Anticipation and Memories

Have you ever reminisced about the years that have passed? August 3rd is coming up and will bring about the end of a 77 year period when we moved next door to the house that will change hands as the closure of the sale transpires. It was in the early 30's that my parents moved from an apartment on Rectory Street in London near the CNR tracks to 1052 King Street during the great depression, and my Dad was hired by the City to work on the "river gang" for "relief stamps". The assistant fire chief for the City lived next door and offered their house to buy at a very low price. That was in 1933 and we moved into that house which will see a new owner on Tuesday, and from which I would attend my Public School, Boyle Memorial, and then go to High School at Sir Adam Beck Collegiate (Both schools now gone -- one tore down and the other taken over by the Board of Education).

I saw my Father do some remodeling by flooring the attic and making a play room and bedroom for me; and by adding a dormer window at the back of the house to overlook the garden area. I saw three of my four sons brought home from the hospital after birth to that house. After moving away to go to school in Chicago; ministering in South Bend and Kimmell, Indiana, then in Hudson, Michigan, and then moving to Greenville, South Carolina; we would return to visit my parents in London, Ontario at this same house.

After Mom and Dad's decease, we let my Father's home care giver live there for almost 12 years. And now comes the end of an era when we must let this house go.

Yes, there are a lot of memories that come back to mind, but we must move on as we walk on the threshold of Eternity. One last memory that comes to mind, and that is on the day following closure on the house, it would have been my Mother's 106th birthday.

Now the question; what does tomorrow hold? Only my God knows!

Another July Birthday coming up

Our "plucky" little preemie baby, GABRIELA GRACE LAWRENCE will be turning 6 this coming Monday (July 26th). How blessed we have been with this young lady, who has a mind of her own, yet a mind that is being trained in the Things of the Lord (thanks to her Mommy who has been home schooling her girls). We look forward to seeing, if the Lord tarries His coming, how this young lady will be used to bring honor and glory to her Savior.

Just a week and 4 days until the signing for the completion of the home sale in London. Having to go back over boxes of papers regarding the expenses incurred in maintaining this house over the past 12 years has been a monumental task. Now all the papers have been submitted and we wait for the closure. After 75 years of having a connection to this house, we will be left with a lot of memories. However, the Lord Jesus said "I go and prepare a place for you . . . in my Father's House are many mansions", and I await my new mansion which I believe to be my new body . . . this present one is wearing out.

Trusting HIM

More paper work for the selling of the house in London has come to the front and needs to be taken care of. I need to dig up all the information over the past 12 years related to taxes, insurance, warranties, equipment rental, house repairs and renovations. Being over 800 road miles away from this property, and being unable to travel due to my age and health, the stress can be sometimes a little more than one can seem to bear. However, as the "Title" suggests, it means my Trust in HIM is enormously important to me.

As for our family, July is an important month for birthdays. Our Great Grandson, Kyle, just celebrated his 5th birthday this week as a pirate. His Momma baked him a treasure chest birthday cake and he dressed up as a pirate.

This coming week we have two birthdays; our Granddaughter Andrea, will reach the double digit age of 10 on Monday (July 12th), and then our eldest son, Tim will have a birthday on Tuesday, July 13th. There are more birthdays this month that will be posted later.