Hi Jeni and family,
Vicki was such a wonderful friend. We talked often online and even on the phone a few times. She never failed to encourage and to pray. Sometimes in the middle of the night here in Australia, if a crisis happened, I knew I could get her online and she would recruit an army to pray.
Vicki rarely asked for anything for herself, so when she did, you knew it was important. One of her favourite things to ask for was prayer for her family.
We laughed and cried together many times. We were early figures in some of the chat rooms and saw people come and go, shared their joys in growing in God, groaned when they could not make the shift needed.
Vicks, as I often called her, was always polite, kind and fair to people. she was a good listener and wonderful intercessor.
The biggest joke between us was her reluctance to send us all a photo. We knew why but she was stubborn! She said that she would send one once she was healed...well she is healed now and Vicks...you look beautiful!
Sending your family our love and prayers,
Wendy
Tribute to my loving wife
Vicki spent the last 20 years of her life on the internet with the love of her friends and family as her main objective ---- and ---- we are all the better for it.
Her best pal in life, David
I first met Vicki/Jlea in the prophetic chatroom.
What a wonderful joy it was to know this precious woman of God. I only knew her briefly yet we connected deeply in a very short space of time. From the outset I identified a uniqueness and a wisdom in her that were pearls to my life. With great delight I would come home from work each day and have 'afternoon tea with jlea'. She was one woman who never drew attention to herself despite the battles she endured. Her heart was embracing and willingly she would impart His rich treasures! I will never forget the words that she spoke, the times that we shared. Her wisdom has made me rich.
Now I sorrow at her loss... yet she lives in my thoughts always... and this brings great joy to my heart. God Bless You Jlea! |
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I first met Vicki after falling accidentally into the Prophetic room. It was obvious I knew very little about computers and we hadn't had one very long. Vicki took me by the hand and led me thru the room first, how to raise my hand if I wanted to talk and to type done when I was done. It was wonderful in there and I loved it so much.
Finally, Vicki made an arrangement to help Larry and I get a small knowledge of how to operate this newfangled machine. She hadn't gone very far in teaching us and I had stepped away from the computer for a few minutes and she and my husband, Larry, made a decision to tell me to go scrapbooking and Larry would teach me later...and that's what they did. (I am lousy at techie stuff and apparently was driving them nuts.) I am still awakward in a lot of areas but over time Vicki helped me one thing at a time. I was asked to be a facilitator in the Prophecy room and again, Vicki help me thru it until I got the hang of it. She was always willing to help me even when I didn't ask. If she saw an error that was sticking around, she would IM me and tell me the right way to do things. She was an awesome friend and I miss her terribly. Since we both were on AOL, I could see her on my buddy list when she was online. I didn't bother her but it was neat to see her there because of the friendship we developed. We shared some good things in common. For example, her first grandchild was born two months after our first grandchild. We both had Daughters-in-law named Stephanie. Vicki was the same age as me and her birthday was 2 months later than mine. She loved telling me that she was younger than me...the rascal. I felt our friendship was a little lopsided because Vicki had done most of the teaching to Larry and I , and I had done very little to pay her back. After saying that to Vicki, she said, "You are wrong, you taught me to laugh and I was a sober kind of lady that didn't chat much and sure didn't laugh so I appreciate what you did for me. In the prophetic room I saw her help new leaders over and over just as she had helped me. I think her reward in heaven will be great because she didn't want the limelight but was willing to teach new facilitators with no glory given to her. Vicki was very proud of her children and talked to me often about all of them. I went to the army with Jeni and to San Diego to Jon and Steph's house. (Just through email chats) I could go on and on but that's enough to give you an idea of her friendship to me. I loved her and I miss her terribly.
Memories of my cousin, Vicki Sue, dates back to family picnics and holiday gatherings as children at Grandma and Grandpa's home, then at our aunts' and cousins' homes as the Haralson family grew in size. I remember thinking that Vicki always seemed to be more comfortable with the adults. She was so mature, curious, and enjoyed interacting with the aunts and uncles, while the rest of us cousins played. I used to love getting Vicki's hand-me-downs which made me feel grown up. I became a Jobs Daughter with Vicki and Aunt Leatrice as my sponsor. Aunt Leatrice always took a special interest in my career and encouraged me, which I will always be grateful; and I know that both she and Uncle Don were proud of Donald Lee and Vicki's education and profession. I have a picture of me dancing with my Uncle Dick at Vicki and David's wedding. What a happy day! I remember walking up to Vicki at my mother's funeral and finally letting the tears flow as she hugged me. And I remember Vicki's love of Jesus and her inspirational words at the loss of my father, brother-in-law and niece years later. God bless Vicki for sharing her faith. My love to the Terrell and Vine family.
