Livin In His Grace: In Loving Memory....

It's been way too long since my last post...I'll spare you from all the details but it was NOT an easy transition moving back here not because we don't like Lanc Co (mostly work-related) although I'll be honest it was a great experience being out of the area for a time. In the natural (for us personally) it was not worth all the hassle of moving over a thousand miles away but in the spiritual you can't put a price to it and after all which is most important! We are thankful for all the friendships that were established and we believe God's Blessing is on us! We received an education we otherwise wouldn't have received.

IN LOVING MEMORY OF...
One of the biggest Blessings was to have known this amazing man of God "Syl Matej" who went to meet his Maker on Friday October 14th. He and his wife were the first people to greet us along with their daughter the very first time we walked into Christ Is Life Church and I can't describe the warm welcome we felt!!! Immediately there was a connection between us! He left a legacy that will always be remembered!!! The short time we've known them we've gotten close to them and we cling to the memories we made spending Easter Sunday of this year with their family. They unselfishly invited our family of six people to join them for a delicious Easter meal at their house. After the meal they had an Easter Egg hunt for the littles and we played games and visited as if we'd been family for years! They were like grandparents to our kids. Our kids also loved Syl n Jannie and Don n Doris. Both of these Dear couples were elders of the church. Don n Doris also spent the day there with us. That day, before the meal Syl had a little speech that he shared with everyone about the goodness of God and how that He gave His Son so we can have life eternal and live in Glory Forever...If you would ask his wife what he got most excited about in this life, I'm confident she would say "It was whenever he talked about the Lord and His Amazing Grace"! In church we would often see him dancing for Jesus because of the fire burning inside of him...he just couldn't help it! So sincere and from the Heart! He spoke life into every soul he came in contact with...including us many times! I can picture Jesus saying "Well done thou good and Faithful servant" and him dancing with Jesus and holding the little children! He always noticed our kids and stooped down to their level to hug them and Bless them and they LOVED it and precious memories of him are tucked deep in their little hearts! We are joyous for him but he is greatly missed by a most wonderful wife and children and grands!!! If you think about it please say a prayer for this family. They will never know the huge Blessing they were to us during our stay in Texas where we knew no one at first. That soon changed for which we will be forever grateful!!! Syl, we love you and you will be in our hearts and minds forever! I can see you talking to our child "John Matthew" whom Jesus took in His arms almost 12 years ago and holding him telling him stories. God, you are Awesome and worthy of all our Praise! You are my Abba Father, my Daddy and it's only by your Grace I've been set free! On my own I'm not fit for the Kingdom and you still love me!!! Amazing!!!

Have a blessed week in the Lord!

Below are some captured moments from Easter Sunday...