In Remembrance of My Mother-In Law

In loving Memory of Donna Marie Diaz-Graham
02/16/08

This weekend marks the one year anniversary weekend of the passing of my Mother-In-Law Donna Marie Diaz-Graham. She was a special person in my life. Donna although had a personality like no other woman I have ever met, she was very loving towards me. When I first met Michael I was told that I could not meet his mom, because she didn't like just any girl that came along. His brother and dad also told me that if Donna did not like you, YOU would know. So I started dating Michael in April 2006 and did not meet Donna til July of 2006. To everyone surprise, Donna and I got along great from the very beginning. We shared a friendship like no other. She was an amazing seamstress, loved the Lord, and was very smart to. She was going to make my wedding dress originally as she new we were getting married several weeks before passing. But at the last minute advised me that it would be in my best interest to buy a dress instead as she didn't want to disappoint me on the making the dress if I did not like it. I did tell her nonsense that all her work she has done was beautiful, but she urged me to shop around. So, I did. The weekend that I went to Davids Bridal to look for my wedding dress was the weekend of February 16th, 2008. The boys had gone riding for the weekend so I stayed at my sister Heidi's house to have a girls weekend starting wedding plans. Much to my surprise when I was going to my grandmas on that Monday February 18, 2008 Presidents Day, Michael called me hysterical. The boys got home from camping and found that there mom died. It was a very sad time. This has been quite a year I must say, but want to take a moment to remember Donna for the beautiful woman, friend, and mother-in-law that she was. There was a song played at her service that I had never heard before and thought it was absolutely beautiful. So i decided to put the lyrics here.

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The song is called : I BOWED ON MY KNEES AND CRIED HOLY by Michael English.

I dreamed of a city called Glory

It was so bright and so fair

As I entered that gate, I cried holy

All the angels met me there

And They carried me from mansion to mansion

And all The sights I saw

Then I said I want to see Jesus

He's the One who died for all

I bowed on my knees and cried Holy, holy, holy

I clapped my hands and sang Glory,

Glory to the Son of God

Glory to the Son of God

When I entered the gates of the city

My Loved ones all knew me well

They took me down the streets of heaven

All the saints were too many to tell

I saw Abraham, Jacob and Isaac

Talked with Mark, sat down with Timothy

But then I said, I want to see Jesus

He's the One who died for me

I bowed on my knees and cried Holy, holy, holy

I clapped my hands and sang Glory,glory, glory

I clapped my hands and sang Glory

Glory to the Son of God

Glory to the Son of God