FIRST OF THE FIRSTS

tonight will be our first night alone. we picked up thomas' remains today at the funeral home. the words ashes to ashes , dust to dust ring in our minds. we are being comforted by the Holy Spirit.

SERVICE

memorial service planned for tuesday, 8/4 @ 7 PM, chippewa evangelical free church.

MEMORIAL SERVICE

just want to advise of a pre-arrangement date for a memorial service. i have been in touch with Pastor Jeff , senior pastor of chippewa evangelical free church and we are looking at 2 dates the first week of August.

thank you everyone for your love and concern and interest in this blog. the comments mean soooo very much to us.

Thomas was reading a book "Heaven" and was impressed with a quote from D. L. Moody that said. "When you read my obituary in the paper....don't believe it for a second because i am more alive now than i have ever been."

Thomas is home now where he belongs and longed for. he did not want to leave us but was not afraid to go.

to everyone who loved thomas, please be comforted by knowing he is safe and secure and knows what we only hope for.

we love him so much.

JOHN 5:24

JESUS SAID, I TELL YOU THE TRUTH, WHOEVER HEARS MY WORD AND BELIEVES HIM WHO SENT ME HAS ETERNAL LIFE, AND WILL NOT BE CONDEMNED, HE HAS CROSSED OVER FROM DEATH TO LIFE..

THOMAS LEFT US AND HIS BODY AT 12:15 A.M., SAT. JULY 11--HIS 52ND BIRTHDAY.

thomas has slipped into the noncommunication stage. we continue to affirm our love and gratitude to him. we told him with tears that we do not want him to leave us, yet it is okay to go to his reward in glory to be with the Lord forever. we must stand on the promises of God.

Waiting For THE RETURN OF THE KING