My Personal Experience (From God)

I took care of my grandma until her death. Eventually she had a full-time care provider, then I was there as her family, a familiar face and moral support.

I had no purpose in my life, except her.

My grandma had dementia and I struggled to accept it for years, but eventually it sunk in as her memory worsened and eventually I took to drinking and driving - and praying - frequently asking God to help me because I was lost without my grandma.

We (my sister & I) were more blessed than many people and I couldn’t understand why; it didn’t seem fair…

We moved my grandmother multiple times as her dementia worsened.

Years passed and on September 19, 2021 my grandmother died from COVID complications. Her mental faculties were not there so the death was a blessing for her dignity…

I was working at a Thai restaurant during that time.

One week had passed since her death, when I was called to the back of the kitchen at work (by one of the the Thai speaking cooks) and I was introduced to a woman via a tablet on Facetime. “Ying” they said, as they pointed to the screen.

This woman, Somying, is from Thailand. Her aunt owns restaurants here in America and her dad is an English teacher in Thailand.

What are the chances, right?

Two weeks after that (three weeks after my grandma’s passing) I drive out to Dallas for our first date and the date goes great!

After the date, I’m driving back on I-20 towards Longview (TX) and I begin to pray (as I have done mostly every day since my grandma’s deterioration began.)

Praying to the night sky I said, “God, I don’t deserve this woman… I don’t deserve this woman…”

The third time I said, “I don’t deserve this woman,” a white light began to appear in the sky. As this white light expanded - I began to see a black shadow in front of it…

I could see my grandma’s silhouette, her permed hair and the shape of her body.

“You do deserve it.”

The Holy Spirit hit me (I felt ‘tingles’ all over) and my hairs stood up. I began to cry. Looking at my grandma’s image, I said “Oh my God, grandma, I love you, thank you grandma, I love you…”

The voice (didn’t sound like her, but I knew it was) said, “Don’t thank me, thank God; that’s all there is.”

The light faded and disappeared.

I wasn’t surprised or anything.

I drove home, went to sleep and the next day I went to the park to jog (to get in shape for the girl)

As I was jogging I was praying, aiming my prayers toward the sun.

I said, “Grandma, I love you. Thank you grandma…”

As I was praying, a voice came into my head again and said, “Your grandmother pled with God.”

I opened my mouth to speak, but before I could say a word the voice said “Let her rest.”

I married that woman and now have a family.

RIP: E. Geraldine Mitchell (7/19/37 - 9/19/21)