Family Memories

This post comes with mixed emotions. Since most of those that follow this blog are relatives, you will understand where I am coming from. My Grandpa, Peter Plett, suffered a stroke and passed away a short time later due to complications. The weeks in between were incredibly tough. To see the struggles that Grandpa had to face and to watch the family see these things happening, brought so much heartache. But Grandpa needed to make sure that the family had said their good-byes, and that Grandma would be taken care of. His passing was a relief. Don't get me wrong, he will be missed but we know that he has eternal happiness. All of his needs are met. I just wish that Natalie would have got the opportunity

to get to know her Great Grandpa.

For the memorial service I was asked to put together a slideshow of pictures from Grandpa's life. Because some of the pictures were older and in old albums, I could not get them to stick back in the albums that Grandma had given us to look through so I have been putting the pictures into scrapbooks. As I put them in, I have been checking the backs of them for comments. There are a few things that I have noticed. Grandpa had an incredible love for his family. As I look through the pictures they are always together either holding hands, sitting right beside each other (you would not be able to get a Bible between them) , or else Grandpa would have his arm around Grandma. One comment that stands out to me is written on the back of a picture of his children. It says "Six precious souls that God has entrusted to us. It is a privilege but also a great responsibility." That statement in itself shows how much that Grandpa cared about his family. When I look at the pictures of our Huge family, I can see how proud both Grandpa and Grandma are of everyone. Grandpa was an incredible man who not only loved his family but mostly loved God. His heart was set in the right place. He knew where he wanted to spend eternity and he was not afraid to tell everyone about it. To see Grandpa's life in pictures brings everything into reality and gives me hope that this family Grandpa and Grandma created will continue on the legacy and to pass on the faith, love and word of God down the branches of the family tree. Grandpa, we love you very much and can have peace knowing that you are in Heaven.