REBECCA SIMPSON

"My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God, my Savior, for He has looked with favor on the lowliness of His servant. Surely, from now on all generations will call me blessed; for the Mighty One has done great things for Me, and HOLY is His name."
~Luke 1:46b-49

After fighting her leukemia for four years, Rebecca went to rejoice with our Lord on February 23, 2007.
"Because we knew her,
we have been changed for good."

Journal

Monday, June 2, 2008 10:10 PM CDT

Really quick...check out the new photos in the photo gallery...you'll get some of the first pics of our new granddaughter and our grandson, Isaiah, and our granddaughter, Josanne. We have beautiful grandchildren!!

I'll update later this week...I've had something really strong on my heart I'd like to share with you.

Emmaline
Monday, May 5, 2008 2:00 PM CDT

NEWS FLASH!!

A reason to rejoice!

A quick update here to let you know that Jeff, Vinson and I are the proud "somethings" of a new baby girl!

REBECCA MAE TEMPEL
Weight: 8 lb 2 oz
Length: 19 1/2 inches

What a special privilege and honor that Ben and Shannon chose to name their new little one after our Rebecca. The blessings of that relationship continue.

Please hold them in your prayers as they bring our (their) new little one home to a loving brother and sister and grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins. She is part of a very special family.

Emmaline

Wednesday, April 23, 2008 8:14 PM CDT

Hello! I've just been sitting here thinking about what I would like to write on this journal. Today, I was talking with a dear friend and wondering why God had to take Rebecca home so soon. He gave her to us to raise for Him, to teach her to love Him and His Son. It seems reasonable to think that He could have left her with us a bit longer!! I miss her so very much and can't always find a way through all the pain. The oddest things bring tears to my eyes...we were hanging pictures the other day and the framed copy of Rebecca's music from choir, the Lutkin Benediction - The Lord Bless You and Keep You - had me sobbing...a piece of music, I tell you! Go figure. Then, we hung her turtle puzzle back up in her bathroom and there I went again. I seem to keep what Vinson calls a "Rebecca chest." It's tight and heavy...it hurts.

NRCA performed Beauty and the Beast these past 2 week-ends. Jeff, Vinson and I went and took my mother and cousins to the last performance. It was awesome and I was so very proud of all the performers. They were inspired to say the least. It was a bittersweet time for Jeff and me as we couldn't help but wish that Rebecca could be there. She would have been so proud (and ticked that Green chose Beast for the year AFTER her class graduated!!). A dear lady, a mom at school, stopped and told me that a special young lady had pulled back the clouds of heaven and was watching that night...I think she was right. What was really cool was that Zack Cox, who played Lumiere, was Kurt in the school's first musical production, The Sound of Music, in which Vinson played the Baroness. She was sooooo proud of Zack and couldn't wait to find him and tell him so! He remembered her and they spent a few minutes catching up.

The choir's POPS concert is May 3 at 7:00 p.m. I would encourage anyone to attend. It's always a great musical experience and a lot of fun. Tickets are usually $5 and can be purchased ahead of time or at the door. POPS was always Vinson's and Rebecca's favorite concert.

There's a verse in Nehemiah 8 "...Do not grieve. The joy of the Lord is your strength." (vs.10) I do find strength in Him and many days my only joy is my joy in Him. Thank Him, that I can find that joy.

Sorry to be so choppy...you got my thoughts as they came to me.

Jeff and I are going to the beach this week-end...a gift from a friend of their house for the week-end. What serendipities the Lord sends our way! Who knew when I met her that these many years later, she would be ministering to me through her beach home, providing respite for hurting hearts. What a blessing she is to me.

Blessings to you all

Emmaline
Nehemiah 8:10

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