In Memory

Just when I thought I was home for good (or at least a while!), a wrench gets thrown in the plans!  When we were in BC, we make the trip out to see Art's stepmom, who was just diagnosed with cancer.  We saw her on a Saturday, and she looked fantastic!  She was cheerful, talkative, had a huge appetite....it was good.  She was planning on being released from the hospital in a few days to go to her daughter's home. 

Well, she was released...for a night, and the next morning she was taken by ambulance back to the hospital, where they gave the news that her kidneys were shutting down and she had pneumonia.  She wasn't expected to make it through the night, but she did, and a few more night as well.

On Monday, she lost her battle to cancer.  It was only 3 weeks from the time she found that she had cancer until she passed away, so her battle was short.  The best part of this whole story is that the week before she died, Art's sister had the opportunity to talk to her about her relationship with God, and she made the decision to turn her life over to Him....no matter how few days she had left.  So now, we rejoice, because she's hanging out with Jesus!

She was a woman who loved to crochet and loved to read!  She loved Art's dad dearly, until he died 10 years ago.  She had a very dry sense of humor, and was very gracious and generous to our Girls.

So, we are headed off to BC.....again!  Hopefully we will avoid any speeding tickets!  Although we will mourn her passing, the great part of funerals is that we get to see our family, and spend some time with them, which is a great time!  So, once again...."Happy trails!"