Where there once was three of us in our home, now there is two and it's just so different. In everything we do we remember Kent. Lydia had moved home around the time Kent was hospitalized and now for the month of April and May we will be together. Lydia will move into Camp Geneva's Retreat Center as a high school cordinator for the summer in the end of May. Then will move onto Hope's campus as a neighborhood cordinator. She will be there to support and be in charge of eight RA's in early August and throughout their school year.
Lydia has definitely had a different semester. She took two and a half weeks off at the end of Kent's illness and made up all the work that she missed. Lydia has been driving back and forth between Hope and home. I am so blessed that she does this. I have been grateful she has been with me.
This past month Lydia has given us reason to celebrate. Lydia told me that she was being inducted into the Honor Society for Social Work at Hope. Something her Dad would of loved to be at. As the presentation was being made I thought, what an acomplishment she made in one of the most difficult times of her life.
This month on April 23rd both Moms, Lydia, Eli and myself will go to Fredrick Meijer Garden as our Hospice team will be honoring Kent along with many others who have lost a loved ones in the last year. I am not sure what to expext, but I am thankful for days of rememberance.
This next month will also bring first's without Kent. Kent would have been 50 years old on April 25th. We will celebrate as a few of us on the 25th and as a whole family on the 26th. In our family circles Kent showed up always when there was a need or just to show support to the kids in their accomplishments. I am thankful that many will help us celebrate him on his Birthday.
I can hardly believe I made it two months. Some days are hard and the tears flow steady. I just wish he were here with Lydia and I, other days I remember how hard he fought for the last twelve years and as he/we neared the end I saw just how hard it was to live each day being so ill. How much he just looked forward to Heaven.
As I reflect in this 2nd month without him I was just so thankful for a wondereful life with Kent. I am so blessed for the way he loved us and took care of me and Lydia.
When three became two...we remember this... Kent is always by our side. He in so many ways would keep saying to us, "Keep going, keep providing help to others, sharing Jesus with others, I'm proud of you, I love you!" So we continue!
Thank you to each individual who has taken the time to reach out to Lydia and myself. To those who have brought us or have taken us for a meal, or helped us in anyway not mentioned, Thank You. It doesn't seem enough, but we are so thankful.
Blessings,
Leah
There are a couple prayer request that I am wondering if you could join in with us on...and be praying with me over. I have been given permission to share.
Kent's Aunt (sister of his Mom) is hospitalized currently, and is in need of our prayers as she is currently on comfort care. Please pray for peace for the family at this time.
My Mom, on March 27th was diagnosed with colon cancer. She is now in the early stages of meeting with surgical teams to get the cancer out. As I was typing this my mom reached out and we have a confirmed date of April 10th for Surgery. Please be in prayer for her and our entire family at this time.
Thank you for journeying along with us in prayer!
