Memorial Service

Friends and family near and far,

Here you will find a promised update and various attachments for all, but particularly those unable to be with us on Saturday. While this isn’t our longest update, it is an email full of attachments. Just a quick note of explanation on the attachments:

1. Nora’s program – a scanned version of the program, because I wanted to include Aunt Christie’s beautiful original artwork!
2. Nora’s memorial service mom and dad – this is what my parents shared at the service which is a compilation of many of our updates and theirs sent over the past year or so.
3. Hiddley – our newest and very curious family member (explanation in update)
4. June 10 2008 final – an update from Jason
5. collage4 – just a very few pictures of the service (we may upload more online so we don’t clog your inbox with too many photos but that hasn’t happened yet)

In addition you are welcome to see some of my dad’s last photos of Nora online at: http://picasaweb.google.com/hesemyers/VAWVMayJune2008

And lastly Aunt Anna has put the slide show she did on youtube and you can view it at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wK_Oy2AsXX4

Jason and I know that it will be important for us to continue writing as we journey through grief and change and all that comes with the unknown territory we find ourselves in now. I can’t quite describe the feeling I had today cutting out my own baby daughter’s obituary.

However, the reflections coming in the weeks and months ahead will most likely broaden to include various aspects of our life as a family. We feel we have drawn many people into our journey over the past number of months and we feel blessed by our expanded community (some of you whom we have never met but hope to). You have blessed us by sharing with us aspects of your own journeys. We have been strengthened by you and for that we are so grateful. We are happy to continue sharing our updates and reflections for any who wish to read them.

Love and blessings for the journey, Janelle