Alamo-Girl's Sister - Service on Oct. 6

Free Republic ^ | October 4, 2001 | GretchenEE for Alamo-Girl

[GretchenEE]

I pulled this from the prior thread posted by our beloved Alamo-Girl, here: --> Prior Thread.
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To: ALL - Update on my sister

Thank all of you so very, very much for your prayers and blessings! I cannot find the words to express my gratitude!!!

Donna’s memorial service will be held this Saturday. Her heart stopped on Monday, October 1 at about 3:32 p.m. Her husband, daughter, son and I were right there for her final moments. PRAISE GOD!!!

Last Thursday at about 1:30 I was downstairs at the hospital with my nephew’s wife. I felt a warm rush go through me as if my sister was letting me know her spirit was free and she was happy, alive and well. We hurried back upstairs and discovered her body had slipped into a deep coma.

I had experienced that warm rush before. The evening before my mother’s heart stopped, just when she entered a deep coma – and previously when my former husband’s heart stopped while we were diving.

Praise God!!! for the blessed assurance of witnessing Donna’s graduation, both in spirit and in body! Every moment with Donna is a treasure to me and I Praise God!!! that this separation is only temporary!

227 Posted on 10/03/2001 20:54:11 PDT by Alamo-Girl

[peteram]

Praying for you and your family, Alamo-Girl. Your sister is with the Lord (and, no doubt smiling)

[JudyB1938]

I can't help it. I am crying so hard. I just found out. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for making a new thread.

Alamo-Girl is such an inspiration to the rest of us in her unfailing praises to our Lord & Savior in spite of calamity. Rather than curse God, she remained close to Him and continues to trust Him. And she has the peace of knowing she will be re-united with her sister one of these days.

Dear Heavenly Father, thank you for the strength you gave to these two girls. Thank you that they both are Your Children. And thank you for your Son, that they have the assurance of eternal life. Amen.

[McGavin999]

Alamo_Girl, please know that we are with you. There's nothing we could say right now that will help, so we'll stand here silently at your side, sending you all the love and prayers that we can muster.

We love you.

[gulfcoast6]

Alamo girl, may our GOD be with you and your family during these trying times. I know that you all will look to that wonderful meeting witrh her in heaven one of these days.

[carlo3b]

Our thoughts and prayers are with you, God bless you and your family, time will ease the pain and bring her wonderful memory into focus.

[Guenevere]

God bless you, and keep you safe & comforted in His loving arms.

Your bold & mighty testimony to your sister & her faith is awesome.
Truly, you will see her again!!----May God comfort you now.

Thank-you for sharing your hope & faith.

[The Right Stuff]

Dear AG;

Please know that all of us in your FReeper family grieve alongside you for your sister, Donna. Many prayers to her family in their time of need.

You guide me with your counsel, and afterward you will take me into glory. Whom have I in heaven but you? And earth has nothing I desire besides you. My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion, forever. Psalm 73:24-26

[mommadooo3]

Truly, the warm rush you describe sounds like the love of God being shed abroad in your heart.

Words cannot be adequate. Just listen to the Holy Spirit speaking His words of comfort, strength, and love into your spirit.

Remember.....

[RedWing9]

I'm mystified by your strength. Through all of this your words have shown no despair. They have only been full of love and compassion and deep realization. You are one special lady.

May God keep you and your family in his arms.

[The Right Stuff]

Dear P.

Words of comfort also to you. May God Bless you.

For none of us lives to himself, alone and none of us dies to himself alone. If we live, we live to the Lord; and if we die, we die to the Lord. So, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord. Romans 14:7-8

[Freedom'sWorthIt]

(Thanks for letting me know, GretchenEE)

Alamo-Girl - thoughts and prayers for God's comfort, peace, and "very present help" to surround you and all of Donna's loved ones at this time. As you say - Praise God!

[Critter]

Please accept my condolences. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

[logos]

Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?

A-G, your words of faith and hope remind me why our church has no funerals, rather the "Celebration of the Christian Hope of the Resurrection."

As He Himself said, "I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world."

May you have that peace which passes all understanding. Our prayers are with you and your family in this time of loss and grief.

logos

[mommadooo3]

I pray that this will bring you comfort.....

If I take the wings of the morning,
And dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea.
Even there Your hand shall lead me.
And Your right hand shall hold me.
- Psalms 139:9-10

[FrogMom]

Thanks for the flag.

[MomwithHope]

You are right Alamo-Girl, this separation is only temporary. Prayers assured!!

[Carolina]

With the saints give rest, 0 Christ, to the soul of Thy servant where sickness and sorrow are no more, neither sighing, but life everlasting.
Orthodox Kontakion

God comfort you in your sorrow and may the knowledge of the Resurrection give you strength in the days ahead.

[Howlin]

I lost my only sister in 1996 to ovarian cancer, so I know what this family is feeling. My prayers are with them. Thanks for flagging me.

[BufordP]

My most sincere condolences.

[Osinski]

Dear Alamo-Girl, May your dear sister enjoy the sweetness of the afterlife and the reunion with her loved ones there. My most loving thoughts and prayers to you and your family.