These three were the theme around which other things revolved in Cindy's life.
She never had a lot of friends at any one time, but she was loyal and loving and supportive and engaged with each and every one of the friends she made across decades: from Middle School, from Hood College, from Atlantic City, from Martinsville, from Johnson University, from Knoxville, from Madisonville, from Barboursville, From Williamsburg, from Raleigh. Some are scattered from where she first met them, some she saw regularly others occasionally or just notes. Others have passed on and, perhaps, she is catching up with them now. People she admired, respected, prayed for, thought about and loved. She treasured her friendships.
Her family was her joy. She missed her mother but was blessed by Aunt B. She loved spending time with her cousins and on special occasions, like a birthday or a summer picnic she could spend time with her brother and his wife, Ward and Bonnie, whom she adored and wanted her life modeled on theirs. Geof arrived my senior year of college and he was a delight - even though she and I both thought the hospital was a bit negligent handing over a baby to us. Gregg joined us while we lived in Barboursville. He always surprised us. But Cindy gave herself to them and their needs her priority. She was proud of each son and their families. Then there were grandchildren and, well, everyone and everything faded a bit or a lot. Kellen, Addie and Ellary Bea are and were the greatest joy she ever experienced. We went to ballet, dance, swim, band concerts, spelling b, more swim meets, Odyssey - its not that far to Iowa or Michigan, more swim meets, Christmas Eve dinners, a few trips and as many birthdays as were possible. She glowed when she talked about them, and she did so often.
The foundation of her life and the pinnacle of her time here was faith in Jesus Christ, love for the Church and study of the Scripture. Every morning she sat with coffee and read and prayed. Many times in the course of a year she engaged in more formal study, like Precept (which she also taught) or less formal home studies, or Sunday School. She served in every church that she was a part of and many that she was not. She served through Waypoint aiding new churches especially. She delighted in their outreach. Her faith was a key in my own conversion, a crucial one. If she said she would pray for you, your name went on her list and she prayed for you. She was a faithful servant and I am confident she has now a glorious future.
Friends - a representative photo:)
Family