Cindy

Cindy died this past Tuesday at 3:30 in the afternoon.  It was a very sweet and precious story, because one of our pastors was reading Isaiah to her, while Don (her husband) was holding her hand.  At one point, she opened her eyes wide, and smiled at Don, and then took her last breath.  

Friday was the funeral.  The church was very full, and the service was one of the best funeral services that I have ever attended.  Two of Cindy's relatives sang, "O the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus" and "It is Well With My Soul."  It was just beautiful.  The congregation also sang "Smitten, Stricken and Afflicted" and "I Greet Thee Who My Sure Redeemer Art."  Sonja played every so beautifully, and Rodney and Chuck did an excellent job.  Most of us just wept all the way through, knowing that Cindy is perfect now, and glorified, and happy, but sorrowing so deeply for the family, and for us.  It is so hard to manage the surge of emotion that rises in both joy and sorrow, side by side, for such a good friend -lost to us and to her family, and found in Jesus.  

Probably the hardest thing to do was to walk by the casket at the end, and see the sorrow of the Fryes.  The agony of losing wife and mother is so very deep.  The comfort and hope in Christ will fill them, and that is our comfort and hope.  

Please continue to pray for them.  These next weeks and months are tremendously difficult.