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Dear friends,
Our hearts are overwhelmed with thanksgiving for your outpouring of love and kindness over the past year. Your prayers, visits, soup and meals, cards, and staying with Mark so we could get out are all most appreciated. Thank you and may God bless you. Mark lived with us 33 years, then moved into My Brothers House group home for 15 years and then with us again for an endearing 12 months. He lived a rich and happy life because of a loving community of friends, family and caregivers and because of God's grace and blessings. He leaves us with a long trail of friends, love, hugs , memories and testimony of his love for Jesus. He leaves without enemies and without broken relationships. He loved unconditionally. We believe he lived God's wonderful plan for his life, his influence will live on. Mark often spoke of his new body, his new room in heaven and of having communion in heaven with Jesus. He described seeing Jesus in his room with a white robe, he drew many sketches of these events, most containing his little signature cross. He often said. "I want to go to heaven" and often waved at Jesus in the sky. Recently Kandu supervisors Meegin, Laura and Bob arrived when he was in a deep sleep. He opened his eyes for seconds to say, "Hi Bob, I am going to heaven now". He asked to see his housemother Kris Bakker, asked for prayer, told her he is going to heaven, raised his arms for a hug and kissed her hand goodbye.
He leaves many grieving hearts that are yet filled with wonderful memories and joy over his new life with his heavenly Father.
Mark peacefully went to heaven, into arms of Jesus on December 8.
Mark spoke of his invitation to the Wedding Feast in Revelations 19:5-9 and his communion celebration with Jesus. We invite you to a joyful celebration of his life on earth and in heaven at the Christ Memorial Church. Arrangements, December 16-17, will be shown at www.LangelandSterenberg.com/
With love,
Betty Huizenga
Apples of Gold Ministries
1298 Waukazoo Dr
Holland, MI 49424
