For forty-three years the author shared his life and ministry with a wonderful gift from God in the person of his wife, Shirley. To this union two wonderful children were born. Throughout those years she gave unselfish and unlimited love and support to him in shared ministry. If only he had known that at the point of his retiring and looking forward to enjoying that retirement with her the Lord would call her home. How he copes with her sudden illness and death, and his life after, is the story told herein.