Celebrating the life of Kathy Hummer

Today I attended the funeral to celebrate the life of Kathy Hummer. Although I did not know her extremely well, her life has truly influenced mine. As I left her funeral today, I felt challenged and inspired by the way she lived her life. Kathy was such an encouragement to others and she truly blessed everyone who knew her. Kathy was diagnosed with Pancreatic cancer a little under two years ago. Kathy was such a fighter and had the most amazing attitude through it all. I was so saddened to hear of her passing this past week.
Her funeral today gave me more of an insight of who she was. Her husband and children are such incredible people and you can see Kathy's fingerprints on their lives. The Eulogy's that were given today left me with goosebumps. Kathy truly lived her life to the fullest and she left a lasting impression on many, many people. I left her funeral inspired. Inspired to be a better wife, mother, daughter and friend. Inspired to live life to the fullest, encourage others and to be selfless. To read more, journal more, send notes of encouragement more, live more and love more.
When I first had Graham, I kept getting reoccurring mastitis that left me very sick and discouraged. Sweet Kathy who was dealing with her own terminal illness sent me an encouraging card along with a gift card. Isn't that incredible? And that is just who she is...numerous stories were shared today of how Kathy often did that for other people. They joked that she kept the postal services in businesses with all the cards and packages she sent. Her nick name was "cookie mom" because she always had yummy treats to give out. I could go on and on about how wonderful of a woman she is.
It was shared that in the final days of her life, Kathy shared with her daughter Jenny, that she was dying. Her daughter asked her what that was like and Kathy replied in her cheerful manner, "fantastic!!!". Isn't that so neat? She knew where she was going. She had the assurance that life was not going to end forever, but that she was going to see her maker face to face. She was going to be healed, not on earth, but in heaven. It's devastating that Kathy can no longer be here on this earth, but she truly, absolutely, with out a doubt has left a legacy. I wonder how many more people will end up in heaven because of her.
Please keep the Hummer family in your prayers!