God's Plans are so Great

When the weekend trip to Phoenix went out the window, Greg and I commented that we looked forward to finding out why God kept us home. We got our answer when Greg's mom called Monday morning to tell us that Greg's Pappy (that's his dad's dad) passed away that morning.

Pappy was 100 years old and passed away quickly, with little pain, and in his own home with his family. We believe he is in heaven now and are so grateful his passing happened the way it did.

At first we thought Greg wouldn't be able to go to Pennsylvania for the funeral, but after a busy day of phone calls and internet searching, it was arranged for Greg and all three of his brothers to head to PA for the service. This may not sound like much to you, but Greg and his parents and brothers are spread out all over the US. It is rare to have the chance to get together. The last time Greg and his brothers were all able to be in Pennsylvania together was 1999! The wives will all be staying home with kiddos, leaving the brothers a RARE chance to be together, just men. I know a funeral isn't a fun event, but we hope that this time with the family will be a special memory for all the boys.

So now we know why God kept us home for the weekend. It gave Greg a lot of rest, which he'll need heading into his travel this weekend. And instead of seeing just one brother last weekend, now he'll see all three this weekend!

Pray for Greg and his family if you think of it, please. In addition to saying goodbye to Pappy, there's going to be a lot of traveling and not a lot of sleep, and that's a tricky combination. Thanks!