It’s been a long week folks. Check out the update below, written by my wife…
There is a time for everything,
and a season for every activity under heaven:
a time to be born and a time to die,
a time to plant and a time to uproot…
a time to weep and a time to laugh,
a time to mourn and a time to dance…
– Ecclesiastes 3: 1,2, & 4
These verses could very well be the ‘theme’ of our week. We’ve had
a very unexpected week of last minute travel, hospitals, and funeral
homes- but through it all GOD IS GOOD. Read the details below in our
Friday update!
a very unexpected week of last minute travel, hospitals, and funeral
homes- but through it all GOD IS GOOD. Read the details below in our
Friday update!
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God’s provision and perfect timing. In our update
last Friday we shared that Rusty’s grandfather had been hospitalized in
Arkansas. His health continued to decline that day, and the doctors
finally gave him a 0% chance of survival. At the last minute we decided
to go to Arkansas to be with Rusty’s family and say goodbye to Papaw.
We couldn’t afford to fly, and were planning to make a 2 day/15 hour
drive. At the last minute, our dear friend and co-worker offered to use
his skymiles to provide free tickets for us to fly! WHAT A BLESSING!
We were able to arrive by Saturday afternoon, and Rusty got to see his
Papaw while he could still recognize him. If we’d been driving, he
would have missed those precious moments to say goodbye. Jake- we are so grateful for you! We are still amazed to see God’s continued provision and perfect timing!
last Friday we shared that Rusty’s grandfather had been hospitalized in
Arkansas. His health continued to decline that day, and the doctors
finally gave him a 0% chance of survival. At the last minute we decided
to go to Arkansas to be with Rusty’s family and say goodbye to Papaw.
We couldn’t afford to fly, and were planning to make a 2 day/15 hour
drive. At the last minute, our dear friend and co-worker offered to use
his skymiles to provide free tickets for us to fly! WHAT A BLESSING!
We were able to arrive by Saturday afternoon, and Rusty got to see his
Papaw while he could still recognize him. If we’d been driving, he
would have missed those precious moments to say goodbye. Jake- we are so grateful for you! We are still amazed to see God’s continued provision and perfect timing!
A time to weep and a time to laugh.
Rusty’s Papaw, William Waller, passed away peacefully Sunday
afternoon at the age of 84. We were able to be with him, his sweet wife
of 60 years (MeMaw), and Rusty’s mom in those last moments. We spent
the next few days spending precious time with family and reflecting on
Papaw’s wonderful life: his relationship with the Lord, his bravery as
he served our country in the Navy, his hard work to provide for his
family, his sweet gentle spirit, and the legacy he left behind with his
wife, daughter, grandchildren, and friends. It truly was a time to weep
and a time to laugh. We are so thankful to know he is no longer in
pain, but rejoicing in heaven!
afternoon at the age of 84. We were able to be with him, his sweet wife
of 60 years (MeMaw), and Rusty’s mom in those last moments. We spent
the next few days spending precious time with family and reflecting on
Papaw’s wonderful life: his relationship with the Lord, his bravery as
he served our country in the Navy, his hard work to provide for his
family, his sweet gentle spirit, and the legacy he left behind with his
wife, daughter, grandchildren, and friends. It truly was a time to weep
and a time to laugh. We are so thankful to know he is no longer in
pain, but rejoicing in heaven!
Where Joy and Sorrow Meet. This is the name of
the beautiful song I sang for Papaw’s funeral. I stumbled across this
song online while trying to find something appropriate for the service.
The lyrics are incredible – I would recommend it to any of you who have
lost a loved one. It’s by the group “Avalon”.
the beautiful song I sang for Papaw’s funeral. I stumbled across this
song online while trying to find something appropriate for the service.
The lyrics are incredible – I would recommend it to any of you who have
lost a loved one. It’s by the group “Avalon”.
3,710 miles. That’s the approximate number of
miles we will have traveled this week. We flew 1,740 miles last
Saturday (Detroit to Houston to Little Rock), and drove 550 miles from
Arkansas to Gainesville, GA for 2 days of work (if you remember from
our update last week, Rusty was scheduled to be in Gainesville for work
this week). Today we are driving the 550 miles back to Arkansas, and
flying 870 miles home to Michigan on Sunday. Please keep praying for us
as we travel! We were really looking forward to being home the whole
month of September to rest from all our travels. We’re very tired and
will be so thankful to be in our bed late Sunday night!
miles we will have traveled this week. We flew 1,740 miles last
Saturday (Detroit to Houston to Little Rock), and drove 550 miles from
Arkansas to Gainesville, GA for 2 days of work (if you remember from
our update last week, Rusty was scheduled to be in Gainesville for work
this week). Today we are driving the 550 miles back to Arkansas, and
flying 870 miles home to Michigan on Sunday. Please keep praying for us
as we travel! We were really looking forward to being home the whole
month of September to rest from all our travels. We’re very tired and
will be so thankful to be in our bed late Sunday night!
Sweet Home Alabama. Lucky for us, our drive back
to Arkansas takes us straight through my hometown of Oxford, AL! YAY!
We ate dinner with my family Wednesday night, and are staying the night
with them tonight. It’s so good to be able to see them, if only for a
little while! It’s also GREAT to be back in the land of CHICK-FIL-A and
sweet tea! YUM!:)
to Arkansas takes us straight through my hometown of Oxford, AL! YAY!
We ate dinner with my family Wednesday night, and are staying the night
with them tonight. It’s so good to be able to see them, if only for a
little while! It’s also GREAT to be back in the land of CHICK-FIL-A and
sweet tea! YUM!:)
More of God’s provision and perfect timing. If
you’ve been keeping up with us, you know Rusty’s computer died. You
also know God provided a Macbook for him just last week, which was a
HUGE blessing! Little did we know God’s timing is perfect even when a computer dies. Rusty got his new computer just in time to put
together a wonderful video for his Papaw’s funeral. We hope you’ll
enjoy this little glimpse into Papaw’s life we’ve posted below. Please
keep praying for the family- we know Papaw is in heaven, but he is
still greatly missed on earth!
you’ve been keeping up with us, you know Rusty’s computer died. You
also know God provided a Macbook for him just last week, which was a
HUGE blessing! Little did we know God’s timing is perfect even when a computer dies. Rusty got his new computer just in time to put
together a wonderful video for his Papaw’s funeral. We hope you’ll
enjoy this little glimpse into Papaw’s life we’ve posted below. Please
keep praying for the family- we know Papaw is in heaven, but he is
still greatly missed on earth!
Papaw Remembered from Rusty Jackson on Vimeo.
