grace needed...

August 5, 2005 my beautiful MaMa Perry went to her Jesus. I am torn right now trying to be so happy that she is out of pain and safely in the arms of her Savior...but at the same time trying not to ask God why he would take her from our family.

MaMa was born in 1925. She was 80 years old when she died yesterday. On August 5, 1940 she married my PaPa at the age of 15. Yesterday was their 65 wedding anniversary. Being married 65 years they were connected in so many ways. I can't imagine being 65 years old, let alone being married for that long. It was God's grace that they stayed together for so long, and that their love was so much greater than before. I am so thankful for their example of a Godly marriage.

The viewing (i hate that term) is today at 4:00. The funeral is tomorrow at 1:00. Pray for my mom, she is struggling. Pray for Daddy, he is preaching the funeral service. Pray for Drew, he is flying in from Mexico from a missions trip tonight at ten, then leaving again at four in the morning to fly here to Columbus, Ohio for the funeral. Pray for my family...Aunt Carla, Luke, Cindy, Sabra, Uncle Doug, Aunt Marita, Ben, Sam, Lydia, Ruth, Deborah, Rebekah, Micah, Jesse, Uncle Rick, Aaron, Nathan, Jared, Aunt Doris, Uncle Ronnie, Angie, Carrie, Bryan, Carl, Mindy, Stephen. MaMa was a great grandma seven times over. We are tired and it is going to be an emotional day tomorrow.

Love to you all and thank you for your encouraging words.