Celebrating Grandpa

On May 10, 2017, Grandpa Haugen breathed his last breath, and left this earth to spend eternity with Jesus in heaven. Grandpa lived a full life and at 90 years old, his body was failing him. Grandpa was clear in his last several years of life that he had done everything that was important to him, and felt at peace with death. While his presence here is missed by all that loved him, especially my grandma, who had rarely spent a night apart from him in their almost 69 years of marriage, we are thankful for his long life, the impact he had on others, and his legacy that carries on.

My grandpa was always an important person in my life growing up. He was on of the most cheerful people I knew, often whistling, and happy to give us big hugs and "wet kisses." 

All four of us siblings made it back to Iowa for Grandpa's funeral while our spouses stayed home with the kids. Siri and I from Colorado, Ben from Red Deer, Canada, and Danny from Jerusalem, Israel. It was an unexpected blessing to get time with these three.

Our family with Grandma. She is one of the strongest, bravest, grace-filled women I know. It is such an honor to have learned from her example my whole life.