Wednesday January 18

Dear family,
Just wanted to let you know that Wednesday morning January 18, 2012 at about 7:10 Denny’s mom,Anabel Johnson, breathed her last breath. Mandy got to the farm Monday night about 9 pm and stayed with her grandparents that night. Tuesday Anabel was pretty restless and very weak. She was so tired. She has battled cancer since 2002 (before Matt’s wedding). November 22 they determined that the treatments were not doing any good, so she would stop taking chemo. It was her desire to be at home at this time if possible. She had said when it was her time to die, she hoped she would just to go to sleep and not wake up. Mandy spent Tuesday night lying on the floor next to Anabel’s bed, as Anabel had another restless night. When I came for my routine visit about 7 in this morning, Anabel was resting peacefully but her breathing was infrequent. I talked to Mandy,and told her Mom was not breathing very much. She said she knew. Mandy was on one side of the bed and I was on the other side of Anabel's bed. Anabel didn’t respond when I squeezed her hand and told her I loved her. I said,”I’ll see you soon in heaven. Say Hi to great granny.” We were there for her last breath, though we didn’t realize it because her previous breaths were so far apart. It seems we were on hallowed ground.
Thanks for your thoughts and prayers.
We have been blessed by parents who express Christ’s love in action.
Visitation is in Ida Grove Friday night 5-7. Funeral in Kiron First Baptist Church Saturday January 20 at 10:30.This is for your information … we expect nothing, but we know that you care and that you will stand with our family in prayer. Thank you.

Blessings from Mary Jo May the Lord bless and keep you and make his face shine upon you. May your countenance be bright with the love and glory of the Lord. May you shine for him today and be the sunlight others need to brighten their day. May your witness be contagious and may you kindle the spark of God's life and love in another's life this day. God bless you