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| How grateful I am we had this weekend together. Olivia was able to meet her Great Great Grandma Helen! December, 2010. |
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| Lisa is currently serving a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Tampa, Florida. She will be unable to attend the services, or to be here with the support of family and friends during this time. Lisa - you are in our thoughts and prayers. We love you - and just think - now Grandma can walk alongside you! You know how she loved missionary work, we learned from the best sister missionary - Helen! :) |
Monday, December 5th,
my Grandma Helen passed away. Although it was a difficult day, I was at peace knowing that she had
returned home to our Heavenly Father to continue her life of love and service.
She will be reunited with her eternal love - and with the rest of her family
that has gone before her. I also felt peace knowing that she accomplished all
that our Father had asked of her in this life, and more - it was her time to
go.
Aaron and I made the
necessary arrangements to drive to Utah to attend her funeral. Unfortunately,
the day before our trip I came down with the stomach flu. I received a
Priesthood blessing, assuring me that I would recover conditional upon my
taking care of myself. I was also promised peace regardless of what would
happen. Friday morning I awoke feeling weak, but better - and so we packed the
car and headed out. There were quite a few hiccups in our trip - we missed a
turnoff, Aaron started feeling ill, I got seriously ill, our car battery died
while we were parked on the side of the freeway, and fatigue hit us both very
hard. As difficult as it was to admit, I know that my Heavenly Father was
watching out for us - we needed to return home. We were physically too ill to
make the trip safely. Especially with our concern for Olivia, there wasn't
another option. The 4 hours home we were sustained by the prayers of friends
and family. Despite the fact neither of us were in any condition to drive - we
took turns and during our turns driving we were able to stay alert and safely
get home.
Today our hearts are in
Utah - and with our family there. We are so grateful that so many were able to
be there to support Grammy, Grandpa, my mom and the rest of my family. And I
know that Grandma Helen is aware of our efforts to be there - but as my wise
brother Jordan shared with me, she wouldn't have wanted us to have made the
journey. She would want us home, resting, and together as a little family.
I love you Grandma Helen. Thank you for the
profound influence you had on my life. I am so grateful for the time I was able
to spend with you - talking (about anything and everything, even reading out of
the dictionary!), eating (most often at the Olive Garden), laughing until someone
would "lose" it, and sharing our personal testimonies of Christ and
eternal families. I knew that you believed in Jesus Christ - in His mercy and
love. I knew that you showed your love and commitment to Him by your
deeds of charity. You are an example of Him - an example of the potential that
is within each of us to serve and love those around us. Thank you. I love you
and I will miss you. I find much comfort in knowing we'll be together again
someday - and I look forward to that time.
Here is Grandma's obituary:
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