You know you are loved when . . .

Your little brother sings you a lullabye hymn . . .that he picked out on his own from his memory....because he knew it fit the occasion perfectly.

When you are sick, when death draws near,
This truth your troubled heart can cheer:
Christ Jesus saves my soul from death
This is the anchor of my faith!

Security has to be called to ensure all your friends have enough space to park

And all your brothers come

And good friends come from miles and miles away

and wait for hours

just to have the chance to say good bye.

 

                And your Uncle draws an awesome picture

of you while he is thinking about you.

And your very favorite nurse in the whole wide

world can't hold back the tears any longer

                             
       And your little brothers sing their memory work hymns to you.

 

And the most precious NP in the whole wide world comes to your bedside to reassure you that things will go exactly as you would like them too. To continue to give her love and support and make sure that every last request is fulfilled.

 

 

 

And more uncles fight back emotion and play his guitar to ease the tension in the room

 

 

 

 

 

 

And your sister stays by your side and holds your

hand to let you know she is there.

 

 

And you know you are loved . . .

 

When you can feel the love from all your sisters and brothers in Christ lifting you up in prayer...

And you have peace.

 

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives.

Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.

John 14:27

 

Thank you all for your love, prayers, support and thoughts. You'll never know until you go through something like this how much it helps. Mike is hanging on. He has been a little more alert tonight which is such a blessing for those of us who want to speak to him. But most importantly - he has peace. We all have peace.

 

Love, love, love.