Friday, September 20, 2013

The Final Post

Friday, September 20, 2013

Six days have gone by since Scotty left our world for a better place. We are very thankful he is no longer suffering and we rejoice in knowing he is with our Lord and Savior. He has earned his angel wings and I am sure he will be watching over us each and every day. September 24th would have been the 5 month mark from the day he received the results from his MRI that he had a tumor on his spine.  From that day on his journey became a roller coaster for all of our family and friends. He fought the disease as hard as his body would allow him.  He never gave up ! The days gone by seem almost like a blur but the exhaustion is real and so is the numbness we are feeling having lost such a great person. His contagious smile and laughter will truly be missed by all of us and we can honestly say we were lucky to have had Scotty in our lives.

Noah returned to school on Wednesday and we realized it was very important for him to return to as normal of a schedule as possible. He misses Scotty very much and speaks of him quite often. We were very proud of him singing at the service the song he and Scotty sang frequently together while riding in the car. "Sittin' On The Dock Of The Bay" . Noah also sang the same song to Scotty on Saturday morning while he visited Scotty for his last time.

Deborah will return to work on October 7. She is busy taking care of all the business issues that is necessary and trying to reestablish a daily routine for Noah. My heart aches for her and we are all trying to comfort her and provide the necessary strength she will need in the days to come.

I would like to thank all of our family, friends, colleagues, and prayer warriors for all your prayers, support, meals, cards, and visits during this ugly journey.  Little did we know back in April the paths the journey would take nor the final outcome. Please continue to pray for Deborah, Noah ,and all of our family members. Please pray that our wonderful memories of all the years with Scotty will provide strength for us and with the Grace of God surrounding us may we endure the days ahead during this difficult time.

2nd Timothy Chapter 4

" I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith."