Sunday, April 20, 2008

Life....

Well, i had a most unique experience this week.. I got to say goodbye to a dear friend... not the kind of "goodbye, see ya later" but the "goodbye.. see ya in heaven" type. I have never done that before.. how odd... to say goodbye to someone.. to get to tell someone that you love them, that you will miss, to tell them thank you for being your friend. to thank them for the impact they had on your life. Oh sure we do that at funerals.. but to say it to someone who is dying, looking you in the eye, not able to speak with his mouth but only with his eyes.. what an awesome experience. My dear friend Kevin housley went to live with Jesus this morning. He has been battling a brain tumor for almost two years. We prayed.. we lifted him up, but God called him home anyhow. How bittersweet. life with Jesus, but pain letting them go. We saw kevin on thursday. He got to meet preston.. on his deathbed, he was able to see my son... he was so excited that tim and i were going to have a baby.. he has been so sick the past 5 months.. that was his first and last time to see him, how precious it was. Kevin just kept staring at preston, then looking at me, then looking at tim.. Preston just talked away.. i know he could see the angels in Kevins room.. he and kevin kept looking at something in the room.. they were the only two that could see them... I will miss my friend terribly... but at last he is peacefull and healed... Praise the Lord....