Welcome Home Aunty Shirley

Glynn's aunt's condition worsened on Saturday. Her kidneys were failing and her blood was not good. The staff at the hospital made her as comfortable as possible, but there wasn't very much they could do for her. Aunt Shirley managed to respond to family and staff but she was very weak.

Grace and I called her at about 1pm today and we were given the sad news that she was dying. I'm glad I got to say goodbye.

Aunt Shirley was a very special aunt. She was Glynn's godmother and he has many wonderful memories of her. She was the aunt who took him and Dale to town and shopping. They did many things together, like cover her classes books and polish her floors. She was the aunt who always sent us birthday, Christmas and anniversary cards. Aunt Shirley was the one who got us our wedding photographer. She enjoyed giving and she was the aunt who lived just next door.

Aunt Shirley was the one we stayed with when we visited Cape Town in December. We got to celebrate her 70th birthday with her on December 11th. She would knock on our door each morning and say good morning to "princess Grace" She loved having Grace around the house. She baked us special treats.........coconut and jam squares (thank goodness I have her recipe) and spoiled us in her own special way.

We're all sad to see her go, but there's joy and peace because we know she's in Heaven.

Welcome Home Aunt Shirley we'll miss you.

Robyn

Daddy's unexpected trip

Glynn made an unexpected trip to Cape Town, South Africa recently.

It was a sad time. Aunty Shirley had a stroke and the family were called in to say their goodbye's. So, off Glynn flew to be with his godmother.

Since then, however, she's made a miraculous recovery and she continues to make good progress. It's a reminder that our lives are not our own. They are in God's hands and He determines when we enter and when we leave this world.

Aunty Shirley will soon be moved to a rehabilitation centre to help further her recovery.

I'm glad Glynn got to go home. It's so hard being far away from family when sad things happen. We're thankful for her recovery and glad that Glynn got to spend time with her and the rest of the family.

Grace missed her dada though. We're glad to have him back and it gives me great joy to see them play and laugh together. What would we do without "daddies"?

I'm thankful to my earthly father for all his love and especially thankful to my heavenly Father for the blessings He continues to shower on me.

Robyn