Sunday afternoon, my husband and I went to the funeral home, to give our condolences to Washington's family, and to visit the repose body. Death, has changed his body completely, almost unrecognizable, the smiling young face was drawn, and all signs of a young man we knew, was gone, but a shell left lying in the coffin. Many people attended to pay their final respect to the Washington & his family. There were there to remember the life he lived, and the people who were a part of it. His boss, with such generosity paid for the whole funeral, and paid Melissa his bereaved wife her husbands earns, while he lay in hospital fighting for his life. Prayers work, God listens, and always provides according to His will and purpose.

Monday morning, after the church service, he will be taken to the cemetery where his
reposed body will be put to rest and final intermittent. It suppose to rain tomorrow,and it just happens that he will be buried on our youngest Granddaughter's Allison's 10th Birthday, which he and his wife, children attended to throughout the years. It will also would have been their church wedding anniversary....how sad, but true. The strange coincidence he died on my Mother's birthday, April 24th.

I expressed to his wife, Melissa, that many on this site have been praying for the family. She expressed, her sincere gratitude, ask me to thank all who have been praying...Thank You and God Bless!

I will never forget his kind, smiling face, and look forward to meeting him one day in heaven. For now, I will continue to uplift his family in my prayers. May the Lord be present tomorrow at his burial, to comfort, those left behind who are grieving, and let the Lord's presence console them and bring them, divine peace tha surpasses all understanding.

Rest in the Arms of Jesus, young man, your new life has begun; we will miss you!

Thank you for your prayers, and please should the good Lord bring this family to mind, remember to continue to keep them in your prayers; Melissa, Kayla, & Christian.

God Bless,

Valerie

Washington
January 08, 1979 - April 24, 2017


P.S. There was an autopsy done to determine the cause of death; he had a large tumor in his stomach, along with lymphoma. It was too late, the cancer had spread, and
nothing man or woman could do medically could save him.

Update: Since Washington's burial on Monday May 1st, it has been pouring rain and raining most of the past five days. It suppose to continue until Sunday, which we are expecting rain mixed with snow flurries. Some areas close to Lake Ontario are seeing flooding now and people have been evacuated . Thank God we're higher up on a Mountain side, and to date we have been spared. Thanks be to God.

I just wanted update, on how your prayers have been miraculously working on this family's behalf. God is good, and all His people said Amen!!!

Prayers are moving in a mighty way, Thanks be to God.

Washington's boss paid all the funeral costs, etc., plus he set up a fund at work for his children.

His wife, Melissa, found out that the mortgage payments were insured, therefore, the house they live in is now paid for in full, praise God. They can stay in their home, thank God. Plus there was an employee insurance policy at her deceased husband's work which will pay most of the outstanding personal debt. Plus a close friend set up a fund me page, people have been generous and kind. I thank God first and foremost, and once again, thank you from the bottom of my heart for all and any prayers for this family; God is moving for this family in the most wondrous and mysterious ways. Just a note, his Son is struggling with his faith, and needs prayers for understanding why, his prayers for his father to live were not answered, instead God took his father.

God Bless,

Thanks for your prayers!!!

Valerie