first day of forever

this post is actually 2 days late. as i posted last week about  mr k, a church member/client of mine found out he was eaten up with cancer last monday. i rejoice,yet mourn, that saturday morning at 3:30 he passed away. i can only imagine what his "first day of forever" was like in Heaven.

mr k was wonderful piano player, and a joker! he used to unlock the church on sunday mornings and would greet our pastor (he's been there like 35 years)  who is also a friend of mr k's, and say,"welcome to new salem baptist church! we're so glad you came." sometimes that maybe seemed annoying, now it's precious.

mr k and his love for music, also led him to be a member of our church's choir. several years back our music director,g mc, had us do fall concerts. about 2 years ago i was given a solo part, along with my cousin S(the one i work with too) and the choir backs us up. we love the song. mr k did too. we talked about one time what our "first day of forever" would be like. i know today all he'd hoped for was fun and a piano.

the words to that song have comforted me all weekend since i heard the news, so i thought i would share the lyrics. i'm not 100% sure who wrote it, but mike speck rearranged it. it has an old,but one of my favorites "i'll meet you in the morning" at the end. i do apologize i couldn't find a video of it being sung ....

the day is getting closer
the time is drawing near
i feel it in my spirit, i'll soon be leaving here.
and in my mind, i've gone there a thousand times before,
oh, how i just imagine forever with my Lord!

chorus: the first day of forever
what a day that will be!
the first day of forever,
with the One who died for me.
unending day of gladness,
like i've never known before.
the first day of forever,
i'll rest forever more ......

i know i'll see my loved ones,
yes we'll gather over there.
but there is no reunion that could ever quite compare.
to that wondrous when i stand before His throne,
and hear the voice of Jesus say,"my child welcome home!"


chorus .....

i'll meet you in the morning.
with a how - do - you,
and we'll sit down by the river,
and with rapture,auld aquiantence renew

chorus

on a much lighter note. everyone seems to find humor in the fact that mrs k showed up for her weekly hair appointment. my response - "she still needs her hair styled ..." but yes, with 3 hours of sleep she still showed up right on time,and very at peace. she was even able to laugh.

it's hard to be sad as i think about his funeral,i'm sorry celebration, service this afternoon. but i am. cousin SA also owns a florist. he had placed a white rose with a white bow on "the red songbook"(an ole timey songbook that was mr k's fav) on the piano yesterday. that was kinda sad. i know there will be parts that are today, but im jealous. i'm jealous he is on his "first day of forever"!

With a sad,yet rejoicing heart ...
Britt