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We took the kids to the nursing home to see Dottie this morning.  We were there until about 9:30 and then I left to take them to school.  Garth stayed for awhile, and then came home to make some phone calls.  The plan was to go back to see her very shortly.  However, while we were here we received a phone call to come back quickly.  We made it just in time for Garth to take Dottie’s arm and feel her last pulse.  She took her last breath as we walked into the room.  It was a beautifully sad moment.  In her room is a clock that plays Christmas carols at the top of each hour.  She died right before noon.  While we sat there quietly grieving, we heard the clock play “Joy to the World” and “Hark the Herald”.  One line of the song rang out to Garth, “Risen with healing in His wings.”  She is no longer in that falling apart body, but is healed and whole.

God did a miracle with that clock.  Later when Garth looked at it, he saw that the song for the noon hour is supposed to be “We Wish you a Merry Christmas.”  Yet, God blessed us with two joyful Christmas songs of angels welcoming in the new arrival!

Another neat thing that happened was when Garth was typing on his phone “Mom’s gone”, it came up as “Mom’s home.”  It’s true, isn’t it?

The kids are dealing with this as best they can.  Wyatt is still sick, and now Cale is feeling quite bad.

We have family coming in tomorrow, Thursday and Friday.  Emma will turn 12 on Thursday.  The funeral will be on Friday-visitation at 1 and the funeral at 2:30 at Calvary Community Church.

Thanks for the prayers.

Rachel