Time with Family

Last week I spent a wonderful six days in Regina with Tim, Kim, and their four little ones and Barbie. I was also able to connect with many old friends from our almost thirty years in Regina. I took lots of pictures--with my new iPhone!!!!! Now I just need to learn how to download them onto my computer and post some on the blog.

The grandchildren are pure delight. I framed a photo of each of the kids with Papa and they love having their very own pictorial memory of times with Papa Bob. It's such a comfort to be able to talk so freely with them all about Papa, cherishing memories and imagining what he's doing in heaven and how we will join him some day. What an amazing, certain hope we have!! I just began re-reading Randy Alcorn's book "Heaven" with more interest and anticipation than ever.

Bob's sisters Vi and Lois and I are spending a few days in Victoria right now. The three of us have planned special Sister Times together whenever Lois is back in the States. We were actually all together in early March when Bob passed away and their presence was such a gift. But we decided that we needed to spend a more relaxing and fun time together, so this is it. I'll be driving Lois back to Eugene, OR and spending a few days with them before returning home towards the end of the month.

Almost every day there are poignant reminders of my life without Bob that catch me by surprise. Like when filling in a "patient information" form at the chiropractor's and the jolt of coming to the category of declaring my marital status. And sitting across the aisle on the airplane from a couple who lovingly took one another's hand to hold as the plane was landing. And the automatic instinct of wanting to phone Bob and de-brief on the day's events as I've been travelling (as I so often did without him in the past few years).

I continue to receive cards, messages, and phone calls from family and friends who are supporting me in prayer and I'm so very grateful. And I love to keep hearing about what Bob has meant to so many of you over the years. I feel so very blessed to have been his wife and best friend over 43 years.

Well, Lois and Vi are ready to go for a walk so I must bring this to a close with the promise of including pictures with my next posting.