This week's newsletter from Gene

These past 6 months or so have been a very difficult time, and the ending was not what we had hoped and prayed for. So many of you have been so faithful to stand by us in prayer and any way humanly possible. It is so appreciated. All this brings into question in our minds, “what is God up to?” We won’t know all the answers, as I’m sure there are many. We will just see a few in this life, then when we join Lynn, we will see clearly. I do know these past few months, and in particular the past 2 weeks of her life, were very difficult. The reality is that she is much, much better where she is now. Selfishly, along with you, I will miss her greatly, but the Lord is in charge of that also.

Both Lynn and I were blessed to be raised by Godly parents, which gave us a tremendous advantage as we dealt with life together these past 42 1/2 years of marriage. The Lord has blessed us greatly in so many ways, but the most important is His blessing us with two strong, believing daughters, their husbands, who stand with them in every way, and 3 of the world’s best grandkids.

We will all have to seek the Lord and see what He has individually for us, but here is a part of a note I received from my brother after Lynn’s passing last Friday that you may also find helpful.

"If we believe God is sovereign and that He could have healed Lynn, we must also believe He is sovereign and had a reason not to heal Lynn. As Believers we must accept that sovereignty. We cannot accept only half of it."