This past Saturday, while Aaron and I were gone to Las Vegas on vacation, we got a phone call telling us that our sweet Nana York had passed away. We tried to get the whole family back to Jamestown, Tennessee for the funeral, but time didn't allow us that last trip back (it is a 19 hour drive.) Aaron flew out Monday morning to be with the rest of the family for the funeral and flew back here to be with us late last night. Nana York was like no other. That sweet woman took me into her arms and hugged me from the very first time that I met her. She said to me at the front door, "I'm your hillbilly Nana from Tennessee and I'm so glad you are here!" From that moment on (even though Aaron and I were only dating), Nana York was MY Nana York, too. She never treated me like a granddaughter by marriage...I was her granddaughter, too. I always got birthday cards and anniversary cards in the mail. She was always wanting to take care of us when we were there...making sure we had what we wanted to eat and if we didn't, by golly, she was going to take us to Hardee's or order us a pizza from Pizza Hut. We never went hungry when Nana York was in charge.
I'm sad that we all didn't get to make it back to Tennessee to say good-bye to our Nana York before she left this earth. But I know that she is watching her grandkids and great-grandkids from Heaven because she was a woman of God. She was faithful and loving and always was making sure that we were raising our kids and her great-grandchildren up in the Lord. I will honor that wish of hers (and the rest of my family) as long as I live. She was a wonderful Christian woman who will be loved and very much missed by people in Jamestown, Tennessee, by more so by her family that loved her very much. We love our Nana York. I'm so thankful Aaron got to go and be with everyone at the funeral. Frequent Flyer miles are a blessing when quick airline flights are needed!
This is Grace kissing on her Nana a few years ago...it's one of my very favorite pictures of them together. She loved the kids so very much.
This is a picture from the first time that Nana York met Susie...Susie was enthralled with Nana and would just sit with her the entire time we were there!
We are so thankful for everyone's thoughts and many prayers and phone calls during Nana's time in the hospital and Aaron's trip there. We are so thankful for Christian friends and family!!
