Friends & Family:

�Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints.� (Psalm 116:15)

Eleanor Vandruff has left us to be with the Lord in heaven... joining countless friends and the Kouri family, all 8 of whom preceded her. �She moved to heaven on Nov 2nd, 2009 at the age of 89.

For many years, Eleanor had Parkinson�s and Alzheimer�s, which finally took over her brain and muscles, resulting in a series of comas. �At the end of her life, with peace and absolute assurance of her eternal destiny, she was still adorable, radiant and loving. ��Her life was spectacular and we were all blessed by it... I most of all.

Though physically difficult, this past year was one of the sweetest in over 57 years of being together. �As you can see from the picture, we spent hours cuddled up in our oversized chair every day.

Through this process of the body gradually dying, I�ve learned much about care, patience, mercy, and about trusting God. �I now know how the Lord intended joy and sorrow to coexist.