In Loving Memory of J.T. Griffith

(4 years old)

JT fell asleep 8/27/08

[Note:  Scroll all the way to the bottom for some sweet letters. Peggy]

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I know the pain you're feeling, sis;
I've been there before myself;
it's hard sometimes to carry on
and put your pain upon a shelf.

But know our Father's grieving too
because He loves us so,
and because He lost His only Son
so many years ago.

He hates to see His children hurt,
it causes Him much pain
and while we long to see them now,
we’ll see them soon again.

Just know that though it hurts so much,
and you feel such heavy grief,
there’s hope for us in eternity,
because of our belief.

And know that you have many friends
who feel your pain, sweet sis;
and we’re offering our prayers to Him;
you’re not alone in this.

And may He hold you ever close,
this God whom we adore;
and give you strength abounding,
‘til you see JT once more.

Peggy McIlveene

8/28/08

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8/28/08 - Email from Aunt Judy to Peggy:

Dearest sister, I am requesting prayer for the comfort of my family from our heavenly Father for the death of one of our little ones….his name was J.T. He was 4 years old…he climbed into a neighbors pool and drowned….I know he is in the arms of Jesus but some in the family are having a very hard time and desperately needs our prayers just to cope and to cling to our God for renewed hope to see the baby again…also for the lost family members to wake up and seek Go with all their hearts now….for time is truely short….I need your prayers too  A broken heart just won't mend till Jesus comes….I pray for His kingdom to come soon and there'll be no more death….no more tears…  But for now tears is all we can do…  In Jesus name

9/1/08 - Email from Aunt Judy to Peggy:

DEAR SIS     WELL THE FUNERAL WAS YESTERDAY A VERY SAD DAY INDEED...MY DANIEL ENDED UP DOING THE SERVICE....HE SAID IT WAS THE HARDEST THING HE EVER HAD TO DO...THE FIRST FUNERAL SERVICE FOR HIM AND IT HAD TO BE HIS NEPHEW....HE IS A VERY DEVOTED CHRISTIAN A VERY GOOD SON AND HE MAKES MY HEART GLAD..  HE'S A MOM'S DREAM....PEGGY HE CALLS ME ALL THE TIME AND WE DISCUSS SCRIPTURE  HE HAS GROWN GREATLY THE LAST COUPLE YEARS.....ANYWAY  I WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW THAT DURING JT'S  SERVICE [ THERE WERE ALOT OF PEOPLE THERE]  DANIEL  READ THE POEM YOU WROTE FOR J.T....THERE WASN'T A DRY EYE IN THE HOUSE......THIS LITTLE GUY WAS BUT A MEAR SPECK ON THIS OLD EARTH ...BUT THE INPACK OF HIS SHORT LIFE AND HORRIFIC DEATH  HAS TURNED MANY BACK TO CHRIST INCLUDING HIS OWN MOM AND DAD....PLEASE PRAY FOR THIS FAMILY TO CONTINUE IN THE FAITH OF OUR GREAT GOD..... SEE YOU SOON SIS   YSIC JUDY

9/3/08 - Email from Judy Barber's daughter-in-law, Margaret Castle:

DEAREST PEGGY, MY SISTER IN CHRIST,

          I JUST VIEWED THE WEB PAGE THAT YOU SET UP OF MY NEPHEW, JT. I JUST WANTED TO TAKE A MIN. TO TELL YOU THAT I APPRECIATE IT SO VERY MUCH. IT IS BEAUTIFUL. I KNOW IN MY HEART THAT WE WILL SEE HIM AGAIN IN HEAVEN AND EVEN THOUGH WE MISS HIM TERRIBLY , I WOULDNT  BRING HIM BACK IF I COULD. I KNOW THAT HE IS WITH JESUS AND THAT ALONE GIVES ME COMFORT.

          OUR HEARTS ARE SADDENED BY OUR LOSS. HE WAS ENERGECTIC AND FULL OF LIFE. PLEASE KEEP MY SISTER AND HER HUSBAND IN YOUR PRAYERS. THEY HAVE A TOUGH ROAD AHEAD OF THEM. FINACIALLY ITS GONNA BE ROUGH TILL THEY GET BACK ON THEIR FEET. I KNOW THAT GOD WILL TAKE CARE OF THEM.

          AGAIN, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR WHAT YOU HAVE DONE. YOUR PRAYERS HAVE BEEN A BLESSING TO ALL OF US. MAY GOD BLESS YOU SIS, AND I LOVE YOU!!!!! TILL WE MEET IN HEAVEN

LOVE, MARGARET ...JUDY BARBER'S DAUGHTER IN LAW

 

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