Family pics 2013

GG, you are missed.

My grandma, Grace Johnson Ferguson, passed away on January 26th, 2013.  She was the sweetest woman Ive ever met.  She lived a lifestyle totally dedicated to Christ and it is very evident she made a huge impact on this earth.  In her last days here on earth, many people came to her apartment to visit her.  She had a heart of gold and would give anything to anyone.  She was not materialistic at all and lived a life full of ultimate love for all.  I have so many memories about my grandma.  I wish my babies were older and could have experienced her many blessings she pours out to all.  My grandma has passed on so many amazing things to me that no one can take away.  She has instilled a passion for Christ, a role model for love, love for games and family time, importance of using your passion and gift of singing, love for singing, love for others and her amazing love of serving others.  These are all attributes that I will cherish forever and hold on to.  I hope to talk about her w my babies all the time and pass on her attributes to my children.  I am so happy she was able to meet Annistan before she passed away.  Her eyes lit up w joy at the sight of Annistan and her other grandchildren.  One thing is for sure, she will never be forgotten and will always be missed.  My heart is aching to hug her and play with her again but it is a selfish feeling because I know that she is exactly where she needs to be and is pain free and in the arms of Jesus.  She is in heaven rejoicing with the love of her life.  I am impatiently waiting on the celebration to come on February 2nd.  We will honor her life and legacy on Saturday in Hutchinson, KS. and rejoice w her because she is being rewarded and at home at last.  O how I love her.  She was so giving that she even made arrangements before passing to donate her body to KU Medical School for research.  She was so excited and although we want to be able to bury her and have the closure of viewing her we are reminded to not be selfish in our wishes and remember what a caring and loving woman she is.  She would give anything to anyone, including her body.  Such an amazing testimony she has been. Here are some of my favorite memories of her:

-Even in her last days she had jokes! When I visited her, Mandrae couldnt come due to work and so she was talking to him on the phone and was struggling to get her words out and so Mandrae had to go but once he was off the phone she wanted him to know that he was a lazy man.  She said, "Tell Mandrae he is a lazy man, 2 vacations."  It was so funny.  He had just gotten back from 2 vacations and she wanted him to know he was lazy.  She was kidding of course but she always knew the latest and kept up w our life even though we were states away. 

-She was so caring all the time.  She was always asking me about my health issues and the babies and Mandrae and always genuinly concerned.  You always felt loved when you visited grandma. 

-She loved games.  My favorite thing to do was play games w grandma.  Her favorite was dominoes (mexican train) and phase 10.  But the funniest time w grandma was when we were playing a game, I cant remember which one, and she had to answer the question, "If you could be with someone of the opposite sex at this table other than your mate who would it be?" and she answered, "Mandrae."  It was the funniest moment ever and the room was filled w laughter. 

-Her potato soup is the best soup I have ever tasted.  I always thnk of my grandma when I eat potato soup.

-She always had a candy christmas wreath at christmas and would cut us down candy every day.

-She loved for us to dress up and reinact the Christmas story and read the Bible before we opened presents.  She always wanted us to remember the true meaning of Christmas. That was the most amazing thing and I will def pass this on to my children.

-She supported me and my sister in high school in every thing and even into college.  We went to college a few hours away and she still made it to most of our home games.  That is amazing and she always made sure she was the loudest cheerleader for us.  

-When I went to Tabor College my first year I struggled a lot and wanted to go home and my parents moved to Oklahoma and my grandma came to Tabor to spend a day w me. I will always remember that.  I was amazing to know that she was there for me. 

- When I lived in Huthinson after college, I was working at Hibbett Sports and ended up getting fired and arrested for something I didnt do and it was the lowest time of my life. I was all alone in Hutch and Mandrae was overseas w the Globetrotters.  My grandma took me in and comforted me the  way only she can comfort you.  She was the first to believe me and the first to help me sort thru this mess and get back on track.  I dont know what I would have done without my grandma in that moment in my life. 

-She always loved Kens pizza and I loved going to Kens with her.  

-She is the best grandma and great grandma.  She remembers EVERYTHING!  She would make sure we had a card and money on every birthday and anniversary and big event.  I dont know how she kept up w it.  She has so many grandchildren and great grandchildren and children and kept up w it all. 

-She loved telling stories and she was so good at it.  She had a sense of humor like none other and had the best laugh and smile ever.  You were always happy when in her presence. 

-Family vacations were always the best bc we got to go to grandma and grandpas house. She knew how to make anything fun.  She would always make us home made playdo and make snowman pancakes for us.  She always helped us find turtles and pine cones and would play w us outside.  She was so much fun. 

-She hated when we would pass gas and we were not allowed to say the word fart in her house and that was really hard when your dad is Clare Goering.  Haha, so we were in time out a lot for talking or laughing about farts.  

- I always loved putting up ornamens w her on the tree. Christmas time reminds me the most of grandma.  She made Christmas fun and always about Christ.  

Man there are so many memories.  These memories make me so sad but so happy.  I love you so much GG and you will never ever ever be forgotten.