Saturday, April 2, 2011
Oh dear loved ones, As I sit here this morning, typing in Mom's office, so many ways to tell what I have to tell you. None of them will be easy to read. None of them will you want to read. But I would like to share what I am thinking, some of the emotions and thoughts that are in my head. Free at Last, Free at Last....my Mom is free from pain!!! It is finished...the pain is gone! "He will wipe every tear tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away." Revelation 21:4 Yesterday afternoon Debra Ann Anderson went to spend eternity with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!!! And I am confident in that because of the life she lived and because (as a very dear friend of ours very young son put it)...she was baptized!! I would like to encourage if you are confused or if you are not sure about this whole Heaven thing, pick up your Bible!! Search for the Truth!! Even though we are sad and we WILL miss mom, we are going to continue living a life that is pleasing to GOD!! We want to celebrate the race that she ran...she is celebrating, too!!! Continue to pray for as we will be making some tough decisions in the next few days. And saying good-bye is never easy!! I will post the details of the service as I get more information. And I will continue to use this blog as a healing tool for our family because you, Prayer Warriors have taken this journey with us and we will not leave you, now!!! I pray for you all, too, as you have lost a sister in Christ!! Love and peace be with you today, Dad, Kurt, and Jenn
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Thank you Jenn! Know that was hard to write. No More pain, No More suffering!!! Thank You Father for your promise! Looking back it was April 5, 2010 when your Mom first started sharing her thoughts and updates with us hoping that it would be an encouragement for us all. With tears there is sadness for the wonderful friend we have lost, but with Joy there is peace knowing that your mother lived her life in the anticipation of "going home" should her earthly body not be healed. She knew and showed us all how to live in the "worst" of things living as tho she already knew that "going home" was a celebration! Today we celebrate with you all in her new body!! We love you Don,Jenn,Kurt,Mia and Livi!!
ReplyDeleteWe are so saddened to hear of Deb's passing. Our human side grieves our loss of a dear and sweet Christian sister and friend. But we know that we will be together again someday and Deb will be waiting with a new body and no pain or tears. We must rejoice in knowing that. We loved so much and will miss her. Please know that we are here for you and are still walking with you in the next step of your journey. Pat and Larry
ReplyDeleteDon and family,
ReplyDeleteWe are saddened by the passing of Deb. But how lucky we all are to have an Angel in Heaven rooting for all of us. We will miss her terribly.....She brought so much laughter and good will. We love you all and were truly blessed by Deb's life among us. Love Judy and Joe.
"And then one day... I'll cross the river, I'll fight life's final war with pain- and then as death, gives way to Victory, I'll see the lights of Glory and I'll Know HE LIVES!! BECAUSE HE LIVES.. I can face tomorrow, BECAUSE HE LIVES.. All fear is gone, Because I Know- He Holds the Future... and Life is worth the living- just because HE LIVES!"
ReplyDeleteThank you Lord for the Victory we share in Jesus Christ!
Love you guys.. our hearts join you in grief coupled with celebration.
ROB & KAREN PERRY
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ReplyDeleteI'm so thankful for the privilege of having known Deb. I remember when Don started dating her. Being a young teen I thought that their courtship was a real life fairy tale. Fast forward to the years she and my mom worked in the kitchen together at Central. Mom thought so much of Deb! Praying for your family.
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Dear Anderson Family,
ReplyDeleteI read today that Debbie has gone to be with Jesus. We sorrow but know we will be seeing her again in Gods Heaven. This was indeed a long road to walk with cancer. I'm thankful that you shared this journey with us and I pray you were blessed by the letters, prayers and thoughts that have been written during this long walk.
Don, you stayed by your wife's side through thick and thin and loved her with all your might. You gave her loving support along with family and friends.
Jenn, I am so sorry for your loss but we know that your Mom is now in Heaven and at peace.
Debbie has won this battle. She is rejoicing with God and Jesus in Heaven without pain, without tears and her body is whole. I cannot imagine the joy she felt as Jesus took her by the hand and welcomed her home. To be absent from this body of sin and reside with our Lord. Oh what a wonderful moment it truly is.
I know this will be such a hard time for your family. God can and will help you lean on each other. I cannot imagine your grief but I know you have many wonderful memories to look back on to laugh, cry and rejoice for all the good years you had with each other.
I pray the Lord be with this loving family now as they face the hardship of losing this dear dear woman of God.
In Jesus, Fonda, Jon and family
Speak to me, that I may hear Thee giving me courage for hard times and strength for difficult places, giving me determination for challenging tasks. I ask of Thee no easy way,
ReplyDeletebut just Thy grace that is sufficient for every need, so that no matter how hard the way, how challenging the hour, how dark the sky, I may be enabled to overcome.
-Peter Marshall
Dear Don, Jenn and family,
Many of us will be telling you stories of Deb's amazing spirit and her just being Deb. Nothing will surprise you as you hear words of love, kindness and MUCH laughter. Your mom's blog was started to update us on her progress, instead, what it did, was inspire us. I could hear your mom's voice as I read the posts and it made me feel so close to her. It would make her happy to know (I suppose) that her grace encouraged me to slow down, pick up a bible again and read daily.
I can hear her voice now say to me "Hello Gorgeous!" as we called one another since the time I was in High School. I could go 10 years not seeing her, but when I would finally lay eyes on her, she would get that smile on her face and out would come the greeting that we were so used to sharing.
She always felt like "home".
When I shared with a friend of mine that Deb had her "homegoing", my friend asked how I was feeling. I said to her "I'm sad. But my sadness is that you'll never know her."
xo
Kathleen Kleffel - Finis