One week ago we'd completed two visitations, the funeral, and the meal that followed.
We interacted with family, friends, and neighbors who knew Dad and even heard a few stories that were new.
The prayers and support were very much felt by Mom, us, and my brother's family.
Todd handled the service like the professional he is, and in a way that I think honored God well and spoke in a way about Dad that allowed his testimony to shine brightly.
Here's the service link if you would like to view it: Larry Ter Avest Memorial Service
She did make it into London in time to zoom into her first class, and her second was remote due to the professor being ill.
For the rest of us this week found us getting back to school routine [week 7]; shopping, cooking, yard work...more 'normal' feeling events and yet different at the same time.
Cory's trip to South American has been pushed back so Saturday, he arranged to attend ECHO's 30th conference in Florida the first part of November.
Even more exciting, he worked along with Anna on her December tickets to return to Michigan for Christmas.
We look forward to a bit of time with our gal over the holidays.
We continue to wait to hear that the Zambia church leadership has applied for Cory's work visa.
I'm at peace with this sharply contrasted how I felt the end of last year and January when we were trying to extend our time in Zambia and had the application denied.
I see now clearly how the Lord worked out this most recent example for me- that by returning the end of February due to our visas running out / being rejected allowed me to be here for my folks [medical visits, going into hospice, the hospice time and providing medical care for my dad].
The Lord knew. His plan.
A time of healing and growth for me-this 'sabbatical' 6 months.
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