Uncle Gene

We just buried one of my favorite uncles this past weekend. It could have been a very sad occasion, but I learned that Uncle Gene had great faith and was ready to meet Jesus when he died. You may ask, "how does that make it easier?" Because Uncle Gene loved God and knew Jesus as his Savior, there is hope. Not in the sense that the world sees hope, but a knowledge that Uncle Gene is with God and we will see him again someday.

Even so, his face keeps popping up in my head. Uncle Gene was a happy man and made others happy around him. He had all the latest "Olie and Lena" jokes. He spread his joy wherever he went and loved the babies. He was actually pretty good at predicting the sex of your baby, too! He always said it would either be a girl or a boy and he was always right! lol I will miss him.