My Dad

My Dad passed away on April 1st, 2011. He passed away peacefully in his sleep, after removing him from his life support. That was the hardest decision I have ever had to make, let me tell you! Jesus gave me the strength to make that choice. He made it possible for me to let him go and be free. Jesus gave me a peace about the whole ordeal. I was not anxious or worried at all about what would happen to my Dad. I knew that he was going to a better place. Jesus was calling him home, and I was alright with that. It is kind of fitting that he passed away on April fools day, because he was quite to joker and prankster himself. Kind of one last thing on the family to tell us everything would be ok.

My Dad had many, many health problems. He was a mess, inside and out. The moment I found out that he passed away, I knew that he was healed and whole. He was walking again. He was using his arm again. He had his eye sight back. He was with Jesus. How much better can that be! He knew where he was going and he was ready to go. He kept on staring at the ceiling in his hospital bed, focused on something. I asked him what he was looking at, and he shook his head no. I asked him if I would understand what he was looking at, and again he shook his head no. He kept trying to get out of bed, not the usual way of putting your legs over the side and trying to get out that way. He was trying to climb out straight up. He kept motioning with his arm and his legs, that he was trying to get out straight up to the ceiling. He saw the angels waiting for him. He saw Jesus standing there with the open robe, ready for him to come home!

I have many, many fond memories of my Dad, but I think that my most memorable one, is that he was saved! He was going to Heaven. That was really important to me! I really leaned on Jesus during this whole ordeal, and He gave me the peace and comfort of knowing that my Dad was going home to be with Him! With out Jesus in my life, and with out accepting Him as my savior, none of this would have been possible! I would have been a wreck and blaming God, instead of praising Him! I praise You in this storm. Jesus you are my rock, my fortress, my strong tower, and my strength!

I thank you Lord for my Dad's life. Take care of him until I see him again! GOD bless!!