Todd moved on up to heaven - Dec 22, 2013

    Took this above picture of Todd a few years ago at sunset.  

 This morning at the end of the Childrens Christmas Program, I happened to reach down and touch my braclet that Todd had given me on our 25th Anniversary, I suddenly began to cry, cause he wasn't there with me.  Yah, I've had lots of moments like that lately, but none prepared me for the shock tonight about quarter to five when the Nursing Home called and said they had just taken Todd to ER.  His blood pressure had crashed, and he was breathing erratic.  The RN said that's all she knew, at the moment, Dr VJ was on his way there (or was already there, I don't remember), and she'd call me back as soon as she knew more.  At a few minutes after five,  I received a call from Dr VJ saying that he was very sorry, they had done all they could, but Todd had quit breathing when he got to the ER and then his heart stopped, and the resuscitation was unsucessful.  I believe Todd caught a glimpse of heaven and decided he wasn't coming back.  What a glorious moment for him, to meet Jesus face to face.   While he went on home, I cried in shock and pain of loosing my best friend and love of my life.  I was so thankful to have been at my parents farm at the moment of receiving the call, as we went out so Grandma and Grandpa could see Philip before all the business of Christmas set in.  

  Thank you out to Pastor Tim Davidson and Theressa Simon who came out to farm to be with us, and pray with us.

   Tyson and Sarah and girls are on the road, and were just about to Kansas City when I called with the sad news.  They decided to spend the night in Council Bluff and take off in the morning, a wise choice I believe.  Praying for safety as they make the rest of the trip here tomorrow.

     I'll post more as to when the  Celebration of Todd's life service will be, after the kids and I have made some decisions.

    Thank you to all who have poured out your love to us or just prayed for us.  I'm not sure how to  pass from being a wife to being a widow, a transition and name I never wanted to make or have.  To go from being a couple to being alone, from him being my best "pard" (partner for you uncowboy people) to me running solo. 

     But I know he's in a better place.  He's free from a body that had trapped him inside, there's no more suffereing for him.  He's truly free.  And I know this might not be too scriptural, but I wonder if Jesus and him aren't out checking the horses that Jesus will  ride in the book of Revelations.  Heaven just gained one heck of a good cowboy.  A man whose heart was always after God.  A man that had a passion for the Word of God, and loved to share God's love with everyone he met.  He never knew a stranger, and walked in love like no one else I've ever met.  You couldn't help but love him, cause he was just that kind of guy.  Todd, I love so much, and will miss you so very very much. 

This picture is from a few years ago, while we lived in Kintyre, but I love it.  Todd saw tonight something more beautiful than a ND sunrise, he looked at his Savior face to face.