Grandpa Wiegand died early this morning. We rejoice with the Angels that he can go home, but we will all miss his great example here on earth. A few thoughts that come to mind when I think of Grandpa:
--He was a man of few words, but when he talked, everyone listened!
--He had a simple but yet super strong faith in God. His greatest joy at the end of life was when one of his grandkids turned to the Lord in repentance.
--He knew EVERYTHING about farming, animals, hunting, plants, trees, etc. He hated deer because they would eat his corn. One year, we asked him how many deer he got that day during deer season. Instead of saying "3", he said "well, 2 got away".
--Quality time with family was his greatest enjoyment in life.
--He faithfully preached the Word of God for 30 + years.
--He HATED big cities. Another one of my favorite grandpa quotes was when talking about Chicago, "I never lost anything there".
--He showed up early to EVERYTHING. Sometimes 30 minutes to 1 hour early! He always said "its better to be 20 minutes early, than to be 5 minutes late".
And probably his favorite saying toward the end of his life........."Take your time going home, but hurry back!".
We will miss him but rejoice that he is now at home after serving Jesus faithfully for over 70 years!
Prayers are being sent on your behalf. Thanks for sharing memories of your loved One. It doesn't look like we'll make it to the visitation but know that we are praying for your entire family!
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