Thursday, June 16, 2011
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Metisha Ann Ewbank Welsh
Metisha Ann Welsh received her heavenly healing from cancer in the early morning hours of June 5th, 2011. She fought a courageous four year battle. Throughout the journey she showed her friends and family what it means to be a Christ like warrior. She never gave up on her hope in God and the destination that awaited regardless of the final outcome. Her incredible joy and love for life, family and friends never quit and spread as a contagious hope to the many who walked the path with her.
Despite the illness of cancer, Metisha continued to live a full life and enjoyed her favorite activities of camping, four wheeling and marveling at the night stars as they brightly shined at the Cedar Springs Ewbank Family Farm, mountain biking with her husband Mark, relaxing on the beaches of Mexico, breathing in the mountain air of Red River New Mexico and experiencing the wonders of Christmas at Disney World.
Metisha married Mark Welsh at their paradise wedding in Jamaica on July 8th, 2000 and hand in hand with their love and a Godly commitment to each other, they fought the battle together.
Metisha enjoyed people and never met a stranger. Her family often joked she could visit with a wall. Her love for people was a special gift from God. With this gift she was called to be a 5th grade teacher in the Forth Worth school district. She used her creativity in the classroom making up silly songs and riddles to help her children learn. She invested love in each of her students by teaching them important characteristics like compassion, acceptance and love for life. Her goal was always to challenge her kids to do their best and further their education so they could go far as they dreamed and that they could achieve whatever they believed.
She knew heaven was for real when she arrived and was greeted first by her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and then a joyous and a happy Granny Darlene Ewbank, Grandpa Edwin Karber and Grandpa Joe Woodman and a number of family and friends.
She will be greatly missed by her husband Mark, parents Danny and Barbara Ewbank, sister and brother-in-law Regan and Jeremy Unruh, niece Emmory Tisha Unruh, Mark’s parents Lyle and Ann Welsh and sister Kaley Welsh, grandparents Wade and Jean Ewbank, Edna Karber and Leona Woodman and many uncles and aunts, cousins and friends.
She entered this world on July 28th, 1977 and departed on June 5th, 2011.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held Thursday, June 9th at 2 pm at the Fairview M.B. Church.
In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the North Texas Humane Society at:
HSNT Humane Society of North Texas
1840 E Lancaster Ave
Forth Worth, TX 76104
Despite the illness of cancer, Metisha continued to live a full life and enjoyed her favorite activities of camping, four wheeling and marveling at the night stars as they brightly shined at the Cedar Springs Ewbank Family Farm, mountain biking with her husband Mark, relaxing on the beaches of Mexico, breathing in the mountain air of Red River New Mexico and experiencing the wonders of Christmas at Disney World.
Metisha married Mark Welsh at their paradise wedding in Jamaica on July 8th, 2000 and hand in hand with their love and a Godly commitment to each other, they fought the battle together.
Metisha enjoyed people and never met a stranger. Her family often joked she could visit with a wall. Her love for people was a special gift from God. With this gift she was called to be a 5th grade teacher in the Forth Worth school district. She used her creativity in the classroom making up silly songs and riddles to help her children learn. She invested love in each of her students by teaching them important characteristics like compassion, acceptance and love for life. Her goal was always to challenge her kids to do their best and further their education so they could go far as they dreamed and that they could achieve whatever they believed.
She knew heaven was for real when she arrived and was greeted first by her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and then a joyous and a happy Granny Darlene Ewbank, Grandpa Edwin Karber and Grandpa Joe Woodman and a number of family and friends.
She will be greatly missed by her husband Mark, parents Danny and Barbara Ewbank, sister and brother-in-law Regan and Jeremy Unruh, niece Emmory Tisha Unruh, Mark’s parents Lyle and Ann Welsh and sister Kaley Welsh, grandparents Wade and Jean Ewbank, Edna Karber and Leona Woodman and many uncles and aunts, cousins and friends.
She entered this world on July 28th, 1977 and departed on June 5th, 2011.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held Thursday, June 9th at 2 pm at the Fairview M.B. Church.
In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the North Texas Humane Society at:
HSNT Humane Society of North Texas
1840 E Lancaster Ave
Forth Worth, TX 76104
Sunday, June 5, 2011
Service Information
Fort Worth Friends Gathering
Monday, June 6th from 5 pm until 7 pm
Biggers Funeral Home
6100 Azle Avenue
Fort Worth, TX 76135
Fairview Friends Gathering
Wednesday, June 8th from 7pm until 9 pm
M.B. Church Youth Building
1600 East State Road
Fairview, OK 73737
Celebration of Life Service
Thursday, June 9th at 2 pm
M.B. Church
1600 East State Road
Fairview, OK 73737
Monday, June 6th from 5 pm until 7 pm
Biggers Funeral Home
6100 Azle Avenue
Fort Worth, TX 76135
Fairview Friends Gathering
Wednesday, June 8th from 7pm until 9 pm
M.B. Church Youth Building
1600 East State Road
Fairview, OK 73737
Celebration of Life Service
Thursday, June 9th at 2 pm
M.B. Church
1600 East State Road
Fairview, OK 73737
Fort Worth Friends and Gathering
We will have a gathering for all of our Fort Worth friends and family tomorrow, Monday June 6th from 5 pm to 7 pm at the Biggers Funeral Home. Please join us for a time of remembering the joy of Metisha’s life. We will have a service in Fairview, Oklahoma later this week. We will provide details as soon as they are confirmed.
Biggers Funeral Home
6100 Azle Avenue
Fort Worth, TX 76135
Biggers Funeral Home
6100 Azle Avenue
Fort Worth, TX 76135
Healed
Metisha peacefully entered the gates of heaven early this morning. She is finally healed, free of pain and experiencing a joy we cannot comprehend. She is with her eternal Father who loves her so much he made the ultimate sacrifice to give her everlasting life. And because He also loves us, we can be there with her too some day.
I know the last weeks have been extremely hard on all of you as you have continued to pray for and support us but have not been able to see or talk to Metisha. But we and Metisha greatly appreciated you respecting her wishes for privacy and felt the power of your love and prayers. There is nothing easy about this process. Nothing. But we want to celebrate Metisha’s life with you. While we do not have finalized details yet, we are planning on having a time of visitation and sharing here in Fort Worth and then a celebration service in Fairview. Please check back here for date and times.
Please continue praying for us as we begin this new life. A parent should never lose a child. A husband should not lose his wife in their 30’s. And siblings should grow old together. Our heartbreaks are real and the grief is going to hit us like a tidal wave and then subside only to come crashing in again. But Metisha joyfully fought for over four years and we must honor her by finding the same fighting spirit and live, joyfully, a new life without her on Earth. This is a process that will take time but a process we must go through to live out Metisha’s legacy.
I know the last weeks have been extremely hard on all of you as you have continued to pray for and support us but have not been able to see or talk to Metisha. But we and Metisha greatly appreciated you respecting her wishes for privacy and felt the power of your love and prayers. There is nothing easy about this process. Nothing. But we want to celebrate Metisha’s life with you. While we do not have finalized details yet, we are planning on having a time of visitation and sharing here in Fort Worth and then a celebration service in Fairview. Please check back here for date and times.
Please continue praying for us as we begin this new life. A parent should never lose a child. A husband should not lose his wife in their 30’s. And siblings should grow old together. Our heartbreaks are real and the grief is going to hit us like a tidal wave and then subside only to come crashing in again. But Metisha joyfully fought for over four years and we must honor her by finding the same fighting spirit and live, joyfully, a new life without her on Earth. This is a process that will take time but a process we must go through to live out Metisha’s legacy.
Friday, June 3, 2011
The Final Steps
Metisha is taking the final steps of this journey. She is now under the watchful care of Hospice. Her pain is well managed, but it is so difficult to see our Super Hero in this state. Please pray that she will soon be running through the gates of Heaven, with a completely restored body.
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Sleeping More and More
Metisha has been overwhelmed with all of the support you have given her through flowers, text messages, Facebook and cards! She has no doubts of how much she is loved and cherished. Please know how much she appreciates the support and if she does not respond, it is because she is flooded with messages and her vision is now being affected making it hard to read and respond to everything. But know we are reading all of your words of love and encouragement to her. The house is looking like a flower shop and Metisha loves every single flower. She is very sorry she cannot give so many of you hugs but she does not have any energy for visitors now. She is sleeping more and more and needs to spend her few waking hours left with Mark, her parents, siblings and niece.
We know how hard it is to feel like there is nothing you can do. But please know your prayers are exactly what we need. And we do not take likely how Metisha’s journey has touched your lives how the end if affecting you. We know you are sharing in our tears. But we must all remember that while we will forever miss our Super Hero, a reward beyond comprehension awaits her. One of our youngest prayer warriors said it best yesterday: Jesus just wants to play with Tisha now … He cannot wait any longer. So much wisdom from a 3 year old.
Please keep praying with us.
We know how hard it is to feel like there is nothing you can do. But please know your prayers are exactly what we need. And we do not take likely how Metisha’s journey has touched your lives how the end if affecting you. We know you are sharing in our tears. But we must all remember that while we will forever miss our Super Hero, a reward beyond comprehension awaits her. One of our youngest prayer warriors said it best yesterday: Jesus just wants to play with Tisha now … He cannot wait any longer. So much wisdom from a 3 year old.
Please keep praying with us.
At Home
Metisha’s last blood work showed her liver is in very poor shape. Our Super Hero continues to fight in a state that most could not. She is truly the strongest person I know!
Because of the state of her liver there is no reason to see the new doctor in Dallas today. There isn’t a treatment that can be done because her liver is just too sick. We still know God can perform a miracle that will shock the world, but we are simply praying that God will free her from this cancer and that she will feel His holy arms tightly around her.
We love you Metisha, more than we can ever express.
Because of the state of her liver there is no reason to see the new doctor in Dallas today. There isn’t a treatment that can be done because her liver is just too sick. We still know God can perform a miracle that will shock the world, but we are simply praying that God will free her from this cancer and that she will feel His holy arms tightly around her.
We love you Metisha, more than we can ever express.
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