Grieving With Hope Over Our Dear Friend Martha...

Anyone who knows our family very well,

knows how much we love and appreciate

our friend Martha.

She, with the strength The Lord gave her,

battled cancer with the hopes

of making a comeback.

Martha was a doer and sitting still

for treatments was not something

on her "To Do" list!

She always seemed to know when

the cupboard was bare around here,

and would bring over the best

Chicken and dumplings you've ever tasted

(better than Cracker Barrel!),

I would even eat them cold sometimes!

Of course, Allen and the kids especially liked

when she made snicker doodles,

sweet bread

(that's what we called it)

and banana bread!!

She always gave our children birthday cards,

and I think they thought she was for sure

one of their grandmas! ;)

Martha served The Lord with gladness,

and Thursday night

(on her 77th Birthday no less)

she won her battle with cancer and went home.

She will be missed by so many.

When we heard that she had

passed from this life into eternity,

Aaron said, "well, she is walking

in heaven now with Jesus."

Addie said, "She is not sick anymore,

but I'm still going to miss her,

she was one of my oldest friends."

I love that we can rejoice

that Martha suffers no more,

PRAISE BE TO GOD!!

2 Corinthians 5:8
We are confident, yes, well pleased rather

to be absent from the body and

to be present with the Lord.