For the Love of Lorna – Page 19 – To remember and celebrate the life of Lorna Elizabeth Chosy

Pioneer School—Again

Posted on April 22, 2015 | by Jay | 5 Comments

Brother Allen Lorna puts on her very best “innocence” persona, including her special doe-eyed facial expression. “Brother Allen,” she begins with a diminutive voice, “I need to ask you a question.” “Certainly, Sister Chosy, what is it?” he replies. Brother Allen is our circuit overseer. He has been in the (more…)

Our First Cruise

Posted on April 21, 2015 | by Jay | 5 Comments

“I have an anniversary present for you,” Lorna said. It is late August of 1997, our twelfth anniversary. Lorna hands me a small envelope. I open it with anticipation. Inside is custom-printed anniversary card. The card invites me to accompany my dear wife on a cruise! (See Drawing Closer.) It (more…)

Seldom-Worked Territory—Boston

Posted on April 20, 2015 | by Jay | 3 Comments

Kingdom Hall, Hyde Park, Massachusetts “This is it. We have arrived.” As we pull into the Kingdom Hall parking lot we are beginning to feel the excitement. What will this day bring? What new experiences will we enjoy? Will we make new friends? We park our three cars and emerge (more…)

52 Bradwell Road

Posted on April 18, 2015 | by Jay | 3 Comments

Callie in front of 52 Bradwell Road About three months after I met Lorna she and her family moved 80 miles from their home in Wembley, West London, to the city of Peterborough in Cambridgeshire. Part of the motivation for the move was spiritual, the family could be of help (more…)

Getaway Weekend

Posted on April 17, 2015 | by Jay | 3 Comments

“Jay, I want to go away.” When Lorna says those words I know what she means. She is not saying she wants to leave me or to leave our home and move. No. What she is really telling me is, Jay, let’s go on a getaway trip somewhere. She does not mean that (more…)

America, At Last!

Posted on April 16, 2015 | by Jay | 6 Comments

[This historical timeline of Lorna’s life is continued from Engagement. The entire series begins in Childhood.] Sunday, March 3, 1985 Awakening The throaty roar interrupts Lorna’s early morning dream. As her mind slowly rouses itself back to consciousness the details began to coalesce. I’m in bed. But I’m not in my (more…)

Doing God’s Will With Zeal

Posted on April 15, 2015 | by Jay | 6 Comments

Lorna picked up the telephone after several rings. “Hello? Oh hi, Charlie, how are you? We’re fine… Yes, he’s here. Let me get him for you.” Lorna set down the phone and beckoned to me. “Jay, it’s for you. It’s Charlie.” Charlie is a fellow elder in our congregation, the (more…)

Lorna in Chicago

Posted on April 14, 2015 | by Jay | 4 Comments

In my work as an airline pilot I travel a lot. That, no doubt, seems very obvious. But what is not so obvious to most people is that when you work for an airline you really don’t have to live in or near the city you work from. In my (more…)

Good Friends—Alison

Posted on April 13, 2015 | by Jay | 3 Comments

[This post is part of a series profiling some of Lorna’s dearest friends and what they each mean to her.] Terror I am beginning to think this wasn’t such a good idea after all. As I look to my left I can see Lorna is screaming in genuine terror. Just (more…)

Colonial Williamsburg

Posted on April 12, 2015 | by Jay | 3 Comments

Lorna with the Court Official Making Plans Lorna looks a little perplexed. Her left arm is folded across her stomach and her right elbow is resting on it. Her right hand is holding her chin, her index finger gently tapping her upper lip. Her eyes are not on me but (more…)

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Cuckoo Eyes August 12, 2019
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