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Tuesday, November 11, 2014

Homeward bound

My mom asked if I would make a post tonight,  I'm not going to lie, this has been a really hard last couple of days.  We had a meeting today with all of Dads Drs,  they still do not know what Dad has officially, but they do know that his brain has atrophied, which means that is has shrunk,  they believe the lack of moving is because of brain damage, due to viral encephalitis or a time he was without oxygen to long, when he was having trouble breathing.  Either way, they said the damage is permanent and that if he were to survive the infection in his brain, he would never be able to move again, and probably be on the ventilator the rest of his life.

Many of you know my Dad and he has expressed a number of times to all of us that we would never want to live a life on a machine.  Due to this news, we as a family have decided to turn off the ventilator tomorrow morning and let him pass.   Please keep us in your prayers tomorrow especially, and my mom has asked that we all pray for him to pass quickly and peacefully.

A few years ago, after my Dads younger brother died, he found a song that he wanted sung at his funeral, it is called homeward bound, and there is a part in that song that says, " set me free to find my calling, and I'll return to you somehow" he asked us to change the words to, "set me free to find my brother, and I'll return to you somehow"  so this song will be sung at his funeral.

My mom says this is what she is doing, it is what he would want.  She is "setting him free"






Please know that we are so grateful for all your prayers and fasting over the last couple of months, they have meant so much to us, our testimonies of the truthfulness of the Gospel has been strengthened by your kind words and deeds.  We know this hard time is for a "Glorious Purpose" as told to us by a dear family member.  We also know that sometimes when we pray for things the answer is sometimes, no...  as in this case, and we also know that he will receive his full health and strength after he dies, we  know that we will see him again. We will forever be grateful for this knowledge, and for a loving Heavenly Father and older brother Jesus Christ who knows what we are experiencing at this time and will be there for us help us get through it. 

17 comments:

  1. My heart is so heavy. I love you all so much. So many prayers & much love your way. I'm so sorry.
    -Candace

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  2. We love you all so much and have been praying for your family daily. Randy is such an amazing man and will be greatly missed! ❤️ Brian & Erin

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  3. We share your heavy hearts at this hard time. Randy was a great man and will be sorely missed by many. I can't help but think though of the wonderful reunion Randy is having with his brother and his Dad. Isn't our knowledge of the gospel a beautiful thing at difficult times like this. May you feel his love and peace. Love Wendy & Roger

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  4. Randy is a great man. He was a big part of my youth. Most importantly he helped me develop my testimony. From the Smith family to yours, we send our love and prayers your way.

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  5. Your faith has brought me to tears many times as I have read these and prayed for you. Thank you for sharing your ups and downs with us through this process. We will continue to pray for you and be eternally thankful for our Heavenly Father's plan for our salvation. I am so thankful to have met him for a brief time and will never think of Australia without picturing Randy Loveless handing someone his driver's license.

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  6. Sue Jane and I have been praying daily for you and your family and we continue to do so. May Heavenly Father bless you and comfort you.

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  7. Thinking of you all during this time. Love to you all.

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  8. After reading your post last night, I found this quote:

    "Even though the Father and the Son knew well in advance what was to be experienced, the actuality of it brought indescribable agony. “And [Jesus] said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee; take away this cup from me: nevertheless not what I will, but what thou wilt.”
    We love your family so much. We are continuing to pray for you, and especially Josh.
    Love, Sarah and John Young

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  9. Loveless Family,

    I am very sorry to hear this news. We have been/ will continue to pray for you all and for your Dad. I will always count it as a great blessing that I was able to home teach your family with my Dad while I was in high school. Even though I was Bishop Loveless' home teacher I always learned more from him than I ever taught him. He is a man that leads by example, and lives a live patterned after the Savior's. He was and will forever be the greatest Scoutmaster in the history of the church and the Scouts. I was always told by my Dad that, "Bishop Loveless is one of the best guys there is." I couldn't agree more. I love you all and so does my family.

    -Andy Romney

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  10. God bless you for your strength and for your faith. Crying. Praying. For Josh. For everyone. There are not words. I love bishop so much. He taught me so much about ministering as Christ did. I was just thinking about a time we went camping together on the edge of a thousand foot cliff at the northern end of the San Rafael Swell. It was snowing big, heavy flakes, and we were talking, just the two of us, standing on the brink of the cliff. We were talking about the pain and the sorrows that so often lie under the surface of a life. We were talking about the desire and the need to alleviate the suffering caused by sin and living in a fallen world. Then bishop pointed to a section of snow that was falling upward. An updraft from the canyon floor must have lifted them, and they floated steadily toward the sky. I watched for several minutes. It took my breath away. It was a wonderful thing to witness. I thought of the miracle of fallen and falling things rising again. “Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.” Isn’t that the meaning of the word resurrection—to rise again? I believe in the miracle. I know that bishop's laugh will ring out again one day. His life will bring forth fruit. But still I weep. Still I pray. God bless your family.

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  11. May the Lord pour out His Spirit on your family.

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  12. Our hearts are heavy and your family is in our constant prayers.

    All our love,
    Guy & Ann Harris

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  13. We send our love and prayers to your family. I remember when we moved into the ward, Randy Loveless and Gary Wixom were the first neighbors that came to met us and welcome us in the neighborhood. We have been greatly blessed and will yet be knowing your family. Thank you for sharing your garden produce, testimonies and Bishop Loveless with our family. Words do not convey our sad feelings for you at this time.

    Love, The Stevens Family

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  14. Dear Loveless Family...
    Our hearts are hurting for you. We will forever cherish and remember our Christmases in Mexico with you all, and how everyone made us feel so welcome each time. Both Randy and Marie have always been an example of positive attitudes, cheerfulness, fun, and friendship. Now Randy will be free to be with Mike, others that have gone before, and free from the worries, pains, and struggles of this life. If there are mountains and beaches in heaven, we're sure he'll find them. Randy, and all of you, have been a very positive influence in our lives and in the lives of our children. Thank you.
    The Gospel makes this all do-able. Please know our love and prayers are with you.

    The Thurgood Family: Carl, Suzanne, Chelsie, Brady, and Brandon.

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  15. This is not the outcome we had hoped for. We will miss Randy so much. He was a great example of loving and caring and listening. We will continue to pray for you guys. You are great examples of faith. big hugs!
    Kelly & Troy Tagg

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  16. Marie & Family,
    My thoughts and prayers are with you in this difficult time. I have been blessed to have known Randy for the past 18 years. It has been an emotional day for all of us at Osmond Real Estate. Randy had many sayings but the one I enjoyed the most was “Life is good”! Randy made life good! He shared his testimony of the gospel of Jesus Christ and his love for Marie and his family. I have missed seeing him at work! My heart is sad but I am grateful for a loving Father in Heaven for giving me the knowledge that I will see my friend again. Thank you Loveless Family for the example you have shown of love, service and faith.
    Jill Levingston

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  17. I will always remember brother Loveless for the wonderful neighbor and example that he was. I have many memories of him-from neighbor interactions, scouts, ward meetings when he was a counselor, young men's activities, priesthood interviews, and his faithful home teaching my family. He clearly played such a positive role in my critical teenage years. Even after we moved away, I have always felt so grateful for his service. I remember him for his goodness and kind heart.

    I know I will see my good neighbor again.

    From the Tenney Family, our thoughts and Prayers are with each of you, Loveless Family.

    Matt Tenney

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