I know most of you have read my sister's blog and read the update about my grandma. Yesterday when I was sitting with her and listening to her talk I could not help but be happy of the fact that she gets to go to Heaven soon. My mom told her to tell my Mimi (my mom's mom) about Caroline, Eli, Patrick, and Andy and all I could do was just smile. She said she would and would tell them how much she loved them. All she could keep saying was how much she loved each one of us and how much we meant to her. Last night one of her only prayer request was that everyone would be loved and know God's love.
Today at work all I could do was think of wonderful memories of her. When we were little she would take us to the mall for our birthday so we could buy what we wanted. She always said it was our day! I will never forget those birthdays. Then I thought about the good food she could make! Grandma was a GREAT cook and we will always miss her macaroni and cheese and banana pudding.
I was upset at work today because she will never be able to see my children, but a coworker of mine said yes she will.. She will be with the Creator of our children! That made me smile to know that both of my grandma's are going to be with Jesus! How wonderful that must be!
I never realized how real Heaven is or felt until we started talking about it to her and she started talking about to us. I now have the most faith I have ever had in God's love and eternal life!
Please continue to pray for us! One of the hardest things last night was to think that could have been the last time I see my Grandma on Earth. I am going to try to get up there later this week but I am not sure I am going to make it. Please pray for Kelly and I as try to work this week. It was so hard to be happy for my students. Also pray for my dad, aunt, mom, and Papa as they have many decisions to make in the future.
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I told Andy last night how proud I am of you. You have done so well through all of this already, especially at the hospital with Papa on Sunday. I love you!
The older I get the more I long for Heaven. Thank God for peace and joy that can endure in the most difficult times because of our hope of eternal life. To God be the glory. All the Striblings are praying for all the Towerys! Love you, mean it!
Alison, it is so great that you can rely on God during this time. It is such a blessing that you have the opportunity to say your bye's. I went through the exact same thing 4 years ago at christmas time. It is so sad to lose someone so special but at the same time I was so grateful that she could tell me bye and that I loved her. I think about it all the time. She is resting in heaven now. I will be keeping you and your family in my prayers!
Ali-
Please do not worry about this weekend. We can do it another time. Just be with your family and focus soley on them this week. We will have you guys in our prayers.
Please let us know if there is anything we can do.
Ali,
My thoughts and prayers continue to be with your family. What a blessing it is to know that your grandmother is Heaven bound and that you will, without a doubt, see her again.
Your family is in my prayers. I feel the same way about my Papa not being here to see me or my future children. But I love what your co-worker said about being with God when he creates them! :)
Hey Ali-
Thinking of you all during this time.
I enjoyed being at Katie and Justin's last weekend. We went to Flight Deck - have you ever been there? It was really good. Katie usually meets me at Columbiana when the youth go to the beach. The senior high go in mid-April, you should come and meet for dinner.
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