The Passing of a Giant
by chris ~ August 16th, 2008. Filed under: Family, Life, Memories.I’m going to process this more later, but I feel like I need to get this down while I’m thinking about it.
An hour ago at 2:30am Anchorage Time, Saturday August 16, my father passed away.
This has been an amazing week reconnecting with my family, visiting with dad, and mentally preparing. I can honestly say that I’m not feeling sorrow right now, but a fantastic joy that my dad’s gone to heaven; that as we’re handling the logistics of contacting family, and handling dad’s body, that his spirit has been committed into the hands of God. I keep thinking and hearing the music and lyrics to “I Can Only Imagine”, and thinking of dad.
I feel that there’s amazing connection with The Olympics that are happening; just 6 hours ago we were freaking out at Michael Phelps amazing 1/100th of a second finish, and at the same time I’ve been remembering dads amazing accomplishments; raising me, and guiding me through my teens being high up on my list, but the husband, the the cowboy, the pilot, the teacher.
His passing is the culmination of his work here, a celebration of a man who lived out God’s purpose for his life. I can only hope that when I die someday, that I’ve lived out my life as a worthy servant of God like he has.
I love you dad, and one day again I will see you in heaven.