Kory Lane Dietrich

A memory just came to my mind this morning.  Here in Texas we have a lot of Dairy Queens.  It is a hamburger place like What-A-Burger. During Kory's younger years there was a peanut parfait commercial that would laugh and say "Looks Like Peanuts to Me!" Kory would laugh and laugh and when we would ask him a question he would say "Looks Like Peanuts To Me!"  I believe he was about eight years old.

Even to this day when Jerry asks me a question like "Where are my keys or have you seen my shoes I say "Looks Like Peanuts To Me!"  Kory's beautiful blue eyes would light up like stars and that precious smile would be so bright and I would hug him every chance I got.  He loved me and his cousin Natalee so very much and his other cousin Chad.  These are my kids.  So when you've had it and you don't want to answer any questions about how you are doing Kenda & Kevin and just don't have the strength to go into detail for the thousandth time just say "Looks Like Peanuts To Me."  Besides that go buy some of those pre roasted ones and eat a handful and throw the hulls up in the air and praise the dear Lord for Kory.  Better than that go eat at Logans where you can really throw the shells of the peanuts on the floor.  Thanksgiving was sad but I am so blessed to have memories and a family that loves each other and we all do.  I think I will go now and see if I have any peanuts to eat in Kory's honor.  We love you and Kevin Kenda.  May you be comforted each moment of the day by the Lord's very near presence.  God sees even your tears as prayers to Him. Psalm 56:8  Love You Forever and Ever!!!!!!!! Aunt Donna &Uncle Jerry

Dear Kenda & Kevin,Today at the lake it seemed like the calmness of the water and the beauty of the trees turning I felt like I could touch the Lord and Kory. He had a lot of fun at the lake and it was reminding me of that scripture "This is the day that the Lord hath made and we will rejoice and be glad in it ." It took me a long time to understand this scripture but it means on your born day, surgery day, graduation day, your day we are buried, or just a plain day.  Kory would want each of us to rejoice that he will not suffer or cry anymore or have a dread to go to work day on Monday. Our pain is real and it is very hard right now to even face the breaking of a new day, but if we will see the overall picture and remember that we will see our Kory again it will somehow fill ounce by ounce the pain that is so awfully deep.  I believe Jesus is asking Kory to go hang out some stars  with him or watch him make it rain!!! I can see him and his Grandpa Kenneth measuring heaven (found in Revelation2l I believe)  Kenda and Kevin we love you and you did a wonderful job raising that red headed little boy to become a man.  If I could give you a beautiful rainbow right now I would.  You both are so very dear to our hearts and we love you as deep as the ocean.  I know very soon or already that the Lord will let you dream of your Kory.  He does these kind of things to give us hope.  Kory was the sweetest guy ever!!!!!!! Just like you & Kevein Kenda. When I get so down & out and cry until my eyeballs are red I just say "Holy Spirit please come and comfort my broken heart." In a matter of seconds he comes and helps me and my sorrow is lifted, not taken away but lifted. I better close for now as it is time to lay the flat side down.  Sweet dreams and remember we love you & Kevin but Jesus loves you the most.  All our love forever, Donna & Jerry

Dearest Kenda & Kevin, We loved hearing about Kory's 25 balloons going up up and away!!!! I know it was breath taking and the one that popped was Kory joking around and saying "You guys are being way too sad and that one balloon popped!!! Today in my garden on my heather plants there are hundreds of monarch, painted ladies and viceroy butterflies!!!! I have been so sad and I know that our dear Lord and Kory and his grandma that adored butterflies sent them today just for me. I could stand in the middle of the heather and they were all around me.  I cried and thanked Jesus for Kory and the impact he has had on all of us.  If we will pay real close attention it is these kind of things that will get us through for Jesus promises never will I leave you or forsake you.  I pray that you are having a beter day than the day before and that nothing but sunshine comes into your day and that our dear Lord will touch you and Kevin with the simple things that only come from him.  I love you dearly. Love Forever, Aunt Donna

You were God's gift to the world and you will be missed.  We know though that you are with our maker and as it will feel like a long time before we see you it is just a blink of they eye until we hold you again.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANGEL" There's not a gift we can buy, you don't already have. There's not a place we can go, you haven't already been. Your birthday party this year will be with Jesus. You're God's special little birthday child today. You will have the best birthday party ever. Your "Happy Birthday" song will be sung by angels. There'll be dancing in the streets of glory for you. Balloons every color of the rainbow will fly forever. The time came too soon for your loved ones to let you go. Our hearts still mourn without you here to hold. But for today, we will celebrate your birthday, With thoughts of cherished memories you left behind. You taught us how valuable life is. Your unconditional love was so freely given. It was the best gift that money could never buy. And for that gift, we will forever thank you