It's family.
Thank you to many of you for your messages and for coming down and being with us;
it was very encouraging even though sometimes I was too tired to respond it doesn't mean I don't appreciate it.
Pictures of the funeral and my cousins under the cut.
We are coping well and the whole family actually looks very happy for some reason.
Even though it was a tiring five days and we had some alot of catholic vs. protestant clashes (my cousin Kim Song from my dad's side said we were practically Eastern Europe which I thought was funny), I miss everyone already.
Today was the last day of the funeral so we had the service, and all the grandchildren - (except Joshua and Shaun and Rachel and Marcus who are too young or didn't want to) sang the hymn Be Thou My Vision while walking the coffin from the chapel down to the van. Four of us played the guitar too and the priest said it was the first he had ever seen but I was really happy we could do it.
Someone took pictures but I probably won't get those.
Alex said the hymn probably has some meaning but no one can understand it, but the more we practiced and sang it over and over the last few days, I found that it was another part of the message that God has been trying to get into me over the last month - He is alone is the vision that sustains. I am fixing my eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of my faith.
I am thankful for all that i'm learning and where i'm going.
Be Thou my Vision, O Lord of my heart;
Naught be all else to me, save that Thou art.
Thou my best Thought, by day or by night,
Waking or sleeping, Thy presence my light.
Be Thou my Wisdom, and Thou my true Word;
I ever with Thee and Thou with me, Lord;
Thou my great Father, I Thy true son;
Thou in me dwelling, and I with Thee one.
Be Thou my battle Shield, Sword for the fight;
Be Thou my Dignity, Thou my Delight;
Thou my soul’s Shelter, Thou my high Tower:
Raise Thou me heavenward, O Power of my power.
Riches I heed not, nor man’s empty praise,
Thou mine Inheritance, now and always:
Thou and Thou only, first in my heart,
High King of Heaven, my Treasure Thou art.
High King of Heaven, my victory won,
May I reach Heaven’s joys, O bright Heaven’s Sun!
Heart of my own heart, whatever befall,
Still be my Vision, O Ruler of all.
And this was us hanging out after dinner just now -
Because it's family.
it was very encouraging even though sometimes I was too tired to respond it doesn't mean I don't appreciate it.
Pictures of the funeral and my cousins under the cut.
We are coping well and the whole family actually looks very happy for some reason.
Even though it was a tiring five days and we had some alot of catholic vs. protestant clashes (my cousin Kim Song from my dad's side said we were practically Eastern Europe which I thought was funny), I miss everyone already.
Today was the last day of the funeral so we had the service, and all the grandchildren - (except Joshua and Shaun and Rachel and Marcus who are too young or didn't want to) sang the hymn Be Thou My Vision while walking the coffin from the chapel down to the van. Four of us played the guitar too and the priest said it was the first he had ever seen but I was really happy we could do it.
Someone took pictures but I probably won't get those.
Alex said the hymn probably has some meaning but no one can understand it, but the more we practiced and sang it over and over the last few days, I found that it was another part of the message that God has been trying to get into me over the last month - He is alone is the vision that sustains. I am fixing my eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of my faith.
I am thankful for all that i'm learning and where i'm going.
Be Thou my Vision, O Lord of my heart;
Naught be all else to me, save that Thou art.
Thou my best Thought, by day or by night,
Waking or sleeping, Thy presence my light.
Be Thou my Wisdom, and Thou my true Word;
I ever with Thee and Thou with me, Lord;
Thou my great Father, I Thy true son;
Thou in me dwelling, and I with Thee one.
Be Thou my battle Shield, Sword for the fight;
Be Thou my Dignity, Thou my Delight;
Thou my soul’s Shelter, Thou my high Tower:
Raise Thou me heavenward, O Power of my power.
Riches I heed not, nor man’s empty praise,
Thou mine Inheritance, now and always:
Thou and Thou only, first in my heart,
High King of Heaven, my Treasure Thou art.
High King of Heaven, my victory won,
May I reach Heaven’s joys, O bright Heaven’s Sun!
Heart of my own heart, whatever befall,
Still be my Vision, O Ruler of all.
And this was us hanging out after dinner just now -
Because it's family.