I arrived in Bowling Green on Friday afternoon. I walked in and went to my mom's room where her medical bed is now positioned. I was sweetly surprised to see a stuffed Tigger on her bed and a gorgeous little keepsake mailbox, with an engraved piece of mail inside that said, 'choose to be a tigger.' It is a thing between my mom and our cousin Jennifer. It is really precious. It meant a lot to me to see that, because my prayer all week had been, 'Lord, remind my mom to have a Tigger attitude. Please, just give her joy.' So, the Lord answered and it was really sweet.
We hung out yesterday at the house. Then my aunt; and my uncle's family came in to spend some time with us. We brought the beach to the house since we had to cancel the trip to the beach. Uncle Mike bought Pineapples and we cut them in half and made pineapple cups and filled them with punch, a little umbrella and a straw. We had lei's and tigger got one too:) Mom really liked the punch, when halfway through with her drink she softly said, 'Holy Cow!!' It was really cute.
After that fun, we just sat around watching Football and fellowshipping. Michael, Matt and I were in mom's room having a good time talking and then mom told us she wanted Jen and Mike and Dad in the room. Once in, mom sat up with the help of Jen and dad at either side of her. She kept looking down, and then when she wanted to say something she would look up. But, words never came. I could tell that whatever she was going to say was going to be tough for her and would make us cry. She finally got some words out. To Mike she said, 'I am so glad you got to come today.' After a few minutes, she was ready to lay down. She took some nauseau medicine that should have put her to sleep. And I got worried that whatever it was that she wanted to say would not be said, because she might fall asleep now with that medicine in her body. But, the Lord was ever gracious and she was fully aware and she began to speak and it was beautiful. She proceeded to tell us how much she loved us. Her words to my husband Michael were amazing. She told him that she loved him first because I loved him. But, it didn't take much time to love him because of the man he is. A man full of passion and love. She told me I waited for the right man. After some words she wanted each of us to sit by her for precious moments of our own with her. She told me how much she loved me and that she wanted to say so much more, but that what had been said was enough. I told her what she said was perfect and was an answer to prayer for me. I really needed to just here her voice. I was ready to get up, but she was not ready. She just wanted to look at me. Gosh, it just makes me cry thinking about it. She had special things to say to all of us. It was a very providential moment, that I pray I never will forget. I want it to be always fresh in my mind.
So, I felt that was her farewell speech, so I believe the time is not much longer. She is not eating or drinking much. Hospice has said she has days POSSIBLY two weeks.
Here are some prayer requests:
*My library job, that I will be discerning about when to work and when Not work the next few days.
*Pray for peace and strength as mom passes from this world and into the arms of Jesus.
Love to you all,
Susan
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