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Two nights ago, my family went out to eat at a restaurant that we often went to with mom. I was okay until I went into the bathroom and saw the sink where I remember mom washing Caleb's hands a little over a month ago. Then I lost it. I guess that the grief will come on suddenly and unexpectantly like that. On the day before mom died, we had some time with her when she was somewhat awake. She asked Katie and me to sing Amazing Grace and to pray. We sang a not so great version of it, and we prayed for her. She reached out to hold my sister's baby Kennedy, and Katie sort of set Kendi on Mom's lap. A little while later, Katie had put Kennedy into a crib in the other room. As my mom's medicine started to kick in again and make her sleepy, she said twice that she heard a baby crying. This was the last thing that I can recall my mom saying to us, and I find it so fitting. She was a wonderful grandma. She served us by helping out with our kids: washing their hands before meals, getting up with them early in the morning, and showing such love for them as she played with them on the floor. I will miss her for these reasons and so many more. Mom had two miscarriages before I was born, and Katie had one several years ago. I can imagine the joy she felt as she entered heaven and was greeted by these children. I know that the greatest prize for her was greeting Jesus, but I love picturing her up there with these three babies just doing what she loved best: being Mom and Grandma.
Though I did not know Cyndi as well as many, I feel lucky to have gotten to know her better through the blog entries you girls have written. Thank you so much for keeping us all informed throughout your family's journey. I commend you all for the excellent, loving care that you gave her in these last months. I know that Cyndi loved you all so much, I saw how much she loved her grandkids. May your sweet memories of her help you through this very difficult time. ~Stefanie, Brett, Ellen and Jacob Thompson
I spent so much time at your house while Katie & I were in middle school there are many memories. One that stands out was when Katie & I were there after school one day & your mom was listening to the messages on the answering maching & there was a message from Mike at school explaining that he was sent to the office for eating a worm. She had to rewind the message and listen to it again to make sure that she heard it right & the look on her face was priceless. I will never forget it. The most important memory I have of your mom is how much she loved the Lord, her husband & her kids (& now grandkids). What an amazing woman!!!
Looking back over the years, Cyndi showed so much love for her parents, husband and children. Then came the grandchildren. There is not another mother/grandmother more loving. Cyndi even cared for all the sick kids at work with such love and commitment.Everywhere she was, she cared for the person. Cyndi never spoke a unkind word. As I once told her, she touched so many lives in such a positive way.The lesson she taught all of us as she prepared herself to make a new home with Jesus, I have never met such a strong person. I am so thankful for getting to know Cyndi, I feel such an honor. I pray for her family, it will be very hard at times without her, time does heal some of the pain.Cyndi will be missed and loved by many. My Sympathy goes out to each of you. God Bless everyone.
Words can not express my sorrow for the loss of your Mother, Wife and Grandmother. I was reunited with your Mother a few months ago when your Mom and Dad starting attending Christ Community Fellowship Chruch. I was overjoyed to see and old freind, one of the first things she did was pull out a little photo album of the grandkids to show me. I was so happy to have this long time freind back in my life. Then soon after to find out she had incurable cancer, that didn't seem fair. One Sunday at chruch she hugged me and said to me "God is so Good, he has given me this time to spend with my family and tell them how much I love them". She also told me that she loved me. Cyndi was such a sweet, kind, loving, humble and truly caring person, I thank God for putting her in my Life. Kathy Shaffer
I am sad to say I never had the honor of meeting this awesome lady but will love and remember her till my last breath. In such a hard time in her life she was nothing but giving and loving for others. My daughter is waiting on a new heart and in the midst of Mrs Cyndi's pain and hardships she took the time to be on her knees in prayer for a new heart for my baby. She did not sit around in selfish thoughts of her own life and health but gave of her time and love to a child and hurting mother she has never met before. On days that I felt there was no light your sweet mother would post a comment on my blog or send me an e-mail with words from the Bible to give me hope and help me to find joy in what I had. I thank her even now for being such a Godly influence to me.
Thank you for sharing her with us May God bless and be with your families
I have never seen anyone face death more gracefully or with such courage and conviction as your mom, and my best friend, Cyndi Pace. Our lives intertwined in many areas, from church, Bible study, our children being friends, and both being Registered Nurses together in the Pediatric Clinic at UNM Hospital. From the time Cyndi learned her life would be cut short due to the agressive cancer she had, she willingly submitted to her fate, knowing and believing God would use this tragedy for His glory and honor. She lived her life to the fullest, in a gentle, unassuming way, never asking for anything, but giving her love and faith away everyday to anyone who would receive it. Her passion was following Christ and sharing her faith with women who wanted to study the Bible with her in mutual friendship. She was a leader among her peers, not in a demanding, strong sense, but in her quiet, tender, gentle ways. She was a dedicated nurse and treated her patients with compassion. Some of her nursing experiences were even published in Christian Nursing Journals, but she would never tell you that! Her life was lived pointing to Christ her Savior, not to herself and her own accomplishments. I know I will miss her immeasurably and will always think of her when I study the Bible or when I walk the halls at work, looking for her face, and knowing she is not there anymore. I believe with all my heart she will greet me someday in heaven, too, where our deep friendship will continue. Blessings to all Cyndi's family who have so lovingly and faithfully cared for her in her last days. This was her wish and comfort. May many others seek Christ as she did and find eternal life and comfort in Him alone.
Cyndi was my sweet mother in law, but really like another mom to me. I have so many wonderful memories of her! One of my favorites has to be on our wedding day when she came in to the bridal room and told me how beautiful I was and just got tears in her eyes and told me how much she loved me. Cyndi and Bill welcomed me into the family with loving arms and called me their third daughter. She was an amazing role model to me and others in the nursing profession. She was always encouraging me and helping me achieve my career goals. I think that my most favorite memories were seeing Cyndi just loving on her children and grandchildren, especially my husband Michael. She was such an amazing mother...always putting her children before herself. She would do anything for them and loved them with all of her heart and more. Michael has always been a moma's boy and Cyndi truly did teach him how to treat a woman, and I am so lucky that God brought Michael and I together. I love my moma Pace and miss her greatly already, she was an amazing Godly woman that loved the Lord with all her heart. She was an amazing mother, nurse, wife and friend. I hope and pray I can become half of the person she was. I just keep thinking of her sitting in Jesus' arms and saving us all rooms in Heaven. I love you moma Pace and will forever. Can't wait to see her soon!
Reading about how Cyndi and the Pace family faced this trial brought so much glory to God. It reflects what I saw in her each time I came over to the Pace house. She always had a quiet and sweet spirit and was so caring to those around. She was always sure to ask how I was doing and truly cared about the answer. Last night I was singing Amazing Grace to my little one, and came to the part where it says "we've no less days to sing His praise" and thought how neat it is that Cyndi is already taking part in that!
My mom always has been very involved in my life. Some of my fondest memories of Elementary school were the days when she would pick me up from school for a lunch date at Mac’s Steak in the Rough. I always felt so special to be able to leave school and have lunch with just her. Each Christmas, my mom would come to my classroom and tell the Christmas story to the whole class using flannel characters and a black board. I am sure this was the only time that many of my classmates heard the real Christmas story. I always felt so proud to watch her teach about Christ’s birth to my class. When I was a teenager, my mom took my sister and I on shopping trips. One year, we went to Dallas and went a little crazy with the shopping. When we returned to our hotel, we had so many bags that we had to get help from the bellhop to get them all to our room! We just laughed and laughed. Mom definitely loved to spoil us and always made sure we had the best. Although us kids always would joke about who the “favorized” child was, my mom always had a way of making each of us feel special and feel like we were her “favorized”. As I grew up, my mom continued to play a very important role in my life. She went from my adversary (in high school) to my best friend today. She always was such a wonderful role model for me and taught me how to be a good friend, mother, wife, and a strong Christian woman and leader. I am so lucky that God blessed me with such a sweet, loving, and strong mother and I pray I can be half the woman she was.
Cyndi and I met when Kelly was in second grade at Mitchell and Danielle was in first. Cyndi,introduced me to Sherolynn and it wasn't long before the 3 of us decided to meet once a week to pray for our kids. We also served on the PTO together and were involved in Moms in Touch together which included other moms praying for their kids and their school. Prayer was the foundation of our friendship from the beginning to the end. I have many memories of our prayer times together. I can look out the window of kitchen today and still see the three of us sitting on Sherolynns couch praying. We prayed for our kids friends, their teachers, spelling tests, Michael to stay out of mischief & even their future mates. Little did we know how that prayer would be answered. Cyndi went back to school & Sherolynn & I went to work as the kids got older and went to different schools and there was a period without much content. Then when Tiffany was a refreshmen in High School we walked into New Covenant Church to visit and who was one of the first people I saw? Cyndi! That began a renewing of our friendship and what then lead to Michael and Tiffany 8 years later getting married. God must have been chuckling when we were praying for our kids future mates all those years ago because we never thought our kids would get married!!! So friends became family. Shortly before Cyndi became so sick I went over and sat on the bed with her and we visited. We laughed about some of the things we remembered with the kids, we cried because she wouldn't be here for the birth of Michael and Tiffany's kids and that she wouldn't see the little one Kelly is going to have in May. I reminded Cyndi of how we had prayed our kids in-laws would love them like their own and I thanked her for loving Tiffany like a daughter and for giving us Michael to be a wonderful son that we had never had. And as always we prayed together. One day when she was getting close to the end she told me she wanted to see Sherolynn so we could pray together one last time. God granted that desire that night and one last time the three of us prayed together. As weak as Cyndi was she prayed and she prayed for what she knew was on our hearts and our families. It will always be one of my most treasured memories that God gave us that one last time to pray together. When Sherolynn and I asked her what she wanted us to do for her family in the years to come she said, "Pray for those little ones they can get into mischief" then she asked us to sit with her as she fell asleep. I already miss knowing that she isn't here faithfully praying for our families, but I am so thankful we will all be together one day again worshipping at the feet of Jesus.
I feel so blessed knowing such a kind, patient and amazing woman! I got to know Cyndi through one of my closest friends Katie. She was always so thoughtful of everything and everyone. She welcomed me into her home through numerous bible studies, and was always thinking of others. She always gave me encouragement when I was down, and always told me that God's plan is the most amazing thing. She would always send me such encouragement through letters, emails and kind notes, and showed me that I should never give up, no matter how bad things were. I feel blessed knowing that I have an angel looking down on me, and her amazing and wonderful family. I look forward to the day when I can see her again in our entire Lord's glory.
Almost 40 years ago Cyndi came into our lives when she and Bill were dating. She was a very special sister-in-law to me - I miss her! She was an encourager and an example of Christ to so many women over the years - she loved teaching God's Word and now she is enjoying the Presence of the Living Word!
I loved Kelly's mom (that is how I always referred to Cyndi). One of my strongest memories of her was how she always welcomed the whole bunch of us high schoolers over to her house on Fridays. I remember Jared Bridge worked at Einstein Bagels during this time and when he would close the store, he would bring a trash bag full of old bagels to the Pace's house so that people could take them home. No one would really take them so Cyndi would walk around with the trash bag of bagels saying, "will someone please take these!!" It is silly but she was always a great hostess to all of us.
May God bless you Bill, Kelly, Katie and Michael during these tough days. Love, Kate Bova Van Yperen
Cyndi was one of the sweetest ladies I've ever met. Even though she didn't know me very well, she always gave me a hug whenever she was in Waco visiting. She has always reminded me of my own mom. She made everyone feel so comfortable around her. Such a godly and kind woman!
We're neighbors of Cyndi and Bill. We really got to know Cyndi through an unfortunate incident when our 6 year old, Sydney, severely broke her arm (while my husband was out of town). We have no family in town and when we moved in Cyndi told us that she was a pediatric nurse and if we ever needed anything to not hesitate to come over. Remembering this I ran with my daughter to Cyndi's home. She dropped everything and immediately came over and went with us to the emergency room. While there, she treated Sydney as if she was her own granddaughter. She was so sweet and loving and eased Sydney's fears (she also eased my fears and it was easier to remain calm with her by my side). Cyndi stayed with us at the hospital until a few friends from church arrived as Sydney was going into surgery. A few days later, after we were home, she came over and brought a little gift for Sydney and her younger sister. I will forever remember Cyndi's kindness, her caring way, her unconditional love for others. It will be very strange not seeing her walk Beaufort up and down Innsbrook Ct. and although we're sad now, we look forward to the day when we'll get to see her again. We're rejoicing that she is now in the arms of our Father.
I always remember me and Mike running around in mid school with enough caffeine in our systems to knock a horse out. Cyndi was always so patient with us no matter how hyper we where or how much trouble we got into. I always love coming over to the pace household to spend the night on weekends, because i knew we would be getting Wecks to go the next day!! Ill be praying for your family. The service touch me, i felt like your mom was trying to talk to me directly, to encourage me to trust in the lord daily. I hope to have the courage and faith she had through the trials in her life.
I remember meeting Michael Pace at Vacation Bible School at Hoffmantown Baptist Church in 1986 or 87. He was 2 or 3 and so independent and strong willed, I was certain he was an only child. Then I met his incredible family and it was love at first sight. Cyndi and I bonded immediately, and in the 3 or 4 years that followed she gave me the honor and privilege of spending lots of time with their family until I moved to Seatle. What fond memories I have of Chuckie Cheese, minature golf, gymnastics in the back yard and countless hours doing crafts and being with those delightful "Pace Kids". When I had surgery on both feet, they came and cleaned my house, fed me and cared for me with the love and compassion of Jesus himself. It speaks volumes about Bill and Cyndi to see how their kids love, respect and honor them and walk close to the Lord. I am a better person because of the Pace family and the love they showed me. The grace exhibited in their lives is a testimony to the goodness and mercy of God in Christ. May the Holy Spirit comfort you as you enter this new chapter of your lives. Know that you will be in my prayers daily and that I love you all. Kim Knott-Trojcak
I had the joy of knowing Cindi growing up with Katie as my best friend. When I met her, i was recently diagnosed with diabetes. My greatest memories of Cindi included how much she helped me out with this life altering disease. Cindi was always helping me out with my diabetes by giving me information and introducing me to some of the best endocrinologist at UNM hospital. Getting diagnosed as a juvenile was really hard but Cindi was always more than willing to help. When I began working at UNM hospital, while I was in college, Cindi would always come say hi, sit and have lunch with me, introduce me to other juvenile diabetics and insulin pump users. Cindi was always full of love, joy, and encouragement, and she will be greatly missed. Love and blessings to all of the Pace family. Shanna Sullins
Two nights ago, my family went out to eat at a restaurant that we often went to with mom. I was okay until I went into the bathroom and saw the sink where I remember mom washing Caleb's hands a little over a month ago. Then I lost it. I guess that the grief will come on suddenly and unexpectantly like that.
ReplyDeleteOn the day before mom died, we had some time with her when she was somewhat awake. She asked Katie and me to sing Amazing Grace and to pray. We sang a not so great version of it, and we prayed for her. She reached out to hold my sister's baby Kennedy, and Katie sort of set Kendi on Mom's lap. A little while later, Katie had put Kennedy into a crib in the other room. As my mom's medicine started to kick in again and make her sleepy, she said twice that she heard a baby crying. This was the last thing that I can recall my mom saying to us, and I find it so fitting. She was a wonderful grandma. She served us by helping out with our kids: washing their hands before meals, getting up with them early in the morning, and showing such love for them as she played with them on the floor. I will miss her for these reasons and so many more. Mom had two miscarriages before I was born, and Katie had one several years ago. I can imagine the joy she felt as she entered heaven and was greeted by these children. I know that the greatest prize for her was greeting Jesus, but I love picturing her up there with these three babies just doing what she loved best: being Mom and Grandma.
Though I did not know Cyndi as well as many, I feel lucky to have gotten to know her better through the blog entries you girls have written. Thank you so much for keeping us all informed throughout your family's journey. I commend you all for the excellent, loving care that you gave her in these last months.
ReplyDeleteI know that Cyndi loved you all so much, I saw how much she loved her grandkids. May your sweet memories of her help you through this very difficult time.
~Stefanie, Brett, Ellen and Jacob Thompson
I spent so much time at your house while Katie & I were in middle school there are many memories. One that stands out was when Katie & I were there after school one day & your mom was listening to the messages on the answering maching & there was a message from Mike at school explaining that he was sent to the office for eating a worm. She had to rewind the message and listen to it again to make sure that she heard it right & the look on her face was priceless. I will never forget it.
ReplyDeleteThe most important memory I have of your mom is how much she loved the Lord, her husband & her kids (& now grandkids). What an amazing woman!!!
Amber (Scranton) Le
Albuquerque, NM
Looking back over the years, Cyndi showed so much love for her parents, husband and children. Then came the grandchildren. There is not another mother/grandmother more loving. Cyndi even cared for all the sick kids at work with such love and commitment.Everywhere she was, she cared for the person. Cyndi never spoke a unkind word. As I once told her, she touched so many lives in such a positive way.The lesson she taught all of us as she prepared herself to make a new home with Jesus, I have never met such a strong person. I am so thankful for getting to know Cyndi, I feel such an honor. I pray for her family, it will be very hard at times without her, time does heal some of the pain.Cyndi will be missed and loved by many. My Sympathy goes out to each of you. God Bless everyone.
ReplyDeleteLaura Gillespie
Words can not express my sorrow for the loss of your Mother, Wife and Grandmother. I was reunited with your Mother a few months ago when your Mom and Dad starting attending Christ Community Fellowship Chruch. I was overjoyed to see and old freind, one of the first things she did was pull out a little photo album of the grandkids to show me. I was so happy to have this long time freind back in my life. Then soon after to find out she had incurable cancer, that didn't seem fair. One Sunday at chruch she hugged me and said to me "God is so Good, he has given me this time to spend with my family and tell them how much I love them". She also told me that she loved me. Cyndi was such a sweet, kind, loving, humble and truly caring person, I thank God for putting her in my Life.
ReplyDeleteKathy Shaffer
I am sad to say I never had the honor of meeting this awesome lady but will love and remember her till my last breath. In such a hard time in her life she was nothing but giving and loving for others. My daughter is waiting on a new heart and in the midst of Mrs Cyndi's pain and hardships she took the time to be on her knees in prayer for a new heart for my baby. She did not sit around in selfish thoughts of her own life and health but gave of her time and love to a child and hurting mother she has never met before. On days that I felt there was no light your sweet mother would post a comment on my blog or send me an e-mail with words from the Bible to give me hope and help me to find joy in what I had.
ReplyDeleteI thank her even now for being such a Godly influence to me.
Thank you for sharing her with us
May God bless and be with your families
Katie Parker
Waco, TX
I have never seen anyone face death more gracefully or with such courage and conviction as your mom, and my best friend, Cyndi Pace. Our lives intertwined in many areas, from church, Bible study, our children being friends, and both being Registered Nurses together in the Pediatric Clinic at UNM Hospital. From the time Cyndi learned her life would be cut short due to the agressive cancer she had, she willingly submitted to her fate, knowing and believing God would use this tragedy for His glory and honor. She lived her life to the fullest, in a gentle, unassuming way, never asking for anything, but giving her love and faith away everyday to anyone who would receive it. Her passion was following Christ and sharing her faith with women who wanted to study the Bible with her in mutual friendship. She was a leader among her peers, not in a demanding, strong sense, but in her quiet, tender, gentle ways. She was a dedicated nurse and treated her patients with compassion. Some of her nursing experiences were even published in Christian Nursing Journals, but she would never tell you that! Her life was lived pointing to Christ her Savior, not to herself and her own accomplishments. I know I will miss her immeasurably and will always think of her when I study the Bible or when I walk the halls at work, looking for her face, and knowing she is not there anymore. I believe with all my heart she will greet me someday in heaven, too, where our deep friendship will continue. Blessings to all Cyndi's family who have so lovingly and faithfully cared for her in her last days. This was her wish and comfort. May many others seek Christ as she did and find eternal life and comfort in Him alone.
ReplyDeleteCyndi was my sweet mother in law, but really like another mom to me. I have so many wonderful memories of her! One of my favorites has to be on our wedding day when she came in to the bridal room and told me how beautiful I was and just got tears in her eyes and told me how much she loved me. Cyndi and Bill welcomed me into the family with loving arms and called me their third daughter. She was an amazing role model to me and others in the nursing profession. She was always encouraging me and helping me achieve my career goals. I think that my most favorite memories were seeing Cyndi just loving on her children and grandchildren, especially my husband Michael. She was such an amazing mother...always putting her children before herself. She would do anything for them and loved them with all of her heart and more. Michael has always been a moma's boy and Cyndi truly did teach him how to treat a woman, and I am so lucky that God brought Michael and I together. I love my moma Pace and miss her greatly already, she was an amazing Godly woman that loved the Lord with all her heart. She was an amazing mother, nurse, wife and friend. I hope and pray I can become half of the person she was. I just keep thinking of her sitting in Jesus' arms and saving us all rooms in Heaven. I love you moma Pace and will forever. Can't wait to see her soon!
ReplyDeleteReading about how Cyndi and the Pace family faced this trial brought so much glory to God. It reflects what I saw in her each time I came over to the Pace house. She always had a quiet and sweet spirit and was so caring to those around. She was always sure to ask how I was doing and truly cared about the answer. Last night I was singing Amazing Grace to my little one, and came to the part where it says "we've no less days to sing His praise" and thought how neat it is that Cyndi is already taking part in that!
ReplyDeleteMichelle King
My mom always has been very involved in my life. Some of my fondest memories of Elementary school were the days when she would pick me up from school for a lunch date at Mac’s Steak in the Rough. I always felt so special to be able to leave school and have lunch with just her. Each Christmas, my mom would come to my classroom and tell the Christmas story to the whole class using flannel characters and a black board. I am sure this was the only time that many of my classmates heard the real Christmas story. I always felt so proud to watch her teach about Christ’s birth to my class. When I was a teenager, my mom took my sister and I on shopping trips. One year, we went to Dallas and went a little crazy with the shopping. When we returned to our hotel, we had so many bags that we had to get help from the bellhop to get them all to our room! We just laughed and laughed. Mom definitely loved to spoil us and always made sure we had the best. Although us kids always would joke about who the “favorized” child was, my mom always had a way of making each of us feel special and feel like we were her “favorized”. As I grew up, my mom continued to play a very important role in my life. She went from my adversary (in high school) to my best friend today. She always was such a wonderful role model for me and taught me how to be a good friend, mother, wife, and a strong Christian woman and leader. I am so lucky that God blessed me with such a sweet, loving, and strong mother and I pray I can be half the woman she was.
ReplyDeleteCyndi and I met when Kelly was in second grade at Mitchell and Danielle was in first. Cyndi,introduced me to Sherolynn and it wasn't long before the 3 of us decided to meet once a week to pray for our kids. We also served on the PTO together and were involved in Moms in Touch together which included other moms praying for their kids and their school. Prayer was the foundation of our friendship from the beginning to the end. I have many memories of our prayer times together. I can look out the window of kitchen today and still see the three of us sitting on Sherolynns couch praying. We prayed for our kids friends, their teachers, spelling tests, Michael to stay out of mischief & even their future mates. Little did we know how that prayer would be answered. Cyndi went back to school & Sherolynn & I went to work as the kids got older and went to different schools and there was a period without much content. Then when Tiffany was a refreshmen in High School we walked into New Covenant Church to visit and who was one of the first people I saw? Cyndi! That began a renewing of our friendship and what then lead to Michael and Tiffany 8 years later getting married. God must have been chuckling when we were praying for our kids future mates all those years ago because we never thought our kids would get married!!! So friends became family. Shortly before Cyndi became so sick I went over and sat on the bed with her and we visited. We laughed about some of the things we remembered with the kids, we cried because she wouldn't be here for the birth of Michael and Tiffany's kids and that she wouldn't see the little one Kelly is going to have in May. I reminded Cyndi of how we had prayed our kids in-laws would love them like their own and I thanked her for loving Tiffany like a daughter and for giving us Michael to be a wonderful son that we had never had. And as always we prayed together. One day when she was getting close to the end she told me she wanted to see Sherolynn so we could pray together one last time. God granted that desire that night and one last time the three of us prayed together. As weak as Cyndi was she prayed and she prayed for what she knew was on our hearts and our families. It will always be one of my most treasured memories that God gave us that one last time to pray together. When Sherolynn and I asked her what she wanted us to do for her family in the years to come she said, "Pray for those little ones they can get into mischief" then she asked us to sit with her as she fell asleep. I already miss knowing that she isn't here faithfully praying for our families, but I am so thankful we will all be together one day again worshipping at the feet of Jesus.
ReplyDeleteI feel so blessed knowing such a kind, patient and amazing woman! I got to know Cyndi through one of my closest friends Katie. She was always so thoughtful of everything and everyone. She welcomed me into her home through numerous bible studies, and was always thinking of others. She always gave me encouragement when I was down, and always told me that God's plan is the most amazing thing. She would always send me such encouragement through letters, emails and kind notes, and showed me that I should never give up, no matter how bad things were. I feel blessed knowing that I have an angel looking down on me, and her amazing and wonderful family. I look forward to the day when I can see her again in our entire Lord's glory.
ReplyDeleteAlmost 40 years ago Cyndi came into our lives when she and Bill were dating. She was a very special sister-in-law to me - I miss her! She was an encourager and an example of Christ to so many women over the years - she loved teaching God's Word and now she is enjoying the Presence of the Living Word!
ReplyDeleteI loved Kelly's mom (that is how I always referred to Cyndi). One of my strongest memories of her was how she always welcomed the whole bunch of us high schoolers over to her house on Fridays. I remember Jared Bridge worked at Einstein Bagels during this time and when he would close the store, he would bring a trash bag full of old bagels to the Pace's house so that people could take them home. No one would really take them so Cyndi would walk around with the trash bag of bagels saying, "will someone please take these!!" It is silly but she was always a great hostess to all of us.
ReplyDeleteMay God bless you Bill, Kelly, Katie and Michael during these tough days.
Love,
Kate Bova Van Yperen
Cyndi was one of the sweetest ladies I've ever met. Even though she didn't know me very well, she always gave me a hug whenever she was in Waco visiting. She has always reminded me of my own mom. She made everyone feel so comfortable around her. Such a godly and kind woman!
ReplyDeleteWe're neighbors of Cyndi and Bill. We really got to know Cyndi through an unfortunate incident when our 6 year old, Sydney, severely broke her arm (while my husband was out of town). We have no family in town and when we moved in Cyndi told us that she was a pediatric nurse and if we ever needed anything to not hesitate to come over. Remembering this I ran with my daughter to Cyndi's home. She dropped everything and immediately came over and went with us to the emergency room. While there, she treated Sydney as if she was her own granddaughter. She was so sweet and loving and eased Sydney's fears (she also eased my fears and it was easier to remain calm with her by my side). Cyndi stayed with us at the hospital until a few friends from church arrived as Sydney was going into surgery. A few days later, after we were home, she came over and brought a little gift for Sydney and her younger sister. I will forever remember Cyndi's kindness, her caring way, her unconditional love for others. It will be very strange not seeing her walk Beaufort up and down Innsbrook Ct. and although we're sad now, we look forward to the day when we'll get to see her again. We're rejoicing that she is now in the arms of our Father.
ReplyDelete-Holly, Chris, Sydney, and Sienna
I always remember me and Mike running around in mid school with enough caffeine in our systems to knock a horse out. Cyndi was always so patient with us no matter how hyper we where or how much trouble we got into. I always love coming over to the pace household to spend the night on weekends, because i knew we would be getting Wecks to go the next day!! Ill be praying for your family. The service touch me, i felt like your mom was trying to talk to me directly, to encourage me to trust in the lord daily. I hope to have the courage and faith she had through the trials in her life.
ReplyDeleteI remember meeting Michael Pace at Vacation Bible School at Hoffmantown Baptist Church in 1986 or 87. He was 2 or 3 and so independent and strong willed, I was certain he was an only child. Then I met his incredible family and it was love at first sight. Cyndi and I bonded immediately, and in the 3 or 4 years that followed she gave me the honor and privilege of spending lots of time with their family until I moved to Seatle. What fond memories I have of Chuckie Cheese, minature golf, gymnastics in the back yard and countless hours doing crafts and being with those delightful "Pace Kids". When I had surgery on both feet, they came and cleaned my house, fed me and cared for me with the love and compassion of Jesus himself. It speaks volumes about Bill and Cyndi to see how their kids love, respect and honor them and walk close to the Lord. I am a better person because of the Pace family and the love they showed me. The grace exhibited in their lives is a testimony to the goodness and mercy of God in Christ.
ReplyDeleteMay the Holy Spirit comfort you as you enter this new chapter of your lives. Know that you will be in my prayers daily and that I love you all.
Kim Knott-Trojcak
I had the joy of knowing Cindi growing up with Katie as my best friend. When I met her, i was recently diagnosed with diabetes. My greatest memories of Cindi included how much she helped me out with this life altering disease. Cindi was always helping me out with my diabetes by giving me information and introducing me to some of the best endocrinologist at UNM hospital. Getting diagnosed as a juvenile was really hard but Cindi was always more than willing to help. When I began working at UNM hospital, while I was in college, Cindi would always come say hi, sit and have lunch with me, introduce me to other juvenile diabetics and insulin pump users. Cindi was always full of love, joy, and encouragement, and she will be greatly missed. Love and blessings to all of the Pace family.
ReplyDeleteShanna Sullins