Saturday 18 November 2023
I had slept poorly and gotten up early for the 4th watch prayer call. At about 9am, I lay down for a quick power nap, and immediately went into this dream.
I was shocked, surprised and overjoyed to see Lenny J[1]. He had come to help Judith and me work on our new house. We were building and fixing, and he was strong, healthy and happy, wearing a white t-shirt. His arms were sunburned brown from working outside, and his smile was deep and calm.
We had finished working, and he was getting ready to go – I didn’t know where he was going to go, and I couldn’t seem to ask him. I was flooded with love and compassion for him. I put my arm around his shoulder he leaned his head against my chest. We were close and at peace.
Judith and I wanted to feed him, but he smiled and said, “I’ve got to get going, I’ll just stop and get some pizza on the way out of town. Do you think they’re open at 10?”
And then we said goodbye.
[end of dream]
I woke with a start and tears, it was so powerful and close, and I missed him so much.
[1] Leonard Jokinen, my brother, went to be with the Lord July 15th, 2012.
