Thursday, December 16, 2010

tomorrow...

Uncle Jimmy was in the army and stationed in Germany... 
a Christmas so many years ago...
Uncle Jimmy and Aunt Edna... 
a picture she gave him before they were married... 
my grandparents...
and the twins...
Unlce Jimmy and Uncle Jerry...
can you tell twins apart?...
it's easy...
to us- they look nothing alike...

they make the funeral arrangements...
it's his oldest daughter's birthday...
what a memory this is going to be...
but it's God's plan...
have to trust in that...
even though I do not understand...
but He didn't take him home ON her birthday...
they live in southern Missouri and I am in east cetral Illinois...
so many miles between us...
even though we are all adults...
I am still older and feel the need to protect...
and since I cannot be there personally...
I am asking God to hug them for me, too...
by faith and hope we will make it through...
God's grace will see to that...

2 comments:

Donnie said...

Such sweet reminders of who your uncle Jimmy was. I pray you will be able to remember the joy not the sorrow of his passing. Take care.

NanaDiana said...

What a handsome family...sad that they are just pictures now..but the good thing is that they are forever imprinted on your heart. God bless your family, Tete! Hugs- Diaan