My site would not open up so I did not get to write yesterday. But…
Yesterday was the 1st aniversary of my mom’s homegoing. Yep. She has been on the other side of life’s dimension a full year! With our incomprehensible God! With my dad and so many others who are special to her. Including dear Zachi, her grandson who would was born 7 years ago this past Sat.
Eternity has also been grabbing attention through the near death of an uncle who is very special to me. Uncle Bud.
My brother, Jim, traveled to South Carolina with 5 year old Lucas to visit Uncle Bud, Aunt Ann, and cousins Jan and Leroy last week-end. Uncle Bud seemed to be doing just fine other than signs of becoming elderly. He taught Lucas how to ‘cast a line’ fishing and took him on tractor rides around the big yard. The video clips show a boy who is ‘in heaven’. Lucas gladly accepts uncle Bud’s claims on him as a grandson. Yay for Papa Bud!
Then life took a sharp turn and Uncle Bud is hospitalized with internal bleeding. Without going into the ups and downs, Fri. night the drs. predicted he had only a couple hours to live.
For certain, there were many of us who were asking our Father for the favor of more time with Bud. For there to be a turnaround. And to all our amazement- our Father answered this request with an ‘OK’ and I’m sure a big smile.
Bud is still in intensive care with some complications, but the bleeding has disappeared (?!) and there are encouraging signs from the perspectives of the doctors. Only God!
Yes, LIFE is in the air. Another reason we were asking God for the favor of more time on this side of eternity is that Uncle Bud is going to become a grandfather the end of next month! Jan and Leroy are adopting a little bundle of Boy-Joy!
More life is being displayed on this dimension of eternity- that will go on forever!
Hi Maribeth,
I can’t believe that it has been a whole year since your mom took her homegoing trip. It seems like it was only about 6 months ago.
I am so glad to hear that your Uncle Bud is still hanging around on this side of eternity. How wonderful that Lucas got to go fishing and tractor riding with him! I pray that Uncle Bud will also get to see his new grandchild. And maybe you will get a chance to see him too?
I love you lots and lots!
Debbie Z.
By: Debbie on May 27, 2008
at 11:39 pm
Hi, Maribeth,
I can’t believe it’s been a year, either. So glad Uncle Bud is still hanging on. I do pray he gets to meet his new grandbaby.
Love to you.
By: SHELIA on May 28, 2008
at 5:10 am
Oh, I also visited your new blog site, and that’s cool that Lifemodel.org is offering a blog for others to read.
By: SHELIA on May 28, 2008
at 5:12 am
A year already? How can that be? No wonder I turned around and became 50 and my daughter is graduating from high school.
Love you MB. See you soon…
By: Barb on May 29, 2008
at 1:06 am