Remembering our Jedi

Well this weekend we were able to celebrate the life of our very own Jedi- Noah Larkin. I just can't put into words how beautiful and touching the ceremony was. It really was a celebration of his life and we rejoiced that Noah accomplished in 8 years his mission on earth and was able to join the heavenly host praising God for eternity.



There was an orchestra (Noah LOVED classical music- especially John Williams)- a beautiful, loud choir- Landin sang the "Our Father" as a solo- and the Bishop had the children come sit on the steps in front of the altar to talk to them about being a "real" Jedi in the service of God. We sang Holy, Holy, Holy, A Mighty Fortress is our God, Joyful Joyful we Adore Thee, How Great Thou Art, Ave Maria and Noah's favorite song- Silent Night. It ended with us singing How Great is Our God.

Afterwards we all went to a reception hall and celebrated Noah's precious life. Sadly, we forgot our camera in the rush of packing and had to use Marc's blackberry- thus the lackluster photos.



Greeting us at the reception hall were all the Star Wars characters- we all wore green- Noah's favorite color-



This is my beautiful, faith-filled sister-in-law who is teaching me how to glorify God in all things- She brought the characters for all the children from his school and church that came- she didn't want them to be scared or sad. 





Marc and his parents-



Zaza and her sister, Aunt Susan-

We love you Noah and will always love you.

Now we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands. Meanwhile we groan, longing to be clothed with our heavenly dwelling. For while we are in this tent, we groan and are burdened, because we do not wish to be unclothed but to be clothed with our heavenly dwelling, so that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life. Now it is God who has made us for this very purpose and has given us the Spirit as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come. Therefore we are always confident and know that as long as we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord. We live by faith, not by sight. We are confident, I say, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord So we make it our goal to please him, whether we are at home in the body or away from it.
  2 Corinthians 5:4-9