Many thanks to all for your prayers for us as a family over the last couple of weeks. It has been quite a ride. Just four weeks after the diagnosis was confirmed as cancer, mum died on 16th December 2009, aged just 57. I was so struck by her peace, joy, hope in her final hours. She was a great woman of faith in Jesus - and, knowing that he had conquered the grave, she had no fear of death herself.
We had a funeral/cremation service for just the close family on Christmas Eve, but on 22nd January 2010 we had a bigger Thanksgiving service at her home church, St. Peter's in Harold Wood, Essex. There were over 600 people there! What a testament to how special she was to so many people. Yes, there were tears and sadness at her loss - but, above all, it was an occasion marked by the hope that Christians have in the risen Lord Jesus Christ!
Here's my tribute to Jane Gilchrist, the world's best ever mum!
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