Things are in full swing with the AGHO Christmas Angel Project! I cannot thank people enough for their interest and servanthood in this! It's crazy how God has given other people a heart for these kids and they don't even know them! I try to be sort of anonymous on this thing since it is public on the internet, but I would like to personally thank a special person who God has opened her spirit to love these children. She is such an amazing, godly, woman, and I am so glad to be able to call her mentor and friend. She has been behind this mission since the beginning and I have so much to thank her for. It brings me so much joy to say that I am apart of a Body of Christ who loves what God loves. Those children are such precious angels and I miss them everyday. I got to chat with Ginny over lunch for the first time since she got back and it was quite refreshing. We can't wait to go back!
In some of my previous posts, I've talked a lot about Heaven, but right now thinking about Heaven is something totally different. My grandmother passed away yesterday. She raised all of us. Literally. We all called her Gaga. Funny name, but there is none like her. You can thank my oldest cousin for choosing that one, and I'm glad she did. It is so weird to think about death. I've never really had anyone close to me die before, so this is definitely a wake up call. But, what is really strange to me is that my Gaga has accomplished what we are all waiting and yearning for. She made it! Finally, she has fulfilled her purpose and is with Jesus. Yes, of course, I am sad because I will miss her, but I am rejoicing that she is with Jesus. It doesn't even make sense to me that we mourn over people when they pass on. I mean isn't that the whole reason we are living? To finally be able to leave this place and go home? I day dream about finally being in Heaven with my Savior and I am so happy for her that she is finally there! I can imagine she is playing a huge golden organ for all the angels and beings worshipping at God's throne. I know she will have them entertained with her playing. No one is gonna get bored, that's for sure.
My mom jokes around and says we should nominate her for sainthood. We laugh and joke about it, but really she would definitely qualify. She is the most loving, serving, God fearing woman I have ever known. I aim to be as she was. How lucky I am to have had such an example of what being a godly woman means. I am so thankful for my Gaga and I can just imagine her singing and rejoicing with the angels. It is such a beautiful scene in my thoughts. I know she is loving it there.
She was able to actually read some of these posts that my family printed out for her while I was in Cambodia. She was telling me how she enjoyed reading them. I always talk about Cambodia, she would say she didn't want me to go back, but I know that's only because she is worried about my safety. If anything, I know she wants me to fulfill what I feel the Lord has called me to, and whatever that means doing, I will do.
I don't really know if people are aware of what happens on earth once their soul is in Heaven. But, if she is aware, I want her to look down upon me with the angels and be proud of me. It's going to be weird not seeing her, but I know one day I will.
Romans 8:25
