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    See You Later, Jeffrey
    See You Later, Jeffrey
    See You Later, Jeffrey
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    See You Later, Jeffrey

    By Fran Caffey Sandin

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    When the plans and promise of a lifetime are crushed, can enduring hope still be found? Is it strong enough to conquer the overwhelming pain and loss?
    See You Later, Jeffrey is the personal story of the Sandin’s confrontation with the death of their toddler son, Jeffrey. Fran explores the accompanying feelings of loss, helplessness, and fear, but more than that, she gives a moving account of how God brought comfort, hope, and courage back into her shattered life. This book is written with those in mind who have experienced or who are experiencing grief. It provides an inspiring example for those faced with an inner hurt that only God can heal. Her story is an affirmation of God’s abiding peace that is available to us all in the midst of pain and loss.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherFran Caffey Sandin
    Release dateApr 14, 2015
    ISBN9781941733264
    See You Later, Jeffrey
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    Fran Caffey Sandin

    Fran Caffey Sandin is a retired registered nurse living in Greenville, Texas with her physician-husband, James. The couple now has two sons awaiting them in Heaven after their older son, Steve, passed in 2012. Their daughter and son-in-law are parents of three beautiful children, two girls and a boy, adored by their grandparents. Visit Fran’s website www.fransandin.com for free downloads of articles including "Walking Through the Fire"--a grief-support article, 10 Days of Encouragement, and more..

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      See You Later, Jeffrey - Fran Caffey Sandin

      SEE YOU LATER, JEFFREY

      FRAN CAFFEY SANDIN

      Copyright © 2015 Fran Caffey Sandin

      All rights reserved.

      The poem 'The Weaver" is available in tract form from the Faith, Prayer, and Tract League, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49504. Used by permission.

      Heaven Is a Wonderful Place—words and music by O. A. Lambert, © 1958, © renewed 1986 by Sacred Songs (a Div. of Word, Inc.). All rights reserved. International copyright secured. Used by permission.

      A few names have been changed to protect the privacy of the individuals involved.

      Unless otherwise indicated, the Scriptures quoted are from the New American Standard Version of The Holy Bible, © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, California.

      Any comments or inquiries, contact the author Fran Sandin, PO Box 8814, Greenville, TX 75404-8814.

      ISBN: 978-941733-26-4

      EA Books, Inc

      eabooksonline.com

      Copyright 2015 Fran Caffey Sandin

      Published by EA Books, Inc. at Smashwords

      Smashwords Edition License Notes

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your enjoyment only, then please return to Smashwords.com or your favorite retailer and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      DEDICATION

      To my husband, Jim, who lovingly encouraged me in sharing our son’s story

      TABLE OF CONTENTS

      COPYRIGHT

      DEDICATION

      ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

      INTRODUCTION

      ONE -- Here’s Jeffrey

      TWO -- One Empty Chair

      THREE -- Transfer to Dallas

      FOUR -- Thirty-six Hours

      FIVE -- Code Blue

      SIX -- Transfer to Heaven

      SEVEN -- Going Home

      EIGHT -- Heaven: A Real Place

      NINE -- Is God Punishing Me?

      TEN -- How Can I Conquer Fear?

      ELEVEN -- Will I Ever Get Over This?

      TWELVE -- Should We Adopt?

      THIRTEEN -- Does God Answer Prayer?

      FOURTEEN -- Am I Becoming Bitter?

      FIFTEEN -- How Can God Use This Experience for Good?

      NOTES

      ABOUT THE AUTHOR

      ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

      I’m blessed with a host of friends and relatives. Dear ones, your love and prayers gave me strength through the years to persevere.

      I’m thankful for those who challenged me to continue writing: Dr. Bob E. Hamilton, Dr. A. Duane Litfin, Dr. Haddon W. Robinson, Nancy Bahm, Ed Wichern, Cherry Brown, and Linda Gilbert.

      I'm also thankful for my efficient typists: Jill Baker, Mildred Campbell, Linda Hare, and Sandy Slack.

      Two close friends and fellow writers who aided me in completing the manuscript are Thelma R. Hollingsworth and Linda R. McGinn.

      I’m especially grateful to Tyndale House Editor-at-Large Virginia Muir, for her gracious encouragement and support.

      I deeply appreciate each one of you. Thank you for caring, for sharing your time and talents, for weeping, and now rejoicing with me.

      Isn’t God wonderful?

      O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt His name together. Psalm 34:3

      He hath made everything beautiful in its time. Ecclesiastes 3:1

      INTRODUCTION

      In the days before the twentieth century, death usually occurred in the home. Now the dreadful enemy most often intrudes upon the medical center’s sterile environment. As a young nurse in the hospital, I had occasion to stand alongside families as they faced the sorrow and loss of a loved one. Frightened, lonely, and away from familiar surroundings, the family members I came in contact with seemed to long for a caring touch.

      They came with high expectations. With today’s sophisticated technology, they knew that children and young adults rarely die. However, even the most elaborate hospital has no magical cure for the mortality of man. Death is something each of us must eventually face.

      This fact became a shocking reality when one day I stood at the hospital bedside, not as a nurse, but as a mother. For the first time, I understood more completely what the grieving families had experienced. I, too, wrestled with the gripping fear of death.

      It is not so much what we see and feel with our senses that disturbs us, but the mystery that lies beyond. There are questions to ponder, fears to address, and internal frustrations to resolve. Often it is impossible to verbalize our concerns to others.

      That’s why I’m sharing my story. Some of the questions and answers I’ve discovered may be helpful to you or someone you love. If just one person sees life from a new vantage point, then my effort will be worthwhile.

      What a wonderful God we have—he is the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the source of every mercy, and the one who so wonderfully comforts and strengthens us in our hardships and trials. And why does he do this? So that when others are troubled, needing our sympathy and encouragement, we can pass on to them this same help and comfort God has given us (2 Corinthians 1:3-4, TLB).

      ONE

      Here's Jeffrey

      "Behold, children are a gift of the Lord" (Psalm 127:3).

      Each Thursday I looked forward to a few hours to run errands and buy groceries while Steve, five, Angie, three, and Jeffrey, seventeen months, stayed at the church nursery for Mother’s Day Out.

      Jeffrey was adorable. After dropping the children off, I had to turn and look one more time as he pressed his chubby hand against the church nursery window, waving good-bye. He was vivacious, smiling, chuckling. On that particular day, I took a few minutes to soak up the joy radiating from Jeffrey’s countenance. I waved as I walked backward a few steps on the sidewalk. When I got in the car to drive away, the view of him gladdened my heart. Sometimes I was in a hurry to leave because of all I wanted to accomplish within the time limit; but that day, watching Jeffrey through the window seemed the most important item of all.

      A few days later, as we were riding in the car, Steve was in the front seat with me,

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