A lot has happened since my last post.
My trucker husband is now a truck driver in Texas and we have made to move from my dad's house to our own apartment. I get to see my trucker everyday now which is amazing! I really did miss seeing him daily.
Three months after our move we had an emergency trip back to my Dad's hometown... unfortunately my dad is no longer on the other end of that trip. We found out on August 27th that my dad is gone. That was the hardest phone call i ever received and the hardest phone calls i had to make after that was to tell my brothers and my husband. DJ was at work, as he works 3rd shift, and his boss let him come home and also take as much time off as he needed. We drove through the night to pick up my brothers and then were in the car for another day to make it to our hometown.
We had visitation for my dad on September 2nd, the funeral for him on September 3rd, and we buried him on September 4th. Through the whole thing we never got to see him to say goodbye.
At the funeral we played Elton John's Funeral for a Friend as dad had asked for that so long ago. We had many hymns played too.
This is one of them:
1
| Does Jesus care when my heart is pained Too deeply for mirth or song, As the burdens press, And the cares distress, And the way grows weary and long? |
| O yes, He cares, I know He cares, His heart is touched with my grief; When the days are weary, The long night dreary, I know my Savior cares. | |
2
| Does Jesus care when my way is dark With a nameless dread and fear? As the daylight fades Into deep night shades, Does He care enough to be near? |
3
| Does Jesus care when I’ve tried and failed To resist some temptation strong; When for my deep grief There is no relief, Though my tears flow all the night long? |
4
| Does Jesus care when I’ve said “goodbye” To the dearest on earth to me, And my sad heart aches Till it nearly breaks, Is it aught to Him? Does He see? |
