It is with heavy hearts that we realize that Mom's condition is so very grave and that she has reached the transitional stage from life to death. We know we are nearing the end.
Mom was still pretty aware on Friday and I told that I had a vision of all our family and friends that were holding her up in prayer, that I pictured all of us together physically raising Mom up and she was going higher and higher, and the cancer was dropping, the diabetes was dropping, her heart disease and other ailments were leaving her body and that she looked above and saw the huge arms of God reaching down to take her.
Mom opened her eyes, looked at me and said "that's a good story."
We love you, Mom.
God will come and get her. Our Mom reached up with a smile. It is bitter sweet, but comforting to know that God, Jesus, someone comes to get us when God calls us home.
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David, Jackie, Hannah and Benjamin Sullenbarger
our prayers are with the McCoy family. We love each and every one of you.
ReplyDeleteI remember Ilo right when I first was introduced to her. She had such a thing for life. When someone would complain she would always nip it in the bud and tell people she didnt want to hear negative things; Oh,how I admired that of her.
ReplyDeleteWell, then I moved up in the world and was asked to be on the "tripoly group". That, my friends was an adventure. The first day I played I was so scared of Ilo and Marge Dietrich that I thought I would cry right there. I accidentally picked up the wrong cups(which only has our pennies in them, but you would think it was millions!) and Ilo and Marge at once yelled at me.....NOOOO DONT do that! And that led to a wonderful heartfelt friendship.
As years went on I saw Ilo having more problems with her health, but she pushed on. Since the bowling league bid farewell a few years ago we would see her occassionaly at Tripoly (I always told her how she made my day when she came) and then that vanished as well. With meeting Ilo I have been fortunate to have met Teri and become friends...wow, what a girl! She has sent her mom messages and many hugs from me and kept me so well informed...my thanks to you Teri!
I know this was long, but noone knows how long it has taken me to finally get this blog working so I am speaking lol. Before Ilo stopped coming out and seeing friends she gave me a purse I so admired. I complimented her on it many times and then one day she just gave it to me. I am so lucky to have gotten that since I wasnt one of the lucky ones to get one of those beautiful blankets she use to sew. Summer is upon us and once again Ilo's purse comes out of hiding and I will treasure it always.
Ilo is a wonderful woman and God will have a perfect angel with him. She will be able to reunite with her best friend Jesse Williams and her beloved grandson Todd. Being a friend is difficult to let go and I am sure as a family it is heart wrenching. We just all need to remember she has had a great life, wonderful family, husband, and great friends. She has hurt for a long time and is very tired and when she goes to that much better place she will be free of all the pain; and for that we should be grateful. All of my thoughts and prayers are with the whole family during this difficult time. Love to you all, Wende