Grandpa, You will be missed. Yet I am Jealous of you. I love my life here on earth, but I would love to be where your at with God. I am thrilled that you are getting to enjoy the pleasures of Heaven and the excitement of no more pain. You have inspired me to always turn what I have back to the Bible. Throughout my child hood, you always brought things back to the Bible. You loved quoting new verses and loved hearing your grandchildren learn them as well. You also left me with the memory of new extravagant words. You always had a new word that I've never heard of before. :) so many good memories you have left me. Thank you!
This Saturday at your "funeral", will not be a time where I will hugely mourn the fact that you are no longer here. But it will be a continuation of the time here where I an rejoicing that you have gone to be with our savior. I don't like calling it a "funeral" since that's not what it is: it is a CELEBRATION! A celebration of your life, a celebration of your new life in a new body with Christ, it will be a celebration for Christ!
As at first thought how disturbing it sounds, I was praying that you would die the last few days of your life here. But hear me out. I didn't want you to be in the pain, misery and loss of life state you were in. I knew that God was calling you home, and I wanted you to go and be with God. I wanted you to go in peace and life. And I am so excited that you did. God called and you answered.
Over the past few years in the nursing home, you have been nearly driving us (family, nurses and others) crazy with your ideas of going home. :) Well, after many tiring days, weeks, months, and years, you finally made it. You are HOME! Congratulations! I am so happy for you. I am looking forward to when we next meet: when we will be together with God for eternity.
HALLELIUJAH!!!
Thank you, Joshua! That is very touching.
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