Delores Elayne Gookstetter

Delores Elayne Gookstetter passed on April 10, 2026, at the age of 90.

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Safely Home

I am home in heaven, dear ones; all’s so happy all’s so bright!! There is perfect joy and beauty in this everlasting light. All the pain and grief are over, every restless tossing passed; I am now at peace forever, safely at home in heaven at last. Did you wonder why I so calmly trod the valley of the shade? Oh! but Jesus’ love brightened every dark and fearful glade! And He came Himself to meet me on the way so hard to tread; and with Jesus’ arm to lean on, could I have one doubt or dread? Then you must not grieve so sorely, for I love you dearly still: try to look beyond earth’s shadows, pray to trust our Father’s will. There is work still waiting for you, so you must not idle stand; do your work while life remaineth you shall rest in Jesus’ land. When that work is all completed, He will gently call you home; oh, the rapture of that meeting oh, the joy to see you come.