Yvonne Tate

Yvonne and I have been more than best friends the last 45 years, we have been sisters. She became ill a few months ago and made her way to heaven yesterday. She was on a respirator, but that couldn't keep us from communicating. All we did was look into each other's eyes and squeeze each other's hands. She knew where she was going and told me she was very tired. Most of my family have gone on, and she was the only one left I could start a conversation with remember when... As we made our way through life, just hearing each other's voice made us smile, and helped us make it through many situations. There are no words to explain how hard this has been. It feels like something hit me very hard in the gut and I can barely breathe. My daughter made a beautiful video of her life for the funeral. None of us could speak it, we all loved her so very much. I can't imagine how anyone could make it through something so painful without God's help. Jesus carried me while God held my hand. It was the only way I could get through the days that ran together and the nights filled with tears. We must discern the things we can't change, or deal with on our own, give it to God, and worship and praise Jesus for loving and caring so much for us He gave His life to save us. It is then our responsibility to share these experiences with those who don't know Him, and pass on the comfort we received to help others going through life.