Juan Passes Away
We remember a happier, healthier Juan
It is with sadness that I write that Juan passed away last night, around 6 pm. Juan is Ramon’s brother, and has lived at the Orphanage for several years. Today the Espinoza family is busy with the painful details of preparing for the service; it will be this evening or tomorrow.
Juan originally had a series of heart attacks a week and a half ago; see Keeping Vigil. Last week, he regained consciousness for awhile. He was paralyzed, unable to talk or to chew. He was, however, able to respond to questions with his eyes.
I will remember Juan’s smile, love for apples, and friendship with Laurie. Whenever Orphanage friend Laurie Lehr came to the Orphanage, she would bring Juan a big box of Washington apples and sit and visit with him. Juan looked forward to his time with Laurie.
Please remember the Espinoza family in your thoughts and prayers.
Yet we have this assurance: Those who belong to God will live; their bodies will rise again! Those who sleep in the earth will rise up and sing for joy! For God’s light of life will fall like dew on his people in the place of the dead! ~Isaiah 26:19