(from Maureen) My sisters and I got to spend a whole day with my mom still awake before she died on Sunday, March 3. There was a lot of laughter and a few tears. It was a gift. She was truly at peace.
She was an organ donor and we received this beautiful medal on her behalf.
Many people have asked but there is no funeral planned at this time, as per her request. Please keep my father, Jim, in your prayers. He sometimes looks around the apartment for her before he remembers she is gone. Otherwise, he is well cared for and doing well.
We live in a a valley surrounded by three beautiful volcanos. Fuego is the one that is active; Acatenango is the one you can camp on top of and enjoy a closer view of Fuego erupting; and Agua sits majestically off to herself. On Wednesday a wild fire began to rage on Agua’s slopes. She is about 6 miles from Antigua but there are crops on her skirt and towns at her base. Authorities believe that it will take up to five days to fully extinguish these wildfires. Join us in praying for the firefighters and for all those impacted by the fire.