Monday Diane enjoyed a visit from Doug and Nancy Wilson, grandparents of our daughter, Heather’s five children in Moscow, Idaho. Tuesday and Wednesday she was blessed by the presence of three dear sisters from Moscow, Chris Lamoreaux, Brenda Carnahan and Jan Sawyer. They were representatives of a larger group of peers whose fellowship Diane coveted during frequent visits to Idaho.
It was Chris’ birthday and true to form Diane had the meal and gift planned a week ago. Our daughters and friends implemented her thoughtful plans which allowed her to honor her dear friend who chose to celebrate the occasion, with her.
Diane went to Philadelphia Museum of Art and while gifted in the “fine arts” she gave those up to express that talent in homemaking, hospitality, friendships, collecting rare books and replicating it all in her children and grandchildren. She has been “the hostess” to the end.
During her bout with cancer she was always thinking first of other and honoring them in creative ways through generous gifts, gracious counsel, thankfulnessfor kindness bestowed and efforts to reconcile broken relationships.
Since Wednesday night Diane has lapsed into a semi-coma. She is soon to be delivered from this grotesque cancer which will die when her body dies, but thanks be to God Diane’s spirit will live. Her family is rejoicing that their mother and nana will soon be free of pain and be face to face with her Lord.
Please pray God’s balm of comfort will ease the pain of her absence and His presence would direct thenecessary events and details that are part of this process. Hundreds of communications we’ve received bear witness to Diane’s influence in lives. It is our prayer that some who mean so much to us would come to know Christ as she has through the testimony of her life and death.
To God be the glory.