Dear friends,
Rachel passed from this earth into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior at approximately 2:15 p.m. today [November 7, 2008]. We held her, poured out our hearts to her as we sang, prayed and thanked God for the privilege of having her in our lives.There are no words for our pain. There are simply no words for our incredible sense of loss. We can only trust that God’s ways are bigger than our ways, and He knew what was best for Rachel. We wanted it different, but my prayer was always that she would not suffer; Now we are sure that it is we who suffer, not Rachel. We are assured that Rachel is dancing and singing in heaven and wearing those most beautiful pair of shoes ever. We are thankful and comforted knowing she is in the loving company of her grandparents, Pa Brown and Nana and Pa Discher, and other relatives, Auntie Evelyn, Uncle Emil, Auntie Joyce, Uncle Joe, Auntie Stella as well as Lois Olsen. We feel sure she received a grand welcome and is having the time of her life.We have tentatively scheduled a memorial service for next Friday, November 14. I will forward the details as they are available.We are so grateful to all of you who have supported us so well through your amazing outpouring of love and compassion. We will forever be grateful for having you by our side, lifting us up through this storm.Love,Lisa and Bill
