Aunty Driekie - our spiritual mom

Before she passed away I decided we'll have a picnic with her in the old age home. We spent a few hours and took a lot of photos. We have known aunty Driekie since 1977 and Rebert and Marnus grew up with another 'gran' in their lives. What a woman! So warm, gentle, generous, happy, satisfied, loveable, prayer warrior, kind, filled with God's wisdom and she also spoke Zulu fluently..... to name just a few of her many, many attributes. How we loved her. She was on her death bed when I bent over to chat a final time, thanked her for her presence in our lives, her love for the four of us and the fact that the kids will never forget her. She always wanted Rebert so sing 'There is a Redeemer' at her funeral but since he was in London when she passed away, I sang the song to her, sobbing. For a moment she opened her one eye ['the good one' as she always joked!] and we said goodbye - I could not stop kissing her. I felt like dying with her, to keep walking with her until we reach Father God together.... and not to leave her. People say they feel so alone when they know 'now is the time'. Driekie walked the walk of faith and goodness. She lived what she preached. She was our mentor and walked a straight and narrow path with great dignity and joy. i NEVER heard her complain, NEVER! She never had a place of her own and had only a few clothes but she's now clothed in her priestly gown, full of the glory of the Lord. She wears her crown as she sits with God the Father! Love you, aunty Driekie. More than you'd ever, ever know.... xxxx