Weekend

 Well, it was a long busy week, and we were so happy to get home on Friday!

It was so good to be together working on Tim's mom's home, but emotional at times, too. She didn't have a lot of valuable things, not a lot that had sentimental value, but we each took a few things from her home.

We brought home two lamps, some china tea cups and matching plates, a few pieces of china that have been repaired and I'm not sure they can be used, but they belonged to Tim's grandmother, and his sisters didn't want them but also didn't want them to be thrown out. I'll show you those in a few days.

I brought a few things home for the kids, her Rummykub game (we don't have one), and old oil lamp.

I also brought a few old hymn books home.

Two of these books are from the 1800's, and one has Tim's dad's name written in it.

I reorganized my whole tea hutch to fit in these tea cups that had belonged to Tim's mom. (on the right) They have matching luncheon plates.

This is one of the lamps we brought home. 

Did I mention the mirror? I have a thing for mirrors these days. It needs to be cleaned, but Tim put it on the bookcase before I thought of that. I'll get to it this week.

We'll be headed back to Florida next month for the memorial service. I'm using my abilities by organizing the service, and I want to do flowers.

Tim's mom left a thorough will. The house is on the market and when it sells, it does not have to go through probate. There were three showings yesterday. Hopefully someone will make a good offer. She has no outstanding debts, just expenses to bury her urn next to Tim's dad, and have her death date added to their headstone. She definitely had her life in order.

Here is her obituary that was written by Tim.

Jean Cornelius Rabe Sherwood of Sanford went peacefully to be with her Lord on Sunday, February 6, 2022

 Born in Orangeville, Ontario, Canada on October 31, 1921. She became a US citizen in 1953 after marrying J. Elmer Rabe, with whom she served as a missionary for the duration of their 30-year marriage.  Most of their marriage was spent in Senegal, West Africa where they buried two sons: David (4 months) and Joseph (10 years). After Elmer’s death in 1983, she married Terence Sherwood with whom she volunteered with New Tribes Mission, Northland Community Church, Harvest Time, as well as traveling the world. After Terence’s death in 2014, Jean continued to share God’s grace and joy with all she met. The expression “Praise the Lord anyway” was never a cliché for Jean.

Jean is survived by four of her children: Esther (Richard) Day, Daniel (Sharon) Rabe, Virginia (Tom) Augustine, and Timothy (Deanna) Rabe, 15 grandchildren, and 11 great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by two brothers: Myrrl (Ethel) and William (Lillian), two husbands: J. Elmer and Terence, and two sons: Joseph and David.

Welcome home, good and faithful servant!

In lieu of flowers, nothing would be more fitting with Jean’s legacy than contributing to the Badyaranke Bible translation project in Senegal, West Africa. Contribution checks may be made payable to: Ethnos360, 312 W First Street, Sanford, FL 32773, with the memo: Jean Sherwood Memorial Gift. The entirety of the gift will be assigned this translation project. Ethnos360 finance department can also be reached by phone: (407)323-3430

A memorial service is planned for 11:00 AM, March 19, 2022, at Harvest Time International, 225 Harvest Time Dr., Sanford, FL 32771. Luncheon to follow.                     

In other news, we are on grandbaby number 8 watch! She is due on the 27th, but my daughter says it'll likely be a March baby as she is never early or on time with her babies. 

Hope you are all well. We are doing very well, have our moments of sadness. I don't think we have deep grief, as she lived such a full life, and went home peacefully. We also have the delight of seeing her again one day! I'm grateful for that.