New beginnings.

It's a brand new year full of brand new things and brand new beginnings.

 

 My new beginning will be learning to live in a world without the Captain.

 

Andy went to be with Jesus at 8 am on December 30th 2014.

 

I was with him, as were his parents and his sister Elizabeth... who summed it up nicely when she said, through tears, 5 minutes after he passed "I miss him already."

 

And I do. Miss him. With my whole heart I miss him.

Every time I think of him being gone... not being able to see him again here... my brain can't make sense of it.

 

But even through my heartache, I can tell you one thing I know to be undeniably true. At 8 am on December 30th 2014 my brave husband opened his eyes and beheld Jesus, our risen Lord and Savior. He walked that morning... he talked that morning... I'm sure he sang. And I'm even more certain that he beheld the Glory of God and is now perfect. Andy is whole and glorified and already spending eternity with Christ and my sweet Caden.

 

Kinda hard not to be a little jealous.

 

He is out of that dumb bed... he's not in pain...He is fully healed... he is in Glory with God.

And I love the Captain with everything I have... So I do not want him back. I want Him right where he is.

I'll go to meet him one day. He just beat me there... which is so Andy... He was so competitive.

 

I have much, much more to say... but because of time constraints this week (and exhaustion) I'll save all the other emotions and facts and details for future posts.. written by future Cari. She seems like the kinda gal that can handle all of that.

 

 

Service times:

Visitation: 4-8 pm Friday January 2nd at LifePoint Church

8540 Combs Road, Indianapolis, IN 46237

 

Funeral: 11 am January 3rd at LifePoint Church

8540 Combs Road, Indianapolis, IN 46237

 

In Lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the

Andrew D. Chastain Sole Benefit Trust

8063 Madison Ave. #352

Indianapolis, IN 46227

 

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A few things if your new.

 

You can find our full story here.

 

If you would like to know more about the Captain, read this... and this.

 

 

 

A BIG, GINORMOUS thank you to every single person who has prayed for us, to everyone who has called, texted, emailed, commented, messaged, snail-mailed, brought by dinner, flown in, is flying in, has hugged us, cried with us and loved on us. I feel incredibly loved and cared for.

Thank you.