Today, we lost a dear friend and sister in Christ. I really don’t even have the words. We got the word first thing this morning to be praying as she was at OU Medical with a brain bleed. Just a few short hours later, we got the word, she was gone. We are still in such disbelief. I feel like a zombie and then try to keep my mind occupied and then I drift back to Mrs. Cindy.

She and her husband, John, sit right behind us every Sunday morning, Sunday night and Wednesday night…when she would feel up to being there. She sang alto and we always would listen for each other singing. She always said I had a beautiful alto and I would always say,”It’s because I can hear you!” She was not in the best of health but she would always have that beautiful smile on her face regardless.

I had just texted with her Wednesday night and she was in good spirits. As I look back in my texts with her this afternoon, my heart aches. I would check in on her from time to time and she was always so grateful. On one particular day, she was having a prideful moment about having to have assistance to walk and I told her to stop that and be thankful she could do that because there are some that can’t even do that. She said, “You are just like a daughter to me. My daughter told me the same thing.” She always told me she loved me and hugged my neck every time she could be at worship.

I have such lovely memories with my Mrs. Cindy. She was one-of-a-kind…loving, sweet and just so precious. I know she feels so much better now and we will too, in time. Keep on singing…

This was the last time LaQuita and I went up to visit her after Bible study one week. It was such a great visit. I am so thankful we went and for this memory!! I love you Mrs. Cindy!