Julia posted a condolence
Tuesday, August 24, 2021
My Aunt Lori, My Godmother -
When I was five you introduced me to Jesus in your attic bedroom. You taught me little things like how to file my nails and gently brush my hair starting at the bottom. You prefer to wash dishes by hand and you carefully save water. You love God's creatures and you care for as many as you can. You especially love birds and their songs. You love looking at stars and fossils and you never stop learning about them and praising God at the marvels of His hands. You introduced me to practically all my favorite music and Bible studies. You buy multiple copies of any good book you read to share with as many people as you
can. You babysat me so many times at our house and yours. You're a part of all my favorite childhood memories. I love your house better than any museum or library I've ever been too. You let me sleep with you even though I had the stomach bug, and you taught me that sleeping on my right side helps my tummy feel better. You stayed up so late listening to me so many times, and you gave sound Godly advice, even though I didn't follow most of it as a teenager. You were always one phone call or text away for a prayer SOS. You prayed me through stupid mistakes and heartbreak. You supported my young marriage when it
seemed absolutely crazy. You prayed me through our unplanned pregnancy, years of wanting another baby, and eventually even getting more babies than we bargained for. You prayed me through spiritual warfare, and when Timothy was in physical warfare. You prayed me through the best victories and hardest battles I ever faced yet. You even prayed for my friends and their families. You prayed about simpler things too, like meals, colds, and driving safely, studying and tests. You love a good late night board game, and the excellence of Catan is not lost on you. I have such good memories of Racko and Balderdash too. I never watch Monk without thinking about you. There are so many happy things... how can I think of them all? Even over the past year and a half, I couldn't bring myself to think about life here without you because I always hoped that Jesus would come get us first... maybe He still will. If not, He is still good. I promise to try to follow your advice now and trust Him until I see you
again. I love you more.
