, funniest, smartest man I've ever known and EXACTLY the man for whom I prayed (and not at all who I thought I wanted but thankfully, God is wiser than I);
mother of Annalivia '05, Daniel '07, Emmeliese '09, Peter '10, and Elora (born into the arms of Jesus '13) the hearts of my own heart, joys of my life, far more than I ever prayed for because my mind could never conceive of such wonderfully intricate and delightful little beings;
granddaughter of grandparents who taught me to love fiercely and forgive freely and that it is better to be respectful rather than proved right and grateful rather than gratified;
daughter of two amazing people who have devoted themselves to their children and family and have continued to figure out ways to love each other;
sister of three incredibly intelligent, clever, imaginative, zany younger sisters, my best friends, who are crazy enough to keep coming back, even though I do all sorts of things to drive them nuts;
friend of some hilarious people from kindergarten, grade school, high school, college, seminary and beyond;
former pastor learning the joys and challenges of being called to be home full-time-ish while volunteer-teaching at a teeny classical school;
pilgrim bumbling forward on this amazingly glorious journey towards Home.
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9 comments:
life is so fragile and so full. life and death so tightly knit together. thanks be to God for granny's life and for her release from suffering. peace be to all who miss her. and blessings be upon april, and all your family, as she labors to bring life into this world once more.
praying for your family....
As life passes, new life will come forth. It helps! =) God Bless your family. Thank you for the update. We were praying and praying the baby would turn and I was unable to comment when I first read the post about her turning. We are so happy. Prayers for a peaceful birth and delivery. Look forward to an update.
God Bless!
May God surround you with peace and comfort as you cherish the strong bonds that hold your family together, even as it gets a little bigger!
hugs, becky
I'm sorry for the loss of your grandmother April.
I'm sure she meant a lot to you growing up and she must have been a wonderful lady,judging from who you are.
Grammy gets a quick heavenly encounter with her g-grandchild before she enters our world! Blessings for you all.
so much grief and so much joy all at the same time...your family will be so full in so many ways in these coming days...and with such a significant emptiness, too. my heart and my prayers go out to you all.
Love you April. God bless.
I'm so sorry about your grandmother, April.
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