A note to my sister......

My dearest Vicki,


As I look back through the years, a lot of memories flood my mind!! I remember living in Park View and having dance contests in the basement with the neighborhood kids. I remember playing kickball in the court. I remember playing hide-n-seek in the cornfield and rolling down the giant hill in our backyard.

The good-ol-days.....


We have build many more memories throughout the years......many of them, I will hold on to forever. It is those memories that keep me from being too sad as I sit next to your restful body unable to do anything.....but knowing that you are without pain makes me a little more happier.


You have had many visitors.....besides family, you have had many ward members visiting, and helping mom and dad out with meals, yard work and anything else they may need. They have a lot of people who love them and that are taking care of them.


Brother Flynn came to visit and his words comforted us. He said, that YOU will be ok, that soon you will meet your Heavenly Father and he will be waiting for you with arms wide open, and many other family and friends that have gone before you are waiting to see you again.

I am so grateful for this church. I am grateful for the plan of salvation. I am grateful that you were able to go to the Temple. I am grateful that you were sealed to our family. I know that because of the plan of salvation and the atonement of Christ that families can be together forever. I know that you know when you leave us on earth, it will not be forever. We will see you again.

Last night Parker asked, why you can't talk, and asked if you were going to die. I told him that you are very sick and that some day soon you would pass away. His face got very serious and sad....."Where will she go?"

me: "She is going to live with Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ."

P: "OH, will she be scared or sick?"

Me: "Heavenly Father will be waiting for her with open arms.....he will give her a great big hug. She will have lots of family and friends that will take care of her, and she will not be sick anymore. She will be healthy and strong and so happy."

P: "Can she kick the ball up there?"

M: "Probably"

P: "Oh....I will be sad and miss her. Maybe when I see her again, she can kick the ball with me. But, I don't want to die tomorrow."

M: "You are not going to die tomorrow, but someday we all will die, but because of Jesus we will be able to see Vicki and live together forever as a family."

P: "OK...and play ball? I love Jesus so much!"

Vicki, I want you to know how much we will miss you on earth....it will be hard at first. But I want you to know that we will be OK. We know that our Heavenly Father will take care of you. We know that you will not suffer anymore. We know that you will be happy.

I want to share my testimony with you, that I know this church is true. That through the atonement of Jesus Christ, that our family and life does not end when we die, that we will live together with our Heavenly Father and our family forever!!! Your wonderful spirit will be missed......

I love you!!!