After a three day struggle, at 10:23pm, August 5th, Aunt Lottie finally went to be with her Savior, at her age of 97. Mom, Papa and my Christian sister Michelle sat with Aunt Lottie. Papa, struggled with his health had been staying home but Mom insisted on picking him up and having him come usher Aunt Lottie off to Heaven.
Michelle had an "urging" to get Mom out of the room for a few minutes. While they were gone, Papa got on his knees down by Aunt Lottie's head and started singing to her. She opened her right eye and looked at him. He finished his song, then got up and went to sit on a chair. When he turned around to look at her, she was already gone. She must have been waiting for time alone with him, her nephew, whom she adored.
I met her last summer and fell in love instantly. All who knew her will miss her dearly.
Aunt Lottie was a sweet little old lady, but don't let her frail frame of a woman fool you. Her boisterous voice, heavily accented with her Hamtramck and polish upbringing would put you right in your place in an instant should you get out of line.
Her, "OYE…YOY…OYE" will live on in those she knew forever and those she recently met. It's her trademark and one we all can appreciate. Her hand made doilies she crocheted kept her hands busy for years, but her love of Jesus kept her heart and her mind focused.
Reading her Bible was her favorite thing to do. She loved to pray…with you or for you, she didn't care; she knew there was no problem greater than her Master, Jesus could handle. And she would be the first to tell you so. Loving and bragging on Jesus is what she loved to do.
As the end drew near for her, she asked everyone, do you know Jesus? She wanted to make sure they were going to the same place she was going…Heaven. It was her life's work. Her mission. Her calling. Please be certain of your salvation so you can meet up with Aunt Lottie again.
Her, "OYE…YOY…OYE" will live on in those she knew forever and those she recently met. It's her trademark and one we all can appreciate. Her hand made doilies she crocheted kept her hands busy for years, but her love of Jesus kept her heart and her mind focused.
Reading her Bible was her favorite thing to do. She loved to pray…with you or for you, she didn't care; she knew there was no problem greater than her Master, Jesus could handle. And she would be the first to tell you so. Loving and bragging on Jesus is what she loved to do.
As the end drew near for her, she asked everyone, do you know Jesus? She wanted to make sure they were going to the same place she was going…Heaven. It was her life's work. Her mission. Her calling. Please be certain of your salvation so you can meet up with Aunt Lottie again.
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