Heaven bound…

Over the past two plus years, my sweet brother-in-law Eddie has courageously battled cancer.  Through numerous surgeries and treatments, he persevered.  He did not want to leave my sister Eunice, the love of his life, and his wife of 64 years.  As the days grew closer and the pain grew worse, he acknowledged he was ready to go home to Heaven.  After seventeen days in Hospice care, Eddie went home to be with the Lord late Monday night.

Eddie was in the United States Army before he met Eunice, stationed in Germany. 

There are people in this world who leave a big hole when they leave this earthly life.  Eddie is one of those.  A father of three daughters, a grandfather and great-grandfather, he loved his family with all his heart.  He was one of twelve children with six of his brothers and sisters gone before him.  He had such a ready smile, big dimples and an amazing sense of humor.  I’ve thought more than once today about the laughter there is in Heaven now.  He could tell a story and have you laughing deep belly laughs in a heartbeat.

I can just hear Eddie laughing in this photo!  I’m guessing one of his granddaughters took this photo of him. Those granddaughters are now nurses and spent a lot of the nights with him in Hospice.  

He loved horses. Over the years, he had several.  He was truly a horse whisperer and could get a horse to do anything.  I firmly believe there are horses in Heaven.  I bet Eddie will find them and have them trained in no time.

Eddie with Cherokee, his last horse.  He loved all his horses and they loved him.  

I loved to hear Eddie pray…dearest, sweetest, richest prayers.  By now, Eddie has seen Jesus, face to face.  He has beheld the majesty and glory of Heaven.  He has heard the angels sing.  By now, he has seen his parents and grandparents, mine and Eunice’s parents and sisters…all the loved ones who have gone before.  At one point during Hospice, though sedated, he sat up and exclaimed “Wow!  Wow!” several times.  Personally, I think he was seeing angels waiting to take him home.