today

Today was the memorial celebration for my grandfather in California. While I miss being there with my family during this time, God has provided so much comforting love and care from family and friends here and at home. So many caring emails and e-cards these past couple of weeks have meant to much. The Forcattos, Deans, and the community here have loved me well these past two weeks and today!

Today during the service I was just about to put on my ipod and listen to my favorite hymn cd from Dorothy Collins ("Jazz Hymns"), since my grandpa enjoyed hymns had picked out some favorites for the service awhile back. Just as I was getting the headphones untangled...my lifelong friend, Matt Archuleta sent me an instant message from his iphone at the memorial service...sending his love and prayers and saying he would give my family a big hug from me! :) Matt then emailed me the below photo of the beginning of the service from his iphone. The honor guard had just presented my grandma with a flag to honor my grandpa's years of service in the army during World War II....grandpa was a Pearl Harbor Survivor and also fought in Europe. Taps was being played at this moment of the photo. This was, especially, meaningful since grandpa was a bugler in the army and a cousin, Russell, played it on the trumpet!

The combination of hearing Dorothy's familiar, comfortable voice singing hymns and this one photo from Matt, triggered the tears! Good tears of sweet sorrow! God provided just what I needed, at the right time! (Gotta love technology!)