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Grandma Roberts

December 20th is a day I'll remember. Last Thursday (and many days before) was a morning that made me shed a tear. But, more importantly, it was also a morning that made me rejoice.

Psalm 30:5b says "weeping may remain for a night, but rejoicing comes in the morning." For Grandma, this verse says a lot. While there was weeping in her last few days, rejoicing did come in the morning. Her faith, hope, and trust in Jesus Christ assured this. From talking with Grandma through the years I can rest confident of where she is at this very moment. I will miss Grandma as will many others. But looking at what she went FROM Thursday morning to WHOM she went TO is cause for rejoicing. From an old worn out earthly body to a new body in the presence of the Lord.

I'd like to end with the words of a song that underline the fact that she is at peace:

"One of these days I'm gonna fly over the mountain, I'm gonna ride on the silver lining, I'm gonna witness all I've been missing, I'm gonna do all the things I've never done, I'm gonna finish all the races that I've run but I've never won, I'm gonna see a million faces and recognize every one. I'm gonna talk with all the saints that have gone before, And I will learn all the things that I never knew before. I'm gonna be in a place where there's no more need, No more pain and no more grief no more foolish disbelief, One of these days I'm gonna see the hands that took the nails for me, I'm gonna hold the keys to the mansion built for me, I'm gonna walk the streets of gold that were paved for me, I'm gonna see my Savior face to face."

Thursday December 20th 2001 was that day for my Grandma, and that's cause for rejoicing.