Andrew's funeral will be tomorrow. Dear Mary, who trys so hard to help her sister, never leaves her side. Suddenly realizes it is her niece and newphew's job to be by their mother's side at this point and time. It is so easy for them to avoid the most difficult part of life, yet how can they grow and mature without empathying with their closest one. I myself have made the same mistake with my own. I pray that Alice's children will treasure the one parent that is left.

I have not made any committment to any church group for the new year yet. I hear needs in different groups but I am not sure they are God's call to me. But I will reserve the place for the closest ones in my heart and see how God works them out for me.