This title refers to the fact that Dave's long journey came to an end last night at about quarter to eleven.I was able to hold his hand to the last and he slipped away peacefully after a few difficult days.So he is now with His heavenly Father released from the diseased body he has had to inhabit for the last 18 months.
We ,as a family, are now embarking on a new journey.By tomorrow all our immediate family will be back.Mim Besi and Jonathan fly in tonight from Albania with Steve yet again chauffeuring them up from Gatwick,Peter,Ruth and Theoni, joined us this morning from Southampton and Ruth ,Maki and Amelia were already here.
The Thanksgiving service will be at Cairns Road Baptist Church at 3pm Tuesday 29 June. All very welcome with tea and cake after.
We are wanting to thank God for Dave's life and His presence with us through this journey.There will be a period of 'open mic' during the service if you have anything you wish to share publicly.There will also be a loose leaf file to add any photos or prewritten memories that you would like to share with our family.
Please dress brightly .
I will close there for now but may add further details as the days pass.
A hugh thank you to all those who have journeyed with us ,it would have been a desperate road to travel alone.
We hope to see you all next week.
Elaine
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Our prayers are with you at this time - as before during the long illness. What a wonderful testimony to God's grace.
ReplyDeleteDavid and Valerie Green
Weston-s-Mare
Carol Green's parents.
Very sad of course but joyful too to remember David and his firm faith in our Lord Jesus, his constantly courageous testimony and his very real love for the family of believers. That love and kindness both I and my sister, Carol have known well. Love and prayers with your family. If ever there was someone of whom it feels very real to think of Jesus one day raising him it is David. God be close by you. Stephen Green
ReplyDeleteI am so sad to hear of Dave's death, yet glad that you know he is now at peace. What a wonderful man of faith. Thinking of you and praying for you all.
ReplyDeleteWith love
Rachel Foley
We're so very sorry for your sad loss of Dave. We're praying that Jesus' love and comfort will be everything that you need right now and that His amazing peace will be in your hearts.
ReplyDeleteLove Carlo, Nicky and Ben xxx
(Dudley)
We are in race here on earth as Paul said. Dave finsihed his race and he is with the Lord now. This is the goal of our life. It is sad to hear when our loved ones passed way. IT is also beautiful when we know that the Lord has prepare a room for us in heavely places. This is what we as Christians trust. As human beingas we feel sorry and sad but we have a The Greates Comforter He will never let us alone and He will never abandoned us.
ReplyDeleteAll you as a family have been in our daily prayers and yo ustill are.
We have with you to cofort you and condolence you.
We are sure that Dave now is in front of God worshiping Him and we will see him in heaven,
God Bless you all.
Thank you for beig part of our lives.
Arian & Oriola Ndoni
I am very sorry for your Lost but we find confort in The Lord Jesus Christ. This is our comfort and our shelter.
ReplyDeleteI will keep you in my prayers.
Zoti Ju Bekofte
Nena Drita (Arian's mother)
I am very sorry for the lost of your father. I will pray for you and keep you in my prayers.
ReplyDeleteKeep eyes on Jesus!
With loe Rajmonda and Aleksander Dobja
You are all very much in our hearts and thoughts at this time, and we pray that you will experience God's indescribable peace. We feel blessed to have known Dave, if only for a short time, and will be praying for strength for the family as you face the coming weeks and months.
ReplyDeleteGod bless,
Damian and Sarah Diomede
Hi Elaine, Thank you for sharing this sad news. Thank you too for the witness of your life together. Lyn and I sincerely hope and pray that you and your family will continue to experience the love, comfort and support that you and Dave have known over the years. With love from Jeremy and Lynette
ReplyDeleteElaine - Phil & Joy Billsborough wish to express their sadness at hearing that Dave has gone to be with His Lord. However we are aware of Ian's comments that "David has made it to Heaven." We rejoice in that Dave's sufering is over.
ReplyDeleteWe do intend to be with you to celebrate his life and will travel down in our Skoda Yeti!! I write this as our dear Uncle Geoff went home before I could tel him I have purchased my second Skoda. We used to joke about the fact he bought Skoda's! We will keep in touch with Ian and will see you on Tuesday.
Elaine
ReplyDeleteThanks for your blog; our thoughts and prayers are with you all as a family. It was a great privilege to pray with you both during the last 18 months and amazing to see your godly way of handling daily life during this time. We will all miss Dave but pray that you will all be comforted knowing that he is now with Jesus. With our love, Phil, Heather, Hannah, Bethany & Lucy
Hello Elaine,
ReplyDeleteWe are very sorry to hear this news. Dave was a good man and an inspiration. As you and others have said, it is a comfort to know that he is no longer suffering and that he is with the Lord. We will be thinking of you and the family tomorrow.
All our love,
Graham and Leah
Hi Elaine,
ReplyDeleteSo sorry to hear the news; we both respected Dave very much and will miss him. We will be thinking of you today.
With love, Paul and Carolyn.