I meet my friend Sue In Feb of this year (2009), it was rathing interesting in how we meet, to say the least. She had the same disease that I was just diagnosed with. A few of my family members had known her and her husband because of work they had done for Sue or becasue they had taken care of Sue in the last year. So apparently one day they had discussed me in a conversation about ALS, and Van and Sue were eager to meet me. Well my family had said something to Travis and of course Travis wanted me to know about it, and I said most deffiently I want to meet her, I want to know everything about what is going to happen or what we can do.....so on....
So about 10 days after I was diagnosed, we went to visit Sue and Van. They were surprised that we would come out so soon, but I was very curious about the whole thing. So we went out to their home, and not ever having meet them before, my husband and I were out there for 5 hrs that evening. They made us feel like we were family. As it stands now, we kinda are family to them, Sue and Van hold a special place in my heart, and we have gotten together a few times since our first meeting with them, we even had a bbq with all of their children and grandchildren, it was a nice time!
So as Sue has passed on to be with the Lord, they have helped me in a way that is unexplainable, but maybe I am more at ease with this horrible disease, because knowing that the Lord will help me get thru anything, I know I will be ok......
In memory of Sue Koelliker, a dear friend!!
