Life goes on

I went to Missouri on Wednesday morning and spent the day with my family and with my grandmother. None of the other family had arrived yet and I was able to spend some nice quiet time with just my grandmother, mother and one aunt. My sister and niece also came for a short time and it was great to be able to see them again as well. Thursday morning more of the cousin's arrived and we made our way to the funeral home for a private viewing. They did a really amazing job with grandpa and we decided that the public viewing that evening could be open casket so friends could say goodbye. The funeral was at 2 pm on Friday. It again was a very nice and beautiful service. Grandma had asked that the grandchildren sing a couple of songs. We sang Amazing Grace and All the Way My Savior Leads Me. As a congregation we sang Jesus Loves Me. He was laid to rest in the cemetery, and as he would have loved, his plot is under a huge tree. I love my grandpa more than I could ever express, and I will miss him deeply. Life goes on, even though at the time you aren't sure how. I returned to work yesterday, and was kind of numb most of the day. Church service this morning was especially hard for me. The song chosen for the choir to sing was a remix of Jesus Loves Me. I broke down in the choir room but was able to hold it together during the service itself. Our comfort is knowing that grandpa is in Heaven with my Lord and Savior, his Abba and mine. I love you grandpa!