Another one. . . .

It's with great sadnesss that I post this. My other uncle (I only had two) just passed away. Yes, two uncles within the past few weeks! I received the call after church today.

I grew up in the Chicago area with this uncle. . lived down the street from me until we moved when I was in 6th grade. He was the worship leader/music director at the church I grew up in, where Bill and I were married. My aunt actually started my love for music/piano very early in my life. She played piano; my uncle sang.

In retirement, he and my aunt spent the majority of their years in small town near Carbondale, IL where my uncle was worship leader/music director at the local Methodist church.

During the past few years they had moved to an assisted living center near my oldest cousin in Indiana. My uncle passed away in his sleep during the night.

My Aunt, (my dad's only sibling) unfortunately was in the hospital at the time. She's been temporarily released. She is not doing well, but will be traveling to Southern Illinois for the funeral.

I'm leaving Tuesday to meet my parents who will be driving down from Chicago. My hubby is staying here to drive both kids to school--Sammie to college, some 30 miles away and Andrew to high school. Ironically, Sammie will be able to get her Driver License Friday this week. Hey, our timing has never been good!

So please pray for my family. Although there's no doubt my uncle is now in Heaven probably leading a choir of saints as they praise the Holy One, he will be missed greatly here by family and friends.

As for me? Well don't worry. I'm in good hands. You see, I'm leaning on the everlasting arms of my sweet and tender Jesus. And yes, I will continue, despite the circumstances to praise Him even through this current storm. For in Christ Alone I Stand.

Crazy for Christ,
~Cheryl