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From:
Autumn Semple
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Sunday, August 16, 2020
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One of my favorite memories with Cathy... she gave me some advice that I love. We were out in the field ministry, having one of our long conversations, about her youth, and she told me that when she was a teenager, a sister she knew gave her this same advice, and that it has always stuck with her. She told me to be confident and to be my own person, she told me not to worry too much about impressions, as she put it “because you are not that important”. Now in a way, that sounds rude, but we laughed because I knew exactly what she meant. She told me that she was never afraid to be herself, and she didn’t worry that other people would judge what she did because she was not even that important. I completely understood her point. Young people especially are always concerned with being liked, and they always feel that they have to be perfect because everyone is paying attention, but Cathy said that it’s okay to relax because really, we don’t have to be perfect, and people aren’t so concerned as we think. We just have to do our best for Jehovah. I have always thought about that conversation every time I started to worry about what others think or say. I thank Cathy for helping me to be confident and relaxed and to enjoy being me.??
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From:
Candice Parish
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Saturday, August 15, 2020
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The best little sister, pioneer partner, and best friend I've ever had.
Love, Candy Sue
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From:
Amanda Johnson
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Monday, August 10, 2020
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Aunt Cathy loved Psalms 37:5 from the Reference Bible of the New World Translation. “Roll upon Jehovah your way,
And rely upon him, and he himself will act.” When we are so tired she said, that we can’t imagine throwing our burden to Jehovah, he will come near and just let us roll it on top of him. Her reliance on Jehovah helped her all her life.
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From:
Brittany Dejesus
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Monday, August 10, 2020
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I have tons of amazing memories with Cathy, but there’s a couple I would love to share with everyone.
1. Towards the end of my studies with Cathy, I took my dog (Crük) with me to her house to play with Cathy’s dog (Marsha). While Cathy was praying both dogs were chasing each other and Crük got a little bit excited, jumped on the back of Cathy’s couch and started licking her neck. Everyone knows that Cathys laugh is so contagious. The amount of years I studied/known Cathy I never heard her laugh so hard. Hearing her laugh like that again is what I long for. That beautiful laugh.
2. She called me a few months ago and asked me if I remember what I got her 2 years ago when she had the flu. She reminded me that I got her an orchid. One of my favorite flowers. Her orchid went dormant for a while, but started blossoming again at the beginning on this year (2020) She told me that each flower reminded her of my spiritual accomplishments. But there was one bud that had not bloomed yet. She said this, “This bud is like your goals that lay ahead. I most likely will not be here to see you accomplish them, but others will see, especially Jehovah. Each privilege is beautiful like each and every flower, but it’s up to you to continue to maintain its beauty.” Cathy always knew what my next steps were. She introduced me to bethel during my studies. She never pressured me to do something I wasn’t comfortable with. Including any spiritual goals. But always encouraged me to make them a priority and never let anyone, including herself, rob me of goals I wanted to pursue. She cheered me on when I first said I wanted to go to bethel and continued to cheer me on when I left to New Jersey to live closer to all bethel facilities. She’s always and will continue to be a support system for me. Cathy Lynne is who I look up to and who I strive to be when I grow up. She’s the grandmother I never had. I’m so glad to call her Oma. But most importantly my spiritual sister. I thank her and her family for always being so kind toward my family. Jehovah’s day is so close. Stay faithful and strong as if his day is coming tomorrow. I love you Cathy. See you soon.
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