It has been a little over a week since I last posted and what a week it has been. Our usual busyness of school, work, and home had a differnt turn this week. Last Sunday my grandfather (age 97) was taken to the ER with a possible infection. For weeks now he has not been acting like himself and we had noticed subtle changes in his behavior and felt like his health was in decline. From last Sunday until yesterday he continued his downward decline and in the wee hours of the morning on November 19th the Lord called him home. To say we are sad is an understatement, but not sad for him but for ourselves who are left behind. I can't begin to recount all the ways God has lifted up our family and held us this week, HIS GRACE has abounded. God has shown himself to my father during this process so abundently and allowed him to move towards acceptance of loosing his best friend, his father.
I have spent hours recounting sweet memories over the past couple of days and the next few days will be filled with family, friends, memories, and ultimately our final goodbye to a man who lived to take care of his family and his most loved wife of over 70 years. I was truly blessed to be part of his family and to see his faith in God for the past 97 years. I love you grandaddy and you will be missed. I await the day I can see you again!
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