Great Grandma Mabel

This past weekend my great grandma Mabel passed away. Sunday morning at church was really hard but good at the same time. During Sunday School the lesson was in 2 Corinthians where Paul talks about doing things on earth of eternal significance and how our bodies will be new in heaven. I just kept thinking about grandma in her new body and receiving rewards for her work here on earth. In the service we sang Above All and the sermon was on salvation and we took communion. I was so overwhelmed with sadness, peace, and thankfulness. I missed grandma but I was so thankful to Jesus for what he did so that she could be in heaven at that moment and for the assurance that I would be with her again. I don't think communion has ever been more meaningful to me. We left right after church to drive home. We made it in time for the second viewing. The funeral was Monday morning. At the burial I kept thinking about my grandpa as I looked at the grave stones of his mother, his wife, and his son. My grandpa is such a strong man and I have so much love and respect for him. He is a great leader for our family. I appreciate him so much. On the way home I had a little break down moment. I thought of all the things that grandma was and all that she did and how I won't have those things in my life anymore. She always showed me how much she loved me and she was always so supportive and proud of Aaron and I being in the ministry. I will miss her dearly. I wanted to share with all of you the memories I have of great grandma Mabel...

Her letters
Her homemade ice cream
Playing hide the thimble
Reading books with her
Playing games
Word searches
Being in her Sunday School class
Her corn and mashed potatoes
Playing in the barn with her cats
Taking walks down CR 50 to pick up trash
Eating the mint leaves on own walks
She knew the name of every flower
Volunteering with Red Cross
Doilies and covered hangers
Working with her in the gift shop at the hospital
Her special knock at the front door
“Oh, come on, you can eat a little more. I don’t want leftovers!”

*When I was little I would spend the night at Grandma’s and I would sleep in her bed with her. I always thought she was going to die in her sleep because she was so old! I was afraid I would wake up and she would be dead lying next to me, but every time I woke up she was already downstairs with breakfast ready.

*One year over Spring Break, Mom and I went to Florida and we took Grandma with us. At the airport she kept making the metal detector go off. They made her stand over at the side with her hands up in the air to scan her with the smaller one. She just laughed with us! Seriously, what is a 94 year old lady going to do?! After all that we got to be the first ones on the plane, thanks to Grandma.

Thank you, Grandma, for your constant love and support for me through everything I’ve done. You will always be special to me and I will miss you greatly. I look forward to playing games and
taking walks with you in heaven.