Dori's Funeral

So I have been meaning to post the link to the sermon that Teddy Ray gave at Dori's funeral as well as share what I read at the funeral. Excuse the overlap in my first post about Dori and what I shared at the funeral as  I had not expected to share at the funeral but was greatly honored to do so when Matt asked me on the Wednesday morning before.

The sermon given at Dori's funeral:
http://teddyray.com/dori-hundley-deitrich-1986-2014/

And what I shared:

I have been blessed over the last two years to have gotten to know Dori.  Over the last year and a half I have had the privilege to walk next to her through a small group with three other amazing ladies.

It was during this time that I got to experience the loving woman that Dori was.  She loved to laugh, she shared my love of food and more specifically we shared the love of all things bread. And most importantly I got to see her love others as Christ loves us.  And within her roles as a mother, daughter, sister, wife, and friend she loved all deeply.

Dori was strong and independent.  She endured through so much and never skipped a beat.

Even during Dori’s battle with cancer she was able to listen to the things that others were going through and she sincerely wanted to hear about them.  To give you room to feel safe to share and to walk with you and encourage you through it. 

She was vulnerable and invited those around her into a community that could be vulnerable and do life together as a body of believers.  Even on the harder days that I got just a glimpse of, Dori was praising God and rejoicing in the days that the Lord had made and allowed her to experience.  She never took anything for granted.

 She spoke truth in love with a sweet but strong voice. Not always sugar coating it. I think that it is safe to say that we all need someone like that in our lives.  

Dori was beautiful on the inside as well as on the outside.  She was witty, fun, and energetic and loved life in a way that was contagious. She embraced life and all that it handed her.  She did not let cancer define her but allowed her personality and humor to show through.  One memory of this was when Dori sent a picture of her with her newly shaved head wrapped with a beautiful scarf. The caption read, “My New Look for 2014.”  She found joy and strength through it all.

Dori was passionate about helping others.  I never got to see her in action at her job at the hospital as an OT but we all know she never really took that hat off at the end of the day.  Always eager to help and share her knowledge.  She was kind and treated all with respect and grace.

It was only after hearing the following words by Dori (more than once), and maybe you have heard them too,   did I understand a little deeper what it means to have our hope in Christ.

"Why are we so afraid of dying, if as Christians our end goal is to be with Jesus? Then it's okay if I die. I get to be with Jesus."

Yes Dori, you our friend, mother, daughter, sister and wife, are with Jesus now and forever.  And you sweet friend are now completely whole and made new.  No more pain.  And for that, this day, we will rejoice in the Lord.