{"id":38,"date":"2003-01-02T20:37:28","date_gmt":"2003-01-03T01:37:28","guid":{"rendered":"\/?p=38"},"modified":"2003-01-02T20:37:28","modified_gmt":"2003-01-03T01:37:28","slug":"what-a-funeral","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/grace-filled.net\/?p=38","title":{"rendered":"What a Funeral!"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Memorial Service<\/b>
\nI just got back from the memorial service for Ann and I have to say — I have NEVER been to a memorial service where people are clapping along to the folk music, telling stories about someone’s funny exploits, and where the pastor does the blessing with a squirt gun. (Then again… ECA<\/a> has *NEVER* been a normal church.) It was a really joyous occasion — EXACTLY how I want my funeral to be.<\/p>\n

One thing that Nolan mentioned was that ANN was the one called to ministry — not him. I fully believe it and I had never thought about how much of a ministry I have as a pastor’s wife. (Well… a vicar’s wife now.) Ann left definite footprints and she and Nolan are very much the reason I am in seminary to be a pastor.<\/p>\n

It was also VERY wonderful to see people again. I keep forgetting how much of a family ECA is to me. It was amazing to see how people had grown and how people had changed.<\/p>\n

\nMy Sumo Cat<\/b>
\nMouse was diagnosed with an abcess this morning and they drained it about 1 pm. We’ll pick him up in 30 minutes (6:00 pm PST) when he’s more out of the anethesia. The vet is more of a valley girl than I am and she thought Mousie was a cutie! (He’s a strange looking cat, but he is the sweetest cat.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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