Laura and I had a wonderful time at the special gathering to honor mom today! It was great to be with so many of you and just celebrate her life, enjoy her paintings and just connect some with so many of you from church today! Thank you for all of your love, prayers and support as we continue to grieve and also at the same time celebrate mom too.

Lots of emotions today. What a beautiful service to honor mom and lift up Jesus to all of the people there. The support and love of our church, and family has been something in the midst of losing mom. There was even a time in her funeral service where people shared stories about her. It went on and on. She touched a lot of people. The graphic here is from the funeral service and the flowers are part of one her own paintings. Mom was quite an artist.

Yesterday, mom went home to be with the Lord. She had gone in for surgery just a few days ago and she didn’t survive the recovery. We are all grieving her loss. It’s hard to believe. She was such an encourager to so many here at The Church Upcounty. Mom rarely missed a Sunday gathering at the Regal Theater. There’s incredible comfort to know that she didn’t suffer a lot and that she’s now with Jesus in heaven. Laura and I are so grateful to so many at the church for all of your love and support - already. It truly speaks volumes to us.

Helping people love God, follow Jesus and serve our neighbors.

We stopped by the apartment complex that we have built a relationship with. And, the staff is so excited that we are coming back again this Saturday to give away some food to those in need. It’s been a great relationship! And, it’s our hope and prayer that we can do even more than give away food. We believe that God is calling us as a church to love people in practical ways.