My Obituary

I was given an assignment in one of my classes to write my obituary, and decided I like it so much it was worthy of sharing. Here's the perfect place to do it...

            Chelsea Renee Ford died last Tuesday, March 16, 2083 at the ripe old age of 92.  She is survived by her three children, Renee, David and Dutch, their spouses, and 11 grandchildren. She died of Alzheimer’s disease. Chelsea was preceded in death by her parents, Dan and Lisa VanderVlucht, her sister, Kayla, her husband and the love of her life, Matthew Ford.

            Born and raised in a small suburb of Toledo, Ohio, Chelsea was always thinking forward into the future. She attended Evangel University and received a bachelor’s degree in Business Management. She set many goals, which she accomplished, including proficiency in piano and fluency in English, French and German. In June of 2014, just a month after graduation, she married Matthew Ford and moved to the church he was working with in the state of Washington.

            In 2017, they sold everything they owned and moved to the Netherlands as missionaries. The following year they started their family. They lived a number of places within Europe before retiring to Brussels, Belgium. She would frequently tell stories of the incredible ways God provided for them and the crazy situations or circumstances they found themselves in. Chelsea loved to learn and had a passion for people. She spent her life investing in those around her believing that God gave her each person as an opportunity to be cherished.

I suspect there will be a number of other things along the way that will be worth mentioning. But for now, on the bottom half of my life's journey, I've decided to let some things be a surprise.