I have, a few times, posted a link to Amy Bixby's blog. Amy went home to Jesus this morning. We thank Him for His goodness to her and her family, though as we watched, it was hard to understand some of the things that happened in the past few days.
1. One of the children came down with chicken pox. The very hard decision was made to move the children out of the home with other families. As it turns out, this was God's blessing for them. Within 24 hours, Amy had confusion set in and the decision had to be made to move her into a hospice care home. We had prayed that the children would not have to see her in a confused state. We would not have chosen chicken pox, but God allowed them to be with their mother until the very last moment, and then moved them all out.
2. Amy's father-in-law had hand surgery that wasn't/isn't healing well and he had to go home to see his doctor about it. While he was there, he had a heart attack. We wouldn't normally think of a heart attack as a blessing, but this allowed him to be home for his children (although they are all adults, they adored their sister-in-law) for the moment of her passing.
My heart aches for my friend and her family, but I know that God was very good to them in Amy's last few days.
If you pass by and read this, say a prayer for this family as they learn to live without wife and mother.
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