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Day 10


It is very cold and dark out side. There is a storm hitting Germany. We will get a cold rain today, other places will get snow. Juergen drove to his parent’s house this morning. His siblings are all spending weeks at a time with their mom. Juergen so far has only spent a few weekends. That must not seem like much to the sibs, but to our family it's been a great sacrifice. I think Juergen will be spending Christmas and New Years with his parents. It's really all the time he has, work is so stressful. This whole process of losing Juergen’s mom is very hard on everyone. I don't really think it's the time that is hard; it's the loss of her. It is like a cold dark storm hitting the land. It is really very bitter. But I thank God today for the hope that rests very deep in my heart. I love Juergen, and his whole family. I pray God holds them all up. I pray they can serve both of Juergen’s parents in this very hard time. I thank God for the hope I have that this is not the end; it is just a difficult transition. Heaven is real and I hope we all will meet there and this storm will be long forgotten!

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