Monday
The following Friday, Saturday and Sunday were long days. Daniel was on the phone most of the time talking to family and sharing news and thoughts of Tony. I made the plane and hotel/sleeping arrangements for all of Daniel's family. It was very exhausting. It was very nice to go to church, but also hard because many of the older families in the ward knew Tony. I received many hugs and heartfelt love from all Tony's friends. Below is a picture of Daniel and Abby.
Monday morning Daniel and I drove 6.5 hours to Grants Pass. It was a wonderful time for Daniel and I to talk. Up until now, Daniel had constantly been on the phone with his family and we had had no time to talk. This situation is very difficult. We both cried and cried.
When we arrived Eve was visiting with the Bishop so her sister, Lani(in the blue shirt) filled us in on some of the details. Eve is handling things as well as to be expected. She found a lot of comfort in the words he shared. Eve said she already knew what the bishop said was true, but she needed the spirit to reconfirm her thoughts. The spirit did comfort her and ease her pain.
The funeral director asked us to pick out 50 pictures of Tony so they could make a video of them to show at the funeral. It was nice to sit with Eve, look through the pictures and hear her tell stories of Tony. It seemed like anything said would start her crying, which I totally understand. As I think about that evening it seems so unreal. Below is Alma (with the brown hair, Tony's 3rd born) with Mia (David and Cami's little girl)
The kids were excited to see their cousins. We did not bring our kids, but Cami brought Ethan and Mia. Later that night John and Mercedes arrived with Jasmine and Jessica.
This experience has been so overwhelming, but one of many thoughts we just can't stop thinking about is the children. Abby, the toddler Daniel is holding above, just loved Daniel. And here is Daniel with Louis, the oldest child in the family.
Monday morning Daniel and I drove 6.5 hours to Grants Pass. It was a wonderful time for Daniel and I to talk. Up until now, Daniel had constantly been on the phone with his family and we had had no time to talk. This situation is very difficult. We both cried and cried.
When we arrived Eve was visiting with the Bishop so her sister, Lani(in the blue shirt) filled us in on some of the details. Eve is handling things as well as to be expected. She found a lot of comfort in the words he shared. Eve said she already knew what the bishop said was true, but she needed the spirit to reconfirm her thoughts. The spirit did comfort her and ease her pain.
The funeral director asked us to pick out 50 pictures of Tony so they could make a video of them to show at the funeral. It was nice to sit with Eve, look through the pictures and hear her tell stories of Tony. It seemed like anything said would start her crying, which I totally understand. As I think about that evening it seems so unreal. Below is Alma (with the brown hair, Tony's 3rd born) with Mia (David and Cami's little girl)
The kids were excited to see their cousins. We did not bring our kids, but Cami brought Ethan and Mia. Later that night John and Mercedes arrived with Jasmine and Jessica.
This experience has been so overwhelming, but one of many thoughts we just can't stop thinking about is the children. Abby, the toddler Daniel is holding above, just loved Daniel. And here is Daniel with Louis, the oldest child in the family.
