My Mom

My mom, or Grandma Nola as she is known by her kids and grandkids has gone to heaven. She went to heaven yesterday afternoon. After having her appendix out last Tuesday - she never felt well after that. She had gotten a severe infection which was in her blood and eventually got so bad that it started shutting her main organs down. My brother, Tim drove from New Orleans and arrived on Thursday evening. She was opening her eyes yet on Thursday night but on Friday morning, Pam, Tim and I (with the help of her doctors) realized that mom was very, very sick and was not going to get better . We made the hard decision to take the breathing tube away. After the breathing tube was removed she left us for heaven very shortly. Our family was there (Jack, me, Nick and Jenni) - with Emily and Nate on their cell-phones - we all told her how much we loved her and what a great mom she was! We sang to her about the wonderful love of Jesus and let her go to be with Him! She is now with our dad - who has been waiting over 30 years for her! She is now listening to the angels sing and joining all our other loved ones who have gone ahead of her!


Pam, Tim and I spent today planning her service and want it to be a celebration of her life! I will miss her very, very much! I am comforted that she is in heaven with Jesus! Please pray that others will learn from her example of the wonderful love of Jesus!

"What a friend we have in Jesus - all our sins and griefs to bear, what a privilege to carry - everything to Him in prayer".


Many thanks to all of you who have already sent words of encouragement and called. Emily and Ben -- Nate and Brooke and Hudson should be home tomorrow evening. Please pray that everyone who is planning on attending the funeral will arrive safely and continue to pray for our family in the days to come! The funeral will be on Wednesday, June 13 at 11:00am at her church!



I miss you mom! --Sue

Jack's iris garden

This is the iris garden that is in our back yard. They are so colorful! God is amazing as He creates such beautiful flowers for our enjoyment.

My grandson Hudson

While I was in Houston and Hudson's mommy and daddy were working - Grandma Nola and I had a litte photo session. These are some of my favorites.

Nate, Brooke, and Hudson

Sunday afternoon, Grandma Nola, Nate, Brooke, Hudson, and I went for an afternoon trip to Kema. We had lunch at an aquarium restaurant and walked around on the boardwalk. Nate and Hudson posed by the Flying Dutchman restaurant. What an amazing feat!

Grandma Nola and Hudson

Grandma Nola holding her grandson, Hudson.

Emily and Ben - Invitations are in the mail!!

The wedding will be here before I know it! June 30 will be a family event that will be a lasting memory to all! There will be family that will be attending from Florida, Texas, Washington, Louisiana, Canada, Ohio, and many of our close friends from Grand Rapids. Please pray for safety for all that will be attending and that God will continue to bless all the plans. It is going to be a wonderful time for Emily and Ben and we are so grateful that family and friends from everywhere will be together to enjoy this time together!

My Mom - Grandma Nola

This past week our prayers were answered once again. Mom got good news regarding her cancer. No new cancer was found - she is feeling really well. She needs to continue with her maintenance program again in August. She is planning on going with me to Houston on May 18 to see her great grandson, Hudson along with Brooke and Nate. I am also hoping that my brother Tim will be able to spend a day with us. He lives near New Orleans. God has been good!