My Grandma, Emma Delilah Roff, died last night (5/11/07). I am of course grieved by her absence here on earth, but I have the extreme joy and comfort of knowing that my Grandma knew Jesus Christ as her personal Lord and Savior. She is with Abba now.

Grandma was a woman who fought hard. She was full of conviction. She was not a woman who hid behind masks. She spoke the truth frankly. She was known to let a curse word slip, and she smoked like a freight train. She was a sinner to the core. But my Grandma loved her Jesus. She struggled with the life she was given, but she loved Him none the less.

Grandma was the single mother of four children, of whom my mother, Nancy is the oldest. She was Grandma to 16 of us, and great-grandmother to 10. She was the owner and CEO of Roff Enterprises, a general contracting construction company.

I have tons of wonderful childhood memories of Grandma… and Grandma’s house. Here are a few:

She always spoiled us with fun shopping trips. 

She would let us swim in her pool at night, and when we were done she would greet us at the back door with a warm towel straight out of the dryer.

I remember her dressing up as Santa Clause and coming to our house… I was so afriad of “Santa” that I wouldn’t go near him. So “Santa” left our house. My Mom told me that it was my Grandma just as she was about to drive away. I ran out of the house and caught her… we ended up having a really fun day.

When Michael (my brother) and I would spend the night at her house she would always wake me up by playing with my hair, and then she would sit on the side of the bed and tell me that she loved me and we’d chat about something for a while. Then she would let me wear her robe to breakfast.

She made me dress up clothes with “twirly” skirts.

She would let me go through her jewelry box and pick out jewelry to wear to church. She almost always let me keep it.

She made the best fried chicken ever!

She grew the most beautiful fragrant roses. She would always let me cut one to take to my Mom.

She would let me clean the office and pay me a ridiculous amount for it. Even if I didn’t really clean it.

There are so many more memories… but I need to rest

Please pray for my Mom, Nancy. She is the oldest child and is the executor of Grandma’s will.

Grandma’s funeral will probably be Thursday, May 17th. Ryan, Ryland, and will be flying to California to be with my family this coming Wednesday.

Thank you for your prayers!!!

This my hearts cry:

You give and take away… my heart will choose to say “Lord, blessed be your name.”

Shall we accept good from God, and not trouble? Job 2:10