A Rough week

This week has had some very difficult moments for us. On Tuesday, Ezra and I took our precious cat , Stripes,( who was not well and could not move with us, due to a no pet rule at our new house) to the vet. to be put to sleep. I cried for hours. I can't help feeling there had to be a different solution, but it is too late to change it now. We buried him out in the corner of the back yard a the Bethlehem Christian Union prsng. where we have lived for the last almost 3 years. He was such a sweet and totally trusting cat and we all miss him.

Here in the same week, actually on the same day, at 10:00 p.m. our pastor from BCU went to be with the Lord . He had found out in April that he had cancer and he valiently fought it with every thing he could. He continued to come to church and take part in leading the services right up thru July 31st! He was deeply loved and respected by all at the church and I know he will be missed terribly. The funeral is this Sat. and I am taking off from work to help with the funeral dinner.

We have to get totally out of the downstairs of our old house now so that the sweet pastor who is coming on sundays for the month of august will have somewhere to rest on sunday afternoons. I just need to deep clean the kitchen and bathroom and it will be ready. We will take some time next week to finish the upstairs. then all that will be left are the basement and the garage. i think we are going to have to have another pickup truck day with David's dad or a friend.

well, nuff for now.

blessing from the Lord to all who read this.

Rebecca/Mom