Today early this morning the Lord called home to Himself a faithful servant and dedicated prayer warrior. Tante Tena VanNoort was recieved in the arms of our Lord and Saviour this morning after a short but difficult battle with cancer.
The Lord had given Tante Tena a long a fruitful life. She has been such a blessing in our family. I remember the many times she came over to do mending for Mom. She would sit in the corner of the couch, drinking a cup of coffee and mending socks. We would have lunch together as a family on those days with usually egg salad sandwhiches. Tante Tena would share her many stories of her nursing career with us. I remember the times I would go to her house and help her spring clean. On those evenings we would sit together on the couch and she would be knitting slippers or baby outfits. We would talk and Tante Tena would bring out her photo albums. We looked at pictures of the babies that she delivered. She loved telling me her stories of when she was a nurse.
Tante Tena loved plants. I will never forget the poka dotted plant that she had. She gave me trimmings from it as that was how she collected most of her plants. She grew beautiful plants!
Tante Tena strongly encouraged and supported my desire to go into nursing. I know she prayed a lot! To the very end Tante Tena always asked me how my nursing was going.
I will never forget the time she came over and got to hold my little brother Daniel. She was so excited to be able to see him! At this point she already was frail and failing in health but she came to Orangeville and held him in her arms. She loved our family...she knit many pairs of slippers for us faithfully a new pair every year. When I came to visit her in Holland Christian Homes, shortly before she passed away, she would always ask how the family was...there was always such a look of love in her eyes!
I thank the Lord for the time we had with her. I will miss her greatly on this earth and I can't wait to see her in Heaven. She has a special place in my heart! I will carry her memories with me forever!
Thankyou Lord for the example Tante Tena has had in my life! Thank you for the many times we had together! Thankyou for taking her home to be with you in glory!
1 comment:
I know it hurts, especially when you cannot be there. I am sorry you have to go through pain and sadness. :(
But you have many wonderful memories of time spent together, and those can never be taken away from you. I met her once or twice, and she seemed like a lovely lady. She was so happy to page through our wedding album with us.
I hope the sadness will ease some, I love you!
P.S. You should print this out and put it in a diary or something so you will always have it.
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