A Very Sad Day

For those that read James' scrapbook, this posting is similar to the one posted there this evening. If you don't, then please please join the Risk family in prayer for the loss of a very dear friend.

At 8:10 PM, Ms. Ellen Gatian, James' very first daycare provider, lost her longtime battle with cancer. Ellen was more than a babysitter. She taught James many things and started him on the right path to learning. She was like a Grandmother to him and to James' friend Morgan. Above all else, Ellen was an angel, and although we are saddened by her passing, as an angel, God needed her to come home. We are thankful that God has taken away her pain and that he has provided a home like no other for her to spend the rest of eternity. Her time on earth may be complete, but we are sure that she will continue to watch over both James and Morgan. An angel's work is never done.

We have not told James, and probably will not. He is too young to fully comprehend what has happened. Our thoughts, prayers, and hearts go out to Ellen's husband Ron and the rest of her family. We ask that you include the Gatian family in your own thoughts and prayers.

In Memory:
Ellen Gatian 1943 - 2009