Saying Goodbye Is Hard to do

Here is Allison and Grandpa Kling one year ago


Allison gets her blue eyes from Grandpa Kling

This past weekend Kyle, Allison and I headed over to Moses Lake to visit my grandpa. We left on Friday during Allison's nap hoping she would sleep, nope not our child. Allison decided a 30min nap was good enough for her. We got their around 5pm and settled into our friends condo. I was very nervous to see my grandpa. Everyone said he looks dead while sleeping. As we arrived my grandma told us he was asleep. I checked in on him and just about died. He did look dead. My grandpa has lost a lot of weight and is in a lot of pain. He had dementia and is not eating much. What gives me hope is that he loves Jesus with all his life. He has wanted to go and be with the Lord for the last 10 years. My grandpa also has bad arthritis so they have a patch on him to help keep the pain away. It saddens me to see this but thankful I know my grandpa will be with the Lord.

During our stay I got the chance to lay my hands on him multiple times and just pray. I also got to read to him Psalm 23 and many more. I got to rub his little head which I always did as a kid. I got to hug him and talk to him. The only time he remembered me is when I rubbed his head. He got to see Allison one more time too. I am so glad I got my grandpa and Allison on Video together a year ago. I want her to know how much he loved his family and most importantly JESUS.

Although this was a tough weekend for my family and me I know that the Lord is with us all and we will make it through. This week my grandpa will be transferred from his home to a facility to help him eat. oh, he stopped eating that is why he ways about 90lbs now. I hope it will help him get stronger and if it doesn't then I hope the Lord will take his pain. Love you Grandpa.