I am so sad to post that Mark's mother went home to be with the Lord Sunday July 15 at 9:28pm. Mark had gone up to her house earlier Sunday morning while I stayed to get all of the kids where they needed to be and taken care of. My mother has been awesome to say the least at keeping my little one so that I could be there with Mark. I must say that it was sad, but I have NEVER experienced that before and it was amazing. All of the kids and their loved ones were there including two of the oldest grandchildren and we started to sing hymns and sing to her while Harvey played the guitar. The preacher had come by and decided we needed to stand in a circle holding hands and pray. I got the pleasure of holding her hand while we said that prayer and told God to wrap his arms around her and take her home. Just after that prayer we sang another song and Mark kneeled beside her bed and said she is going. Chuck stepped over and they both held her hands as she took her final breath. I can't tell you the peace and love that was in that room at that time. She opened her eyes and looked around as if she knew we were there and praying for her.

Please keep praying for the family as this is a very difficult time.