Angels rejoice!

It is impossible to sum up the human experience in a few paragraphs. Perhaps a great philosopher could construct an eloquent summary, but when it comes to my Mother, they would fall short.
Today, around 2:10pm, the Saints and Angels rejoiced louder than ever when Jesus entered the heavenly realm hand in hand with Ladeva Ann Dahlin.
After four years of fighting cancer with dignity, style and grace, Mom once and for all won the battle and was rewarded by her Heavenly Father with a new body, free of ailments and began leaping and singing His praises. There are no regrets for all the pain that the last four years have brought, as out of this pain was born an even greater sense of thankfulness and dependence on a Sovereign God, that has poured out His mercies and lavished us with love and unity.
Last night, we sat around Mom’s bed as a family and shared in the most beautiful time of telling touching stories, quoting scriptures, signing hymns, and loving on each other and Mom. Though she was non-responsive, she was able to hear everything that was said. The evening was filled with loving and kind words, laughter, some tears, but mostly Praise. Her grandson Kale, played his guitar and sang a song to his grandmother that was a special treasure, not just to her but blessed us all.
At the moment of her passing, Dad was holding her hand, and he did not let go until the Bride-Groom Christ came and took her hand. Though we will always have a part of her in and with us, she is now His to have and hold from this day forward, for better, in richer, in health, for eternity. We rejoice in the sound assurance that we will one day be together with her again. Though we have sadness, it is not defeat, though tears we have joy, though loneliness a Comforter is with us. We will fight against the enemy, to overcome with the Spirit of God making a way for us in the long days ahead.
Please continue to pray, especially for my Dad, as he puts one foot in front of the other in faith. We will continue to communicate through this blog with information about memorial services, and other thoughts, trials, prayers, and joys. We will read the responses daily to Dad to bolster his faith, and bring him peace.
God Bless you for your kindness, prayer, and support.
“…we are of good courage, I say, and prefer rather to be absent from the body and to be at home with the Lord.”-2 Corinthians 5:8
Blessings-
Troy and family