I'M A GREAT GRAMMA!

I JUST GOT THE CALL, THEY INDUCED HER YESTERDAY BUT SHE WASN'T BORN TILL THIS MORNING. ALL WENT WELL. 8 LB 7 OZ BABY GIRL. PS. AND UPDATE ON MY BROTHER N LAW. I CALLED LAST NIGHT, HE IS IN HIS FINAL STAGES. THE HOSPICE NURSE, DR. AND CHAPLIN WERE THERE YESTERDAY. HE IS KEPT VERY COMFORTABLE. THEY TOLD MY NEICE WHAT TO EXPECT FROM NOW ON. HE QUIT EATING AND HIS KIDNEY ARE ALMOST COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. PLEASE KEEP THEIR FAMILY IN YOUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS, IT IS ESPICALLY HARD ON THEM AT CHRISTMAS TIME. GOD BLESS, TRUDY

Congratulations on being a great-grandma..... Your story reminds me of my mother-in-law's passing on Christmas Day 2000. She had been failing for several weeks and the doctor's did not quite understand how her life was continuing......but she knew that ALL her family, 4 children, their spouses, 14 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild would all be in for Christmas. Christmas Eve, we ALL gathered in her hospital room, pulled her bed from the wall as best we could, enclosed her in a family circle holding hands and praying. I saw her look at each one as her eyes moved around the circle. As we prayed for her, I know she was praying for each of us and saying goodbye. I was not surprised at 2 AM Christmas Day when the hospital called and said she had died. She had prayed to live to Christmas Day and God granted her prayer.....so instead of remembering her death on Christmas Day, we remember the family prayer circle on Christmas Eve and a God who was faithful to her and let her live until Christmas Day. She truly went home for Christmas. Ruthanna

RUTHANNA, WHAT A LOVELY STORY. THEY ALL GATHERED AROUND MY BROTHER N LAW'S BED YESTERDAY AND PRAYED. I LOST MY BEST FRIEND AT 7 AM CHRISTMAS MORNING IN 1997. I JUST THOUGHT (ANOTHER CHILD MADE IT HOME). HUGS, AND GOD BLESS, TRUDY

Welcome to your new baby granddaughter. Does she have a name yet? My prayers are with your family of in-laws as they prepare for your brother-in-law's death into new life with our Heavenly Father. Remember to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord. God bless you Trudy Annette

THANK YOU ANNETTE, [[[[[[HUGS]]]]]]]]] TRUDY

Hi Trudy. New life. What a gift from God. And your brother-in-law will have new life soon too. I know this is a very happy and sad time for you. I am praying for you and your family. Love, Peg

PEG, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR PRAYS. YES IT IS A JOYOUS AND SAD TIME ALSO, BUT HE WILL BE ENJOYING A NEW LIFE VERY SOON UP THERE WITH THE LORD AND MY SISTER. HUGS, TRUDY

aww Trudy.. CONGRATS on your being a great gramma and i am so sorry about your BIL. my thoughts and prayers will be with your family.

Hi Trudy, Congratulations on the birth of your great granddaughter! I am praying for your brother-in-law that he will feel no pain but be peaceful in the arms of Jesus. The whole family is in my prayers. And you especially Trudy because you have had so many things going on in your life - I pray that you experience the peace of the Lord and that God will give you an extra dose of encouragement. I love you! God Bless, Lynda Phil. 4:8