Remember When

As promised, the following is the post from our Memorial Weekend....


Last weekend I boarded a plane, for the first time by myself. I was headed to Naples, FL for a memorial. It's a little difficult to explain when people ask on flights, but it is quite the conversation starter and can be a good testimony. I remember thinking about if I should go to the memorial, God would have to tell me because it was going to be hard-hard to get a ticket, hard to leave school, hard to fly by myself, hard to handle death. But you know what? It was a little hard, but God made all of it possible! I didn't miss any of my classes and can now say I know how to fly by myself (maybe I'll get out to Portland soon Josh & Alli)!



Anyway, it was all very surreal. It was such a blessing to see my family again, as for some reason this semester has been harder than usual. If you didn't think about it, it was just like every other visit to Naples. Except Grandpa wasn't there. Grandma started the day with 'God is good!'. What a testimony and legacy Grandpa has left! Oh my Grandma loved every minute of the service. Though I'm sure all of us are still hurting, she just loved hearing all of the Grandpa and Ed stories!

Well, Saturday some of the cousins went to the pier that Great Grandpa built and saw all the business and houses that Grandpa's firm built. There was even a crazy car show down there that we stopped by. I bet Grandpa would've loved it, especially watching Eli give everyone the low down on the all the cars :).
Saturday night we all had pizza and shared more memories. Yes, my mascara was shot and my eyes quite swollen in the morning, and that's ok.



Naples was beautiful, 70 and sunny. I feel like it's never winter there! After the pizza the Mike Schreck family (my mom, dad, and brother) went to desert. I think the waiter thought we were a mess trying to decide what we want, and talking about anything and everything. Mom and I laughed until we cried and I don't know why but somehow it seems I laugh the hardest with her about the silliest things!

The memorial was difficult yet all the praise and glory went to Jesus whom Grandpa Schreck is praising all the more.



Grandpa, I'm working on that advice you gave: take each day one at a time, step by step! I'm also waiting for that bowl of ice cream in Heaven! I'll see ya soon! I love you!