“I know exactly where you all are in the earth and I love to change things UP—get you looking at ME more and more. This experience has been doing that for days in your lives and now look what just happened.”
We are in Kalamazoo at a Hospice now and mom is the best she’s been, still has pain in her chest, but so like her normal self today I even took her for a walk outside in her room chair–which has rollers–she loved getting outside for a few minutes on the beautiful grounds, then was ready for her bed again. Our whole journey so far has been about connections–life on life, sharing Jesus, our faith, hope and courage about where she’s going when the moment comes; which always blows people’s minds. JUST NOW her night nurse came on duty and kept looking at Gary like he was familiar. He happened to mention Spring Arbor and OH MY the connections were made. They went to college together with Jeff Roley in 1973, 1974. He actually worked at Teen Ranch Youth For Christ after 1978 for a few years, so our lives intersected back then and now again 40 years later. Only God can do these strategic moments in time. We are continuing to marvel at Mom’s journey, knowing that Dawson our 10 year old grandson prayed 3 times over her in ICU to be healed, get to go home, leave the hospital, or be with Him, for peace, comfort, etc. This place is providing those things for her while she waits for her HOME GOING. She is up for visitors as long as we don’t tire her out. She enjoys feeling more normal and being able to talk, so we hope that continues until the moment comes. Difficult yes but AMAZING GRACE is all over her and all of us. We love you all who are out there praying. We are being challenged, changed, and learning many, many things. Kindness, compassion, and how to engage and encourage others along the way.
