We planned on smoking chicken on the barbie and eating all the normal Thanksgiving sides.
We planned on making phone calls to our parents...
But someone had other plans.
This is going to be a very memorable Thanksgiving for one special reason. Tom's mom passed away today, and on Wednesday we will be traveling to Utah to prepare for her funeral. For years to come our family will remember Thanksgiving with an added measure of appreciation for gospel knowledge and comfort.
Janet Fay Jenson
August 21, 1930 to November 16, 2012
Mom has always accepted me and loved me as one of her own since the day we met 26 years ago. That is a huge thing for me, and something I cherish. She was always generous, and always overlooked my faults.
As a grandma she was fabulous. Our kids have many memories of playing with Grandma Jenson, talking with her, and knowing that they were important to her and loved by her.
We will miss her a ton, but we are happy that she has moved to the next stage of life and rejoined her husband. It's also her sister's birthday today. Her sister passed away many years ago, and we can just imagine the birthday party they are having in heaven today!
I am sorry for your loss I hope you are safe in your travels...this Thanksgiving is bittersweet for us too being that this is the first Thanksgiving without the presence of Matt's Mom. Enjoy the memories that will flood back this weekend and hold tight to your family.
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