Annette Gordon 1957-2006
At around 4pm yesterday afternoon Annette’s struggles over the past week finally ended and she went to be with Jesus. Although we knew it was coming there is still a sadness that the vibrant loving friend that we all knew isn’t with us any more.
Annette we are going to miss you. We will miss the way you used to put salt on everything. We will miss your lack of a sense of direction. We will miss the way we used to joke with you and stir you all the time. We will miss the times that we sat across a lunch table at the Paradise hotel after church and laughed and laughed whilst we talked about everything and nothing. We will miss playing Brighton Rummy late at night around Manny’s kitchen table.
We will miss you wisdom. We will miss your attitude that never gave up. We will miss your dedication to Christ that infused everything you were. We will miss your love for those around you. We will miss your no nonsense attitude. We will miss the way that you used to push through anything that was getting you down and press on towards the goal. We will miss the fact that despite the fact that your life hadn’t been easy that you were one of the most positive people we knew.
Annette right now you are enjoying the new body that God has given you in heaven and the blessed fellowship with the Father who has welcomed you home. We can only dream of the day that we will join you when we too can rejoice in His wonderful presence when we will all be together again. Until then we can only hear the echo of you that is left behind in the hearts and lives of so many who were touched by who you are and the way that you brought Jesus closer to all of us.
Annette we both rejoice and mourn. Goodbye till we meet again.
