Family Flare Request Friday

It has been a while since my last post. Thanks for the patience. A lot can happen in a short amount of time.  

A couple weeks ago my mom died suddenly.  We are not sure what happened, but it was too soon. (It always is for folks with eternity inside) She didn't get to meet her grand-daughter, our daughter Haven, missing seeing her by about three weeks.  (That one stings.) She was in a great deal of suffering before she died, and there is great comfort in her suffering being at an end, but death always sucks.  I hate it.  I hate everything about it.  

My flare request for this week is pretty simple.  Please pray for my family.  

• My dad lost his wife of 30 years.  I don't know how he can take one more step, but by God's grace, he is.
• My siblings lost their mom.  Our children lost their grandmother.  Many others lost a friend and a witness to what God's love can overcome in a person.
• I preached my mom's funeral last week. I don't know how to grieve properly with all that is on our plate.

That's all I have for today.  More next week.  Thank you for all of the notes, texts, Facebook posts, cards, flowers, and various forms of love you have shown our family over the last couple weeks.  It means so much and we are so grateful.