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Those are the words that I heard almost every time I talked to my grandfather on the phone. The conversation would usually go something like this:
Me: "Hi Papa! Whatcha doing?"
Papa: "Oh, I'm just sittin' here waiting on Jesus to come!!"
He doesn't have to wait anymore. My sweet Papa went to see Jesus on Monday. He had been so sad since my grandmother passed away last year, and now he is with her again in heaven. Although I know that Papa is in heaven with his Lord and Savior, I can't help but be selfish and wish he was still here with us.
He loved Andrew so very much, and Andrew absolutely adored his Papa. They were best buddies. I never saw my grandfather more excited than he was about Andrew. Visits to his house had recently become almost a part of our daily routine, and now,suddenly, that the precious time we spent with him is now just a sweet memory.
I can only imagine the family reunion in heaven. He is with his "honey" (my grandmother, his wife of 61 years), his baby brother "Big Ed", and of course, my mom! I can just hear all of the stories he is telling them about all of the time he spent with Andrew, and the things they did together. These are the thoughts that comfort me when I begin to feel sad about losing him.
Papa loved the Lord with all of his heart, and he stood at heaven's gates on Monday, and heard the words he had been waiting to hear..."Well done, my good and faithful servant..." He doesn't have to wait anymore! He is there, celebrating with the angels, worshiping his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, and one day, we too will join in that eternal celebration with him!!!!!!! Until that day, I will cherish every precious memory I have of the greatest grandfather in the world!!!!
