On Wednesday morning one of the old ladies from the church that has been there for 29 years passed away. Joyce was the most encouraging and Godly woman that just got old and sick. Joyce was sick for a long time and was in and out of hospital so often, that by the time we had changed the bulletin she was back in again. It was a very long and sad journey for her husband Morris who adored his bride of 58 years. He would spend as much time at the hospital with her until he could not drive anymore and then he could only go when someone could drive him... it must have been so hard. Andrew and I were talking to Noel and Andrew said that Morris seemed still on auto point when he spoke to him on Wednesday afternoon. Noel spoke to him on Thursday morning and he said that Morris was not doing as well today..... Morris had told Noel that he went to bed on Wednesday night and the last thing he said before he fell asleep was "Good night love" and there was silence"...... My heart just broke as the tears welled in my eyes. For 58 years this is what he did and now she is gone....

I know we all die, some old having lived a long life and others far too young, but I still find it so hard to rejoice in their life as you are missing their touch.