ABSENCE

I have not written a story for some time due to being totally involved with family who live in different parts of the country. Those who know me, are totally aware of my commitment to family. Two of my sisters and now me have lost a child. These cousins are in Heaven along with my husband,parents, brother, sister, aunts, uncles and many friends. I come from a large family. FAITH keeps us going and we are there for one another.

I was in Pennsylvania holding a newborn at his Christening as people were trying to reach me concerning the death of my son at his home in California. I was the Godmother at this Christening. Birth................Death..................

I am too, too raw at this time to write more, but a few people, who knew Mike approached me and told me of his appearing in their dreams before they were notified of his death. They shared what transpired in their dreams. There are at least two other tangible happenings that at some point in time, I will write about.

John Hunneman (Hunneman@Californian.com) wrote in an article for the North County Times about my son, George Michael Martin. The article tells a little of Mikes work and his impact on the now large city of Temecula. Mike lived and worked there for only 5 years and relocated in 1995 to Northern California. The article was titled, That's What Friends are For. And how a farsighted group of volunteers made a difference. The work that Mike did continues. This article was published August 26. 2010 . An article published back in 1995 was titled UNSUNG HERO. I wish that I could find a copy of that article about Mike. When I read it years ago, he took it from me before I could make a copy of it. He knew that I would show it to everyone. He was such a great man of humility and downplayed his good work. JUST LIKE HIS DAD........................They felt that I talked and shouted the good news more than enough.

When my husband passed away in August of 2006, Bishop Howard Hubbard told me that George (my husband) was playing golf with GOD. I responded, and cooking with JESUS. Both father and son were gourmet cooks and played golf. Those few words have provided a great amount of comfort to me over the years. Both George and his son, George Michael (Mike) are now playing golf with GOD and cooking with JESUS.