Jim's oldest brother, Delbert, finally ended his fight with cancer last Thursday, May 14, and passed peacefully into glory. He first learned that he had cancer in 2001, and has had varying degrees of pain/sickness ever since. His last year was especially painful, and he was finally confined to bed/wheelchair, and could do nothing for himself. He had his 53rdbirthday in January.The funeral was held Monday in his home church in Sparta, MI (near Grand Rapids), and then we transported his body 3 ½ hours north to AuGres for a graveside memorial in the family burial plot. We are very thankful for Delbert’s church family, who were the family to him that we could not be because of distance. We also thank everyone else who had a part either in his care or supported the family in his passing with either prayers or other kind deeds—food, lodging, visitation, or flowers.
We are glad to be home again, and hope to be able to get over here to our website more often to keep everyone up to date. The children and I have been gone for most of the month of May, so we are very glad to be home.
