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Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Goodbye, My Sweet Friend

For those of you who have held my dear friend, Annette, in prayer and who have lovingly followed along in her journey at my side...Annette passed away this morning and went to be with her Heavenly Father. Her suffering is no more and she is once again whole and healed, and undoubtedly in Heaven dancing at the feet of Jesus.

I ask that you continue to keep her husband, Scott, and their four children and the entire family and community that has spent so much time in caring for this remarkable woman in your prayers during the upcoming days, weeks and months ahead. Her memorial service is not until next Monday and Tuesday, and it will be a few weeks before the realization sets in and they begin their lives without their wife, mother, daughter, cousin and friend.

Thankful are we that her suffering has peacefully ended. Grateful are we for sharing in the love and inspiration of Annette and her sweet spirit. May the Lord bring each person grieving this loss much grace and understanding, for we know that our Annette would have wanted us to rejoice, smile and hug one another in celebration of her life.

Blessings to you.
C

2 comments:

Laura said...

I am so sorry to hear of Annette's passing.... I know what good friends Annette and her family have been to you, and what her love and support have meant to you over the years. It is becoming increasingly hard to understand why God keeps taking the good ones from us...I guess we just have to trust in His plan, difficult as that may be. Please know I am here for you and let me know if there is ANYTHING at all that I can do. I love you, BFF!

Laura said...

I am so sorry to hear of Annette's passing.... I know what good friends Annette and her family have been to you, and what her love and support have meant to you over the years. It is becoming increasingly hard to understand why God keeps taking the good ones from us...I guess we just have to trust in His plan, difficult as that may be. Please know I am here for you and let me know if there is ANYTHING at all that I can do. I love you, BFF!