We
all miss you so much. I know you are now enjoying your reward for
everything you did here. We rejoice in knowing that we will see you
again sooner than we can know. But until then, I will never stop
telling the story of everything God did for me, through you.
Everything I am, everything I have is all because you loved me. I wish
I had thanked you more while I could.
Beverly Daffron (with me) Born into this world April 15, 1961 Born into Heaven September 14, 2007
Friday, December 21, 2007 Dear Friends this written by Jennifer Bev.'s niece.
There is a Reason--A Tribute to Beverly
This
year there are a few less presents under our tree. There is one less
card on display. There will be one less phone call on Christmas
morning. This year Beverly celebrates Christmas with the One we celebrate. Even after over three months, it is still not real to me.
And
as hard as it will be for me without her this Christmas, I cannot even
imagine the grief that will be felt by Greg, Catherine, Adam, Jonathan,
Caleb, Joshua, and Isaac when they get up on Christmas morning and
she's not there. I'm almost thankful that I won't be there--I don't
know if my heart could handle the sorrow. Greg, Catherine, if you are
reading this, I love you all. I am praying for you especially at
Christmastime.
My mind goes back to the many Christmases past
when Catherine and I would wake up on Christmas morning and wait at the
top of the stairs for the ok to run down and dump out our stockings and
impatiently listen to the Christmas story before we all gathered around
the tree to open presents. Beverly loved giving gifts. My heart was
always touched by her gifts because they were always so tailored to
me. She knew me so well and knew just what to get me. My favorites
were the ones I had secretly wanted and would dream about without
knowing she noticed. When I would open something so me,
it would almost make me cry to know I was loved so much. To be so
noticed, so studied, so known, was the most meaningful gift she could
have given me.
But the best gifts of all...she gave me true
life. She gave me a home. She gave me an education. She gave me a
sure foundation in the knowledge of Jesus Christ. She gave me love
when no one else would. When everyone else saw the baby of teenage
parents destined to repeat the past, she saw a beautiful life with a
hope and a future. She loved me from the beginning and I will love her
forever.
Even if my father and mother should desert me, you will take care of me. Ps. 27:10
May you all have a great Christmas Love the Daffron's
My Dear Wife Beverly wrote concerning herself and others on this date. She wrote about a dear friend and her son Westin Dietz only 20 months old at the time, and was diagnosed with neuroblastoma, a type of cancer of the nervous system, and has a large tumor in his abdomen. Well the boy's and I visited Bev's grave site and church in Big Stone Gap where Bev. was raised, last week Nov. 18, 2007 a day before our wedding anniversary. And I saw Julie Dietz and I asked about Westin she said he is in remission Praise The Lord ! I know this is an answer to many prayers, God does care and heal.And Bev. would say " TO GOD BE THE GLORY"!! This is one of Bev's favorite songs ever, " Where There is Faith" By : 4-Him I believe in faithfulness I believe in giving to myself for someone else I believe in peace and love I believe in honesty and trust but it's not enough For all that I believe may never change the way it is Unless I believe Jesus Christ lives
(chorus) Where there is faith There is a calling, keep walking You're not alone in this world Where there is faith There is a peace like a child sleeping Hope everlasting in He who is able to Bear every Burden, to heal every hurt in my heart It is a wonderful, powerful place Where there is faith
There's a man across the sea Never heard the sound of freedom ring Only in his dreams There's a lady dressed in black In a motorcade of cadillacs Daddy's not coming back Our hearts begin to fall And our stability grows weak But Jesus meets our needs if only we believe
I do feel that I know at least one purpose in my life- to be the wife and mother to my children that God intended. I love my life and do not feel purposeless (even though I feel frustrated at times ). I feel I have to trust God one day at a time to reveal other purposes. I would love to have some type of ministry with women, even a small Bible Study. I would love this interaction, plus have a yearning to impact some of the wisdom God has given me to other women. From Bev's Heart to You Greg
