Doris,

I celebrate with you on Chris's dad passing and no more pain or 
impairment regarding that tumor. But, on the other hand, I know you 
must miss him on earth. I will pray for you and Chris and the rest of 
Chris's family.


Love and Blessings,

Reeva Parry.

Legend has it that on Thursday 2/7/2013 07:43 PM, Doris and Chris said:

>Some of you will remember that my husband Chris's father Manfred had 
>been sent to the hospital with a brain tumor just before Christmas 
>on December 20, 2012.. He subsequently had surgery to biopsy the 
>tumor. The tumor proved to be malignant and Manfred's health had 
>been going downhill ever since the surgery. Manfred  had let the 
>family know that he did not want to live impaired by the tumor. This 
>is a comfort to know even though losing a loved one is still hard. 
>His battle with the cancer was a hard one and since we know he knows 
>the Lord, death in this case comes as release and relief in many 
>ways and we celebrate Manfred's homecoming. We find special comfort 
>in the Perries' song "Celebrate Me Home" which you can listen to below.
>
>
>www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BSLQnXcLPM
>
>Some of you also know of our neverending moving story. Manfred had 
>been involved with that by sometimes helping Chris and me with some 
>errands or little practical things. We had hoped and prayed he would 
>still be or get well enough again to know that we had moved and were 
>settled in the new place. It didn't come to that but Manfred died 
>just about at the exact time when Chris registered our upcoming move 
>with authorities as we do have a moving date by now. Prayers on the 
>move are appreciated  but also and especially that with our 
>wonderful  loving and gracious God that somehow Manfred in his 
>passing might have an awareness that we can move and all is well as 
>this was important to him.
>
>
>
>Some of you know that We were not that close to Chris's family as 
>they objected to our marriage. Even though they were Christians. We 
>could  and would have liked to share a lot more than we did - and 
>that was certainly not just the other party's fault. So there are 
>many missed opportunities and a second song that  made us think of 
>and that we would like to share is Jim Brady's "Dont Miss the 
>chance" it is a beautiful song and can be found at:
>
>www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlRzs2TtwF8
>
>
>
>Please share in our happiness over Chris's dad no longer being 
>suffering and in pain and pray for peace and comfort for the family, 
>friends and church he leaves behind.
>
>thanks bunches and God bless,
>
>IN Christ,
>
>Doris and Chris